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🌱 Patch AM: Can Ryan Waterman clinch another Stafford Motor Speedway championship next Friday?
You won't want to miss America at 250 for Educators on the Stafford Patch calendar

Hello Stafford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Ryan Waterman clinch another Stafford Motor Speedway championship next Friday?
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 45.
- Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Danielson driver has shot at 2nd Stafford Speedway championship (wtnh.com) — Racing fans in Stafford can look forward to Danielson driver Ryan Waterman chasing a second championship at Stafford Motor Speedway, where he's dominated the Street Stock Division this season. With 10 wins in 18 races and just a few events left, he returns to the Stafford track next Friday aiming to turn his strong run into another title.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Friends of Stafford Library Meeting →
Stafford Library, 10 Levinthal Run, Stafford
6:30 pm - TOUR OF DESTRUCTION →
Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St, Stafford Springs
6:00 pm - Somers Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stafford →
Stafford High School, 145 Orcuttville Rd, Stafford Springs
4:00 pm - 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
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dime Bingo →
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12:00 pm - Art Exhibit: Anatomy of Obscurity by David Grable
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland
6:00 pm - Tolland High School Open House
THS Entire Building
6:30 pm - Ashford Board of Education Meeting →
Ashford School - Room 16, Ashford
7:00 pm - Agriculture Commission Meeting →
Ashford Town Offices - Room 112, Ashford
7:30 pm - Four Town Fair (Somers) Lumberjack Competition, CT, US →
56 Egypt Road, Somers - Dominoes →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Senior Center, Ashford
1:00 pm - Four Town Fair (Somers) Lumberjack Competition →
Four Town Fairgrounds, 56 Egypt Road, Somers
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Somers
- Connecticut high school field hockey top performances, games to watch (Sept. 16) (ctpost.com)
Tolland
- Glastonbury beats Tolland to improve to 3-0 in boys soccer (thehour.com)
- Recent Death Notices From Tolland (patch.com)
Ellington
- Music till midnight: Take 800 breaks through Quinnipiac (quchronicle.com)
- Ned Lamont and Ryan Fazio spar over funding for renewable energy (nbcconnecticut.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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