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In today's newsletter:

  • How does Norwalk Hospital stack up on patient safety grades?

Also on today's calendar: UU Westport Celebrates Indigenous People: Sunday Service 10 AM and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • 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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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 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

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-- The Patch AM Team

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!)
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