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🌱 How the new river bridge will change trains and boats here

Coming up on the Old Saybrook Patch calendar: The Lovin' Spoonful

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Greetings Old Saybrook! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new river bridge will change trains and boats here

Also on today's calendar: Vista Graduation Ceremony 2026 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut River train bridge replacement project is on track and on budget (theday.com) — A massive, years-long project is replacing the 119-year-old train bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, and it's currently on schedule and on budget. The new span will boost train speeds, reduce bridge openings for boaters, and improve reliability on this busy stretch of the Northeast Corridor. Construction continues through 2031, with the bridge expected to be operational by 2030.
   

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  • Dear neighbors:
    I need an electrician to come check out my fuse box and possibly stove area to see if there are any glitches before I replace my stove top. Any… (Nextdoor Cornfield Beach)
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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

  • Local Event: Tell Your Own Story: A Poetry Writing Workshop with J Brooke (patch.com)
  • Connecticut Spring Boat Show raises $33,000 for cancer: 'The incredible generosity of our supporters' (courant.com)

Old Lyme

  • Benito Gonzalez Trio Plays Sold Out Side Door in Old Lyme (ctexaminer.com)
  • Amtrak Embarks on New Study, Stoking Decade-Old Concerns as Old Lyme Officials Seek Answers (lymeline.com)
  • Nehantic Heritage Day to Explore Native American Role in Revolutionary War (lymeline.com)

Madison

  • Madison Historic District Commission To Review Housing Development Design, Route 1 Upgrades (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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