🌱 Patch AM: How new LEAP funding could support Rocky Hill’s CREC students

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In today's newsletter:

• How new LEAP funding could support Rocky Hill's CREC students

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CREC receives nearly $320K to help attendance (bristolpress.com) — Rocky Hill families with children at the Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Elementary School are among those who could benefit as CREC receives nearly $320,000 to tackle chronic absenteeism. The LEAP-funded effort will support home visits, family engagement, and individualized attendance plans across CREC schools, aiming to remove barriers like transportation, health, and housing so more students stay in class consistently.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• 2-Day Wethersfield Estate Sale →
  180 Carriage Hill Dr, Wethersfield, CT, 06109,
  8:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Country Fair and Blessing of the Animals →
  Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main St, Rocky Hill
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Connecticut Orchid Society's "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
• Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
Sunday October 11
• Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Finance Committee →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  5:00 pm
• Economic Development Committee →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Open Space and Conservation Commission →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Join the Rocky Hill Fall Fest 2026! →
  Elm Ridge Park Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre, 376 Elm Street, Rocky Hill
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Tip-A-Cop hosted by Rocky Hill PD →
  Wood-n-Tap - Rocky Hill, 12 Town Line Rd, Rocky Hill
  4:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Oct. 24, St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides →
  Oct.24th St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
• Rocky Hill Public Schools posted a job opening for Lunchroom Aide in Rocky Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield Weekend Guide: Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours And A Contra Dance (patch.com)

Newington

• Berlin volleyball earns 3-1 win over Platt; girls' soccer battles to draw with Newington (newbritainherald.com)

Berlin

• Berlin Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A Cape On A Former Orchard, A New Solar Build And A Ranch On An Acre (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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