Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 73, low: 55.
Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The U.S. states with the most A-rated hospitals, per Leapfrog (qz.com) — Connecticut's hospital systems, including Norwalk Hospital serving the western counties, are highlighted for consistently strong Leapfrog patient-safety grades and coordinated infection-control practices. For Norwalk residents, the story underscores that local hospitals operate within a tightly connected statewide network influenced by Yale New Haven Health, Hartford HealthCare, and Trinity Health, with public reporting that lets patients compare safety records before choosing where to receive care.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Norwalk Hospital and Dalio Education celebrate 10 graduates of the Academy for Career Readiness —Jay Lederman Read on Patch
CT's chipmunks are all Eastern chipmunks and they're particularly active now, fetching acorns and storing food in their underground dens. They also eat berries, mushrooms, seeds, insects and worms. By November, chipmunks are underground in their dens and wake up every few days to… (Nextdoor Rowayton)
Update: Pet Reunited Harley, a dog who went missing in Norwalk, CT, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 27 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Cranbury)
Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T2894) in Norwalk. Apply here.
Signet Jewelers posted a job opening for Sales Associate / Jewelry Consultant - Kay Jewelers - SoNo Collection - Norwalk, CT in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwalk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Darien
Traffic Advisory Issued For Annual Tokeneke Pumpkin Carnival In Darien (patch.com)
Darien Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A New Build With A Sauna Leads 3 Homes Open This Weekend (patch.com)
Connecticut's Darien approves plan to demolish former St. Paul's Church, divide site into 4 lots (newsbreak.com)
Westport
Westport Selectmen To Consider $325K Wakeman Farm Contract, Land Use Planning Agreement (patch.com)
Fairfield
Fairfield Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Bridgeport Crash (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!