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Good day Norwich! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Norwich bank robber learns his prison term after armed holdup.
• How a new seven-year deal could ease hunger in Norwich.
• How two NFA staff members earned top honors this school year

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norwich man gets 4 ½ years for armed robbery of bank (theday.com) — A 22-year-old Norwich man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison for robbing the Centerville Bank on High Street at gunpoint in January 2025. Arrested the same day with a loaded handgun and stolen cash, he accepted a plea deal, while the judge weighed his difficult upbringing against the victim's strong objections to what she called a light sentence.
   

• Renewed agreement boosts food access in Norwich, New London Country (norwichbulletin.com) — Norwich residents facing food insecurity could see stronger support thanks to a renewed seven-year agreement between Connecticut Foodshare and United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. The deal boosts food supplies and rescue efforts for pantries and meal programs across New London County, where more than 38,000 people are food insecure, by expanding access to donated and state-funded food.
   

• NFA names teachers and paraprofessional of the year (theday.com) — Norwich Free Academy kicked off the school year by honoring Spanish teacher Rachel Guisti as its 2026 Teacher of the Year and paraprofessional Amy Rogulski for her one-to-one student support. Both shared how relationships with students, encouragement, and daily classroom challenges shape their work and why NFA's community means so much to them.
   

📸 Around Norwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Harbor Management Commission →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  5:00 pm
• Special Meeting -Board of Education Retreat/Workshop →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 25 Mahan Drive, Norwich
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• CMEEC & CTMEEC - Joint Board of Directors - Cancelled →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 30 Stott Ave, Norwich
  10:00 am
• CMEEC & CTMEEC - Joint Board of Directors →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 30 Stott Ave, Norwich
  10:00 am
• Norwich Democratic Town Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 100 Broadway 3rd Floor, Norwich
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Finance Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar, 446 N. Main St., Norwich
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Executive Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  9:00 am
• I Am The Problem →
  574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• PALNNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - CANCELLED →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2, Preston
  7:00 pm
• Preston Parks & Recreation Commission →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Board of Selectmen - Special Meeting →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  5:30 pm
• Preston Board of Selectmen →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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