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π± Patch AM: Distinctive Stafford Home Blends Colonial Charm With Dramatic Vaulted Ceilings
Also check out Stafford Speedway on the Stafford Patch calendar

Hi there, Stafford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See inside this character-filled Stafford Colonial with vaulted ceilings
Also on today's calendar: Stained Glass Sea Turtle Workshop At Stafford Cidery.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A little rain; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Distinctive Stafford Home Blends Colonial Charm With Dramatic Vaulted Ceilings (patch.com) — Stafford home shoppers can now tour a distinctive two-bedroom Colonial at 29 Chestnut Hill Road, listed for $329,900. The 1947 house blends classic country charm with vaulted ceilings, a flexible walk-out basement, fenced yard suited for homesteading, and a primary bedroom with balcony-style outdoor space, offering a mix of character and modern comfort in town.
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📸 Around Stafford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
- Stafford Speedway →
Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St, Stafford Springs
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Stained Glass Sea Turtle Workshop At Stafford Cidery →
Stafford Cidery, 68 Main St, Stafford Springs
6:00 pm - TOUR OF DESTRUCTION →
Stafford Motor Speedway, 55 West St, Stafford Springs
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
📣 Stafford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lunch Bunch - Pintail Restaurant →
Ashford, CT Calendar Ashford, CT 06278
11:00 am - Dominoes →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Senior Center, Ashford
1:00 pm - Country Steel @ Joanna's →
Joanna's Restaurant, 145 Main St, Somers
6:30 pm - Farmer's Market →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Pompey Hollow Park, Ashford
10:00 am - Hair dresser →
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9:30 am - WII Sports Bowling →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Senior Center, Ashford
10:00 am - Bread Donation →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Senior Center, Ashford
10:00 am - Conservation Commission Meeting →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Ashford Town Offices - Room 112, Ashford
7:00 pm - Tai Chi →
Ashford, CT Calendar, Knowlton Memorial Hall, Ashford
9:30 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Stafford PatchAM possible:
- Johnson Memorial Hospital — (860) 684-4251
- Allied Drain Cleaning — (860) 798-8200
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thermo Fisher posted a job opening for Production Inspection Technician - 12hr Day Shift in Stafford Springs. Apply here.
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Stafford Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stafford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somers
- Somers man accused of murder and home invasion faces judge (fox61.com)
Tolland
- CTDOT Planning $3 million replacement Of Route 30 Bridge Over Grants Brook in Tolland (patch.com)
- Teen Driver Charged With DUI After Crash At Tolland Green: State Police (patch.com)
- 2 Killed As Dump Truck, SUV Collide On I-84 In Tolland: State Police (patch.com)
Ellington
- Former Somers Shop Approved For Conversion Into 4 Apartments (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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