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In today's newsletter:

• Colony Grill brings private dining and bar pizza to Newington
• Could Cooper be the next four-legged friend in your Newington home?

Also on today's calendar: Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! and 6 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colony Grill Plans Newington Restaurant With A First For Chain (patch.com) — Newington residents can look forward to a new Colony Grill on the Berlin Turnpike, featuring the chain's first fully private dining room for parties and events. The restaurant, expected to open in 2027, will seat more than 175 people, offer a large outdoor patio and full bar, and anchor the company's broader expansion into Hartford County.
   

• Pet of the Week: Cooper (newbritainherald.com) — A 2-year-old Lab mix named Cooper is looking for an active home through the Connecticut Humane Society, which operates an adoption center and pet resource services in Newington. He's a 69-pound, high-energy dog best suited to experienced families, especially those with older, dog-savvy children and room for daily exercise and continued training.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington

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Tuesday September 1
• PTO Ice Cream Social (9/3 is the rain date)
  Bugbee Elementary School front field
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Walk With Me →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  12:30 pm
• A Cup of Connection →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar St, Newington
  1:00 pm
• BINGO !! →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  1:00 pm
• Open Painting Studio →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  1:30 pm
• Commission on Aging and Disabled Regular Meeting →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Chair Aerobics →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  9:00 am
• Table Tennis (aka Ping Pong) →
  Newington, CT Calendar, Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street, Newington
  1:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! →
  1261 S Main St, Southington
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• PTO Ice Cream Social (9/3 is the rain date)
  Bugbee Elementary School front field
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• CCAP Rocky Hill Cyclocross Series #2 →
  Elm Ridge Park, M86X+77 376 Elm St, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• School Picture Day
  Berlin High School 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037
  7:30 am
• Ice Cream Social (rain date)
  Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• BUILDING COMMUNITY: New Britain welcomes students back for first day of school (newbritainherald.com)
• 109 New Britain students miss first day of school over vaccine requirement (wfsb.com)
• CCSU's Smith Jr. named NEC Rookie of the Week with 142 all-purpose yards (newbritainherald.com)

Wethersfield

• Old Wethersfield Porchfest brings thousands together for music, shopping and community (fox61.com)

West Hartford

• West Hartford Adds New Way To Pay For Parking (patch.com)
• West Hartford Advances 200+ 'Vision Zero' Safety Projects This Year, See Where (patch.com)

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