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• How Rocky Hill's 60 West is quietly reshaping care for ex-prisoners.

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day Hartford Estate Sale and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, The Residence at Ferry Park -.!

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Sunday: Cooler with heavy rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nursing Homes: The Place for Elderly Prisoners (arnoldventures.org) — Residents in Rocky Hill may be surprised to learn that 60 West, a nursing home in town, is a pioneering facility caring for formerly incarcerated seniors with serious medical needs. The episode follows residents and staff there to explain why Connecticut and other states are turning to such specialized centers, arguing they reduce costs, ease pressure on prisons, and still keep the community safe.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• 2-Day Hartford Estate Sale →
  60 Girard Ave, Hartford
  8:00 am
Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Fall Makers Market →
  The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Archaeology Day →
  Academy Hall Museum, 785 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
  11:00 am
Monday September 21
• Public Safety Committee →
  Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Land Acquisition & Farmland Preservation →
  Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• The 14th Annual Tag Sale →
  Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• The 14th Annual Tag Sale →
  The Historic Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
• Wine Fest →
  The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
  3:00 pm
• Guitar Monsters Benefit Show feat. Johnny A., Jon Butcher & Dave Amato →
  Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, 32 Front St, Hartford
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Free Intro to Square dance Lessons →
  Buttonball Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Ln, Glastonbury
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• RHHS Class of 1986 - 40th Reunion ! →
  Arch II Sports Bar & Grill, 632 Cromwell Ave, Rocky Hill
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Benchmark Senior Living Earns More 2026 Connecticut Assisted Living Association Awards Than Any Other Provide —Eliza Martin Read on Patch

• Red Lobster posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• Hartford area officials hold summit on civility amid division (wtnh.com)
• In Your Neighborhood: Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation Kindness Classic (wtnh.com)
• Porchfest season is drawing to a close in CT. Here's where to catch some final shows (courant.com)

Newington

• Newington Police To Work At Chick-Fil-A For Special Olympics (patch.com)
• Market 32 Celebrates New Newington, CT, Store With Donations (theshelbyreport.com)

Hartford

• CT Train Plan Topic Of Special Forum In Hartford Next Week (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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