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Two Middletown shops sell scratch tickets worth a combined $60,000
Also on today's calendar: Tiki Week and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two Middletown CTLottery Players Win Combined $60,000 (patch.com) — Middletown residents are celebrating a lucky streak after two local lottery players claimed a combined $60,000 in scratch-off prizes on back-to-back days. Winning tickets were sold at Gas Man and King of Spirits in town, highlighting two neighborhood businesses as recent hot spots for big wins. The Connecticut Lottery did not release the winners' names.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Affordable Before & After School Care May Be More Within Reach Than You Think! Did you know? Financial assistance may be available for families with household incomes up to $100,000.... (More info)
Affordable Before & After School Childcare May Be More Within Reach Than You Think! Did you know? Financial assistance may be available for families with household incomes up to $100,000.... (More info)
Affordable Before & After School Care May Be More Within Reach Than You Think! Did you know? Financial assistance may be available for families with household incomes up to $100,000.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Middletown-Based CT Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) Elects Three New Board Members —Laura Soll Read on Patch
Cat Tales Pasta Dinner Fundraiser 9/25 —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
Cat Tales: Luca & Tigger Need a Second Chance —Cat Tales Non-Profit Rescue Read on Patch
I have worked with the elderly and dementia/Alzheimer's patients for 30 years. I have not done this work in the last five years due to losing my last patient, I needed to take a break… I am really missing it and I'm looking to… (Nextdoor Middletown)
Hello! We are new homeowners in Middletown and this will be our first Halloween- I was wondering how busy trick or treating gets in the South Farms… (Nextdoor Middlesex Comm Coll)
Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli/Kitchen Clerk in Middletown. Apply here.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for Assembly Technician (Fri, Sat, Sun 6am - 6pm) in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middletown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haddam
Charles Whittlesey and His Ancestors Have Left Lasting Contributions to American Life (blogspot.com)
Wallingford
Lyman Hall Principal Leaving District For New Position (patch.com)
Newington
Colony Grill Plans Newington Restaurant With A First For Chain (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!