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🌱 Patch AM: Recent Death Notices From Mansfield

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Good morning to you Mansfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mansfield honors residents whose lives shaped UConn and the wider community
  • See how early-September home sales are reshaping Mansfield prices

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain beginning; cool, temps: high: 61, low: 56.
  • Monday: A little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recent Death Notices From Mansfield (patch.com) — Mansfield residents are remembering several community members with deep local ties, including a longtime First Baptist Church deacon and multiple longtime University of Connecticut faculty members. The notices highlight decades of service, teaching, and family life connected to Mansfield and UConn, offering neighbors a chance to reflect on the legacies of people who helped shape the town's academic and civic life.
   

• Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In Mansfield (patch.com) — Mansfield's housing market saw five sales in early September, ranging from a modest White Oak Road condo in Storrs to a higher-priced single-family home on Mount Hope Road. The mix of UConn-area condos and larger homes on multi-acre lots shows how the town's college-driven demand shapes prices, with per-square-foot values varying sharply across neighborhoods.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Storrs

  • BUILDING NIGHT FALL Forum to Explore Community Storytelling and Puppetry (broadwayworld.com)
  • Haywire Drop Crushing Single 'Sincerely Yours' (rocksound.tv)
  • UConn student from Maine dies after crashing into tree in Mansfield (courant.com)

Coventry

  • They're part of the family of man known as America's first spy. Why they will gather in CT 250 years later. (courant.com)

Tolland

  • Court Denies Accused Tolland Cockfighting Ringleader Special Probation (patch.com)

Ok Mansfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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