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In today's newsletter:

  • How does Norwalk Hospital stack up on patient safety grades?
  • Former Norwalk schools arts leader steps into major national theatre role

Also on today's calendar: When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 54 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, earn strong safety grades from Leapfrog thanks to consolidation, academic affiliations, and public reporting of infection data. For Norwalk residents, that means local care is part of a statewide network emphasizing standardized protocols, electronic safeguards, and competition with New York and Boston hospitals—though grades still vary by individual facility and should be checked before major procedures.
   

• Jay Gerlach Named Executive Director of the Educational Theatre Association (broadwayworld.com) — Norwalk readers may recognize Jay Gerlach, whose leadership work in Norwalk Public Schools helped launch him into his new national role as Executive Director of the Educational Theatre Association. His appointment puts a former local arts educator at the helm of a major theatre-education nonprofit, where he plans to expand student voice, support teachers with better resources, and grow scholarships and grants for school theatre programs.
   

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  • Norwalk Hospital and Dalio Education celebrate 10 graduates of the Academy for Career Readiness —Jay Lederman Read on Patch
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  • From 'Miracle in Darien' to demolition: the rise and fall of St Paul's (anglican.ink)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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