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🌱 Patch AM: Food Truck Among 27 New Businesses Registered In Norwich In August

Be sure to catch I Am The Problem on the Norwich Patch calendar

By Patch AM Team, Patch Staff

Sep 2, 2026 1:02 AM EDT

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Wednesday September 2nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Norwich! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

See which 27 new businesses just registered in Norwich
How Norwich schools are reshaping learning, support, and after-school life
State police seek witnesses after fatal crash involving Norwich resident

Also on today's calendar: I Am The Problem and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Wednesday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
Thursday: Clearing, a t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Food Truck Among 27 New Businesses Registered In Norwich In August (patch.com) — Norwich residents can look forward to 27 newly registered businesses in August, including a mobile food truck, a new food store, and a clothing retailer. While registration doesn't guarantee they've opened yet, the list signals fresh commercial activity and investment in town neighborhoods.

• Norwich Public Schools (businessviewmagazine.com) — Norwich Public Schools is reshaping how it serves local students, cutting back on passive screen time, expanding therapeutic and resilience programs, and investing heavily in after-school activities and middle school athletics. Leaders describe efforts to keep more special-needs students in-district, support bilingual families, stabilize staffing, and prepare for a major elementary school consolidation planned for the 2027–28 school year.

• Norwich Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Trees, Catches Fire In Voluntown (patch.com) — A Norwich resident was killed when his car left Route 138 in Voluntown, struck several trees, and caught fire Sunday evening, despite rescue efforts from an off-duty firefighter. State police are still investigating and are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact Trooper Christopher Brett at the Montville barracks.

📸 Around Norwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwich

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★ Featured events ★

I Am The Problem →
574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360,
5:00 pm

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Other local events

Veterans Back to School Meet and Greet
Norwich School District Norwich, CT 06360
5:00 pm
Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Committee →
Norwich, CT Calendar, 446 N. Main St., Norwich
6:00 pm
Eastern Regional Tourism District - Executive Committee →
Norwich, CT Calendar
9:00 am
Board of Education - Workshop →
Norwich, CT Calendar
7:00 pm
Inland Wetlands, Water Courses & Conservation →
Norwich, CT Calendar, 23 Union Street, Norwich
7:00 pm
Brazil Independence Day →
Norwich, CT Calendar
Youth Service Advisory Board →
Norwich, CT Calendar, 75 Mohegan Road, Norwich
3:00 pm
Board of Education →
Norwich, CT Calendar, 25 Mahan Drive, Norwich
5:30 pm

📣 Norwich Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Maples Farm Park Commission Regular Meeting →
Bozrah, CT Calendar, 45 Bozrah Street, Bozrah
5:30 pm
Municipal Facilities Building Needs & Assessment Advisory Group →
Preston, CT Calendar, 389 Route 2 Preston, Preston
6:00 pm
Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission Regular Meeting →
Bozrah, CT Calendar, 1 River Road, Bozrah
7:00 pm
Chocolate Night - Bozrah Farmer's Market →
Bozrah Farmers Market, 45 Bozrah St, Bozrah
4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Norwich PatchAM possible:

Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
California Closets — (203) 924-8444
Dada Post USA

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

Can anyone bottle feed?
2 day old kitten not latching on to mom. In willamantic. (Nextdoor Greeneville)
❤️Meet Kendra❤️
Kendra is a solid Mahogany Side Table. She has abundant storage with 2 dove tailed drawers and bottom shelf. She has been refinished in an Aged White… (Nextdoor Briar Hill)

Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Norwich. Apply here.
Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Norwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwich here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

Special Olympics Awarded $50,000 Grant from the CVS Health Foundation (patch.com)
Foxwoods Tanger grants return for 2026 academic cycle (norwichbulletin.com)

Ledyard

Taylor Swift donates $50K to mom injured saving teen on Rhode Island highway (wfaa.com)
CT mother credits faith, community and Taylor Swift for 'miraculous recovery' from car crash (ctpost.com)

Waterford

Grocery Among 13 New Businesses Registered In Waterford In August (patch.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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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