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🌱 Earth and Art for All! and 11 more events
And check out Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 on the Portland Patch calendar

Hello Portland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 at Martin-Bishop Field
- MSUA H&I at First Congregational Church
- Rich Badowski Band at Portland Care & Rehab
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 43.
- Saturday: Scintillating sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portland
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★ Featured events ★
- Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- MSUA H&I →
First Congregational Church, 554 Main St., Portland
6:30 pm - Rich Badowski Band at Portland Care & Rehab →
Portland Care & Rehab, Portland - Solo at Portland Care & Rehab →
Portland Care & Rehab, 333 Main St, Portland
10:30 am - Come on Over 5K and 2.1 Mile Fitness Walk →
Portland CT - Paul S →
Concentric Brewing Company, 91 Main St, Suite B, Portland
4:00 pm - CT Conv →
First Congregational Church, 554 Main St., Portland
1:00 pm - Chris Newell →
Concentric Brewing Company, 91 Main St, Suite B, Portland
2:00 pm - CT BOD →
First Congregational Church, 554 Main St., Portland
3:00 pm - MSUA Retreat →
First Congregational Church, 554 Main St., Portland
6:30 pm - Earth and Art for All! →
185 Johnson St, Middletown
2:00 pm - Meditate in Middletown →
First Church in Middletown, UCC, Congregational, 190 Court St, Middletown
7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Fall Into Fitness at the Y for just $1 a day!
October is here, and we're celebrating with a special offer for new members AND some extra fun for our current Y community!... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Cromwell Chili's in Cromwell. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cosmetics Cashier in Cromwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cromwell
- Boys soccer top performances, games to watch for Oct. 6 (middletownpress.com)
- Police Seek To ID Owners In Dog Bite Incident In Cromwell (patch.com)
East Hampton
- Gas Prices In East Hampton And Portland: How Local Pumps Compare To CT, U.S. (patch.com)
- Driver arrested on multiple charges in East Hampton (newportdispatch.com)
Middletown
- Where Middletown Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Middlesex County (patch.com)
- Missing Dog Robyn Rescued In Middletown After 11-Day Search (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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