🌱 Patch AM: Why NFA pulled the plug on its Norwich Hockey Club program

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In today's newsletter:

• Why NFA pulled the plug on its Norwich Hockey Club program
• How Norwich Public Utilities will use a new $525,000 resilience grant

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Family Day | "Lisbon Family Fun Day 2026" and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower in the morning; fog, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NFA ends hockey program designed to attract students from the U.S. and abroad (theday.com) — Norwich Free Academy is shutting down its Norwich Hockey Club, a boys AAA program launched to boost post-pandemic revenue and international enrollment, after it failed to meet financial goals. Officials say the closure doesn't signal broader trouble attracting international students, and NFA is holding tuition flat for partner districts while enrollment stabilizes. The girls' hockey program and expanded international recruitment will continue.
   

• DEEP awards $5.1 million to help communities prepare for extreme weather (nbcconnecticut.com) — Norwich residents should know that Norwich Public Utilities is receiving $525,000 from Connecticut's Climate Resilience Fund to plan and design protections against extreme weather and related hazards. The grant is part of a $5.1 million statewide package aimed at helping communities like Norwich prepare for flash flooding, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and other climate-driven risks before disasters strike.
   

📸 Around Norwich

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Saturday August 22
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Wednesday August 19
• Historic District Commission →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  5:30 pm
• Golf Course Authority →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 685 New London Tpke., Norwich
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Fair Rent Commission →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  4:30 pm
• PTO (Moriarty)
  Moriarty Magnet School Norwich, CT 06360
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Marketing Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  9:00 am
Saturday August 22
• 3rd Annual Family Day | "Lisbon Family Fun Day 2026" →
  Lisbon Town Clerk, 1 Newent Rd, Lisbon
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Board of Public Utilities' Commissioners - Board & Sewer Authority →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 16 S. Golden Street, Norwich
  1:00 pm
• Harbor Management Commission →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• I Am The Problem →
  574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Bozrah Cemetery Commission Regular Meeting →
  Bozrah, CT Calendar, 45 Bozrah Street, Bozrah
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting →
  Bozrah, CT Calendar, 1 River Road, Bozrah
  6:00 pm
• Preston Board of Finance →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 1 Route 164, Preston
  7:00 pm
• For You Fest - GenX Takeover →
  Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd, MASHANTUCKET
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know what kind of mushroom this is?
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🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

• Connecticut Sports Betting July 2026: $181.3M Handle, Flat Revenue (rg.org)
• Stray Cats Return to Touring After Health Hiatus, Set for Westbury Show and Fallon Appearance (wcsx.com)
• Comedy Legends Steve Martin & Martin Short Perform at Foxwoods on Sept. 25! (ctpost.com)

New London

• USPS Marks Coast Guard Academy's 150th With New Stamp (mychesco.com)
• How racing made me a better sailor (sailingscuttlebutt.com)
• Witching announce September tour with Ecliptor (nextmosh.com)

Ok Norwich! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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