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🌱 Patch AM: Where Mansfield Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Tolland County

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  • Find your perfect Mansfield pumpkin and make a day of it

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  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
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  • Saturday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Mansfield Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Tolland County (patch.com) — Celebrate fall close to home with several pumpkin-picking options in and around Mansfield, including local spots like Pumpkin Paul's Farm and Hillside Farm. The guide highlights other Tolland County farms, plus practical tips on choosing and carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern for your porch. Families can also enjoy hayrides, corn mazes, and other seasonal activities while supporting local growers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Storrs

  • Law softball hires Leigh Barone as coach after her historic 10-year run at Masuk (thehour.com)
  • Haywire announce NYC Rough Trade performance (nextmosh.com)
  • Transformational UConn Initiative to Integrate Student-to-Workforce Services Earns Federal Grant (uconn.edu)

Coventry

  • UConn football coach was drinking for hours before crashing in Tolland, fleeing scene, warrant says (ctinsider.com)

Vernon

  • Milling, Paving Work Will Lead To Lane Closures, Delays In Vernon (patch.com)
  • Vernon Weekend Guide: A Murder Mystery Dinner, A Spooky Puppet Show And A Church Fall Fest (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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