🌱 Patch AM: Need a safer car seat before your next drive through Stafford?

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In today's newsletter:

• Need a safer car seat before your next drive through Stafford?
• Which local drivers from Stafford Springs stood out at Stafford Speedway?

Also on today's calendar: Somers Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stafford and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; heavy morning rain, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WSFD to hold car seat check on Sept. 22 (staffordfreepress.com) — Families in Stafford can get free car seat safety checks and, if needed, new seats at the West Stafford Fire Department's Sept. 22 clinic, funded entirely by grants. Trained technicians will inspect installations, replace unsafe seats, and help low-income or crisis-affected families, drawing on real crash experiences from local EMTs and firefighters to stress proper child restraints.
   

• Andrew Molleur Wins SK Modified Feature, Troy Talman Tops TC 13 Shootout At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — Racing fans in Stafford just saw a big night at Stafford Speedway, with Andrew Molleur grabbing his first 2026 SK Modified win and Troy Talman cashing in during the TC 13 Shootout. Local drivers from Stafford Springs and nearby towns figured prominently across Late Model, SK Light, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock features, with several first-time or season-first victories.
   

📸 Around Stafford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• TOUR OF DESTRUCTION →
  Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St, Stafford Springs
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Friends of Stafford Library Meeting →
  Stafford Library, 10 Levinthal Run, Stafford
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Somers Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stafford →
  Stafford High School, 145 Orcuttville Rd, Stafford Springs
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Cold Train returns to Four Seasons By The Lake in Stafford, CT →
  Four Seasons By The Lake at Sun Valley, 51 Old Springfield Rd., Stafford
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• Prayer Shawl →
  Stafford Springs CT
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Panthers - Storrs Adventure Camp Trip
  Ellington Middle School Ellington, CT 06029
  6:30 am
• Stafford Milltown Quilters →
  Stafford Springs CT
  6:00 pm
• Garden Club →
  Stafford Springs CT
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Jaguars - Storrs Adventure Camp
  Ellington Middle School Ellington, CT 06029
  6:30 am
• Little Rockstars Storytime →
  Stafford Springs CT
  10:30 am
Friday September 18
• Parents & Playtime →
  Stafford Springs CT
  10:30 am
Monday September 21
• Rotary Board of Governors →
  Stafford Springs CT
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Enfield. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stafford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somers

• Off the Road: Route 91 Bandit, Who Hit 4 CUs Among 14 Robberies, is Sentenced (thecudaily.com)
• Somers assistant principal facing controversy over past sermons (nbcconnecticut.com)

Tolland

• Tolland On 9/11: Displays Are Both Public And Personal (patch.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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