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• Still waiting on refunds from Newington's shuttered Wren Kitchens?

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day Wethersfield Estate Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
• Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut customers still dealing with financial fallout of Wren Kitchens closing (wtnh.com) — Residents who bought from Wren Kitchens' Newington store are still struggling to recover money and finish long-delayed kitchen projects after the chain's abrupt April bankruptcy. One customer describes paying tens of thousands more to other contractors while being denied relief from a Home Depot assistance program limited to in-store purchases. Local buyers are still waiting for any response from Wren Kitchens or Home Depot.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• 2-Day Wethersfield Estate Sale →
  180 Carriage Hill Dr, Wethersfield, CT, 06109,
  8:00 am
• Rarely Available Fred Jones Sculpture for Sale →
  180 Carriage Hill Dr, Wethersfield, CT, 06109,
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" →
  Saint John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Economic Development Commission Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Council Chambers Rm 103, 200 Garfield Street, Newington
  6:00 pm
• Fire Commission Meeting →
  Newington CT
  6:30 pm
• History of Samhain →
  Newington CT
  6:30 pm
• Family Storytime →
  Newington CT
  6:30 pm
• Board of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting →
  Newington CT
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Halloween Magic Show →
  Newington CT
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Open House →
  Newington CT
  8:00 am
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples Day) →
  Newington CT
Tuesday October 27
• Navigating the Changes of Medicare: A Free Webinar →
  online
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Wethersfield

• Wethersfield Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com)

West Hartford

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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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