🌱 Patch AM: Bridge Reopens After Project In Meriden

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In today's newsletter:

• Center Street bridge reopens after two-year rebuild in Meriden

Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridge Reopens After Project In Meriden (patch.com) — Meriden residents can once again use the Center Street bridge after a two-year rebuilding project, with the span now open to both vehicles and pedestrians. City officials announced the completion on Facebook, signaling smoother travel and improved access in the downtown area.
   

📸 Around Meriden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
  St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Italian Festival 2026 →
  St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Come Sing With Us! With Silk'n Sounds →
  Congregation Mishkan Israel, 785 Ridge Rd, Hamden
  6:15 pm
Monday August 31
• Matinee Monday : Hero (2002) →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Juliana's Art Full of Love presents: Old Man and the Sea →
  JC Music, 529 W Main St, Meriden
  9:00 am
• Adult Monthly Craft Night: Fall Leaf Lantern Jar →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Cruise Night →
  Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
  5:00 pm
• Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  Wallingford Public Library, Community Room, 200 N Main St, Wallingford, CT, 06492
  6:15 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Intro to Adobe Creative Cloud →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• What's Next? Book Club →
  Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St, Meriden
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Beginner Tai Chi →
  Middlefield, CT Calendar, 405 Main St., Middlefield
  8:00 am
• PTO Chalk Party
  Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  8:30 am
• Continuing Education: Building a Sustainable Future
  Middlesex County Chamber Hybrid Class offered virtual via Zoom and in-person at NHMR HQ New Haven Middlesex REALTORS 2730 Boston Post Road Guilford, CT 06437
  1:00 pm
• Business After Work hosted by Terrazza Restaurant, Portland
  Middlesex County Chamber Terrazza Restaurant 9 Rose Hill Road Portland, CT
  5:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Meriden PatchAM possible:

• Cosimo's Home Improvement — (203) 906-0377
• CT Bath Systems, LLC — (866) 282-2841
• Kylie's Daycare World LLC — (203) 443-3762
• UNAPEN, Inc. — (203) 269-6111

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for Spanish Copia - Professional House Cleaner in Meriden. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Meriden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berlin

• Berlin Police Urge Drivers To Use Caution As Students Return To School (patch.com)

Wallingford

• Back To School: Wallingford 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com)

Ok Meriden! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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