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Also on today's calendar: Oct. 24th, 9-3 Craft Fair & Free Hayrides and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Where Middletown Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Middlesex County (patch.com) — Middletown residents looking for the perfect pumpkin have several nearby options in Middlesex and surrounding counties, from traditional patches to farms with hayrides and other fall activities. The piece highlights where locals can pick up pumpkins for carving or decorating and offers practical tips on choosing and carving jack-o'-lanterns so front-porch displays shine through Halloween.
2. Missing Dog Robyn Rescued In Middletown After 11-Day Search (patch.com) — A missing dog named Robyn was finally rescued in Middletown after wandering injured for 11 days and traveling roughly 50 miles from her Massachusetts home. Middletown Animal Control, local volunteers, and residents used feeding stations, cameras, and a humane trap to capture her safely. She's now recovering from hip surgery with her owner by her side.
3. Field Hockey Strengthens their Skills and Strategies (colbyecho.news) — Colby's field hockey team is heading to Wesleyan University in Middletown on Oct. 11, giving local fans a chance to see a visiting NESCAC rival in action. After a tough loss to Middlebury, the Mules are refocusing on teamwork, strategy, and "controlling the controllables" as they look to test their improved skills on Wesleyan's home turf.
4. Guest speakers and students gather to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (dailycampus.com) — A University of Connecticut event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month highlighted personal stories, including one from a Dominican American engineering leader whose parents settled in Middletown and preserved their cultural roots there. Speakers discussed joy, identity, language, and overcoming scarcity mindsets in STEM fields, before closing with lively Hispanic dances. The evening blended food, culture, and advice for students navigating predominantly white spaces.
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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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