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Cheers Stafford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Stafford Subway shop closed after car smashes into storefront

Also on today's calendar: Stained Glass Sea Turtle Workshop At Stafford Cidery.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vehicle Rams Sandwich Shop In Stafford (patch.com) — Stafford residents are dealing with the temporary closure of the Subway shop on West Stafford Road after an 18-year-old local driver's car suddenly accelerated and crashed through the front of the store. State police say the incident, which caused extensive damage Friday afternoon, remains under investigation, and the restaurant was still listed as closed as of Tuesday.
   

📸 Around Stafford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Stafford Speedway →
  Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St, Stafford Springs
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Stained Glass Sea Turtle Workshop At Stafford Cidery →
  Stafford Cidery, 68 Main St, Stafford Springs
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Tween Advisory Group →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  4:00 pm
• Public Progressive Bingo →
  Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Town Offices Closed on Thursdays →
  Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
• New Teacher Training
  Tolland Public Schools THS Library
  8:45 am
• Dime Bingo →
  Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
  12:00 pm
• Thursday Night Thunder →
  Old School Harley-Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
  5:00 pm
• Ashford Board of Education Meeting →
  Ashford, CT Calendar, Ashford School - Room 16, Ashford
  7:00 pm
• Agriculture Commission Meeting →
  Ashford, CT Calendar, Ashford Town Offices - Room 112, Ashford
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• The Assessor's Office will be Closed on Friday's in August. →
  Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
• Lunch Bunch - Pintail Restaurant →
  Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Stafford. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Stafford Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stafford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somers

• One person dead, another detained following fatal shooting at home in Somers (courant.com)
• The evolution of grilling (beefmagazine.com)
• Windsor Locks co-op high school football preview 2026 (rep-am.com)

Tolland

• Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Sexual Assault, Trafficking in Persons (ct.gov)

Ellington

• Short Interest in Ellington Credit Company (NYSE:EARN) Increases By 71.0% (marketbeat.com)

Ok Stafford! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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