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🌱 Patch AM: New Haven families remember the teacher who made music feel like magic

Also, don't miss Italian Festival 2026 on the New Haven Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • New Haven families remember the teacher who made music feel like magic
  • Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry in New Haven federal court
  • See why New Haven's pizza just made a national top-27 list

Also on today's calendar: Italian Festival 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut Singer-Songwriter Liz Mcnicholl Is Remembered After Her Death, With New Haven Music Families Honoring the Irish Folksinger and Educator She Built at Musical Folk (chicagomusicguide.com) — New Haven-area families and musicians are mourning Irish folksinger and educator Liz McNicholl, whose Musical Folk classes introduced many local children to music through play and participation. Her recent death, after struggles with mental health and chronic pain, has sparked both heartfelt tributes and reminders about crisis support, underscoring how deeply she shaped the city's folk and family music community.
   

• Honduran national admits to illegal reentry in Connecticut after prior deportation from US (fox61.com) — A Honduran citizen has pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to illegally reentering the United States after a prior deportation, following years of arrests in Connecticut and New York. He was taken into federal custody after completing a recent state sentence and now faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for November in Hartford.
   

• Explore America's 27 Best Pizza Spots, Expertly Handpicked for You (the-globe.info) — Food writers have named New Haven among America's standout pizza destinations, placing the city alongside places like New York, Chicago, and Portland in a new list of 27 top spots. The roundup highlights how regional pizza styles, including New Haven's distinctive take, have become culinary calling cards that attract both locals and traveling food fans.
   

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    Monday August 24
  • 12:30 PM - EARLY DISMISSAL FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
    Highville Charter School 1 SCIENCE PARK NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
    7:30 am
  • Mystery Book Club
    Hagaman Memorial Library DeMayo Room
    3:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting
    John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School King-Robinson Inter-District Magnet School, 150 Fournier St, New
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Between the Covers Romance Book Club: "Just for the Summer" by Abby
    Hagaman Memorial Library DeMayo room
    6:30 pm

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  • West Haven police investigate increase of car break-ins across the city (wfsb.com)
  • University of New Haven to host first college football game in Connecticut this season (wfsb.com)

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  • Connecticut brides are trading minimalist gowns for Victorian romance (nhregister.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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