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🌱 Patch AM: Stamford Penthouse With Sweeping Views Just Listed For Sale

Also check out The Pumpkin Patch at St. John's Lutheran Stamford on the Stamford Patch calendar

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Hey there, Stamford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • High-rise Stamford penthouse hits the market with sweeping Sound views
  • Stamford player snags $100,000 prize from CT Lottery scratch-off
  • Stamford schools get major boost to tackle chronic absenteeism

Also on today's calendar: The Pumpkin Patch at St. John's Lutheran Stamford and 39 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stamford Penthouse With Sweeping Views Just Listed For Sale (patch.com) — Stamford residents eyeing luxury living can now consider a newly listed Park Tower penthouse at 1 Broad Street, priced at $1,595,000. The 2,030-square-foot unit features two bedrooms, expansive floor-to-ceiling windows with skyline and Long Island Sound views, and a private weekday shuttle to the Stamford train station, all steps from downtown dining, shopping, and Metro-North.
   

2. Stamford Resident Wins $100,000 From Scratch-Off: CT Lottery (patch.com) — A Stamford resident has scored a $100,000 prize from the Connecticut Lottery's $500,000 CASHWORD 2nd Edition scratch-off game. The winning $30 ticket, bought at a Branford convenience store, is one of just four $100,000 winners available among more than 1.5 million tickets, bringing a notable windfall back to Stamford.
   

3. Stamford Awarded $350,000 To Improve Student Attendance And Engagement (patch.com) — Stamford is set to receive $350,000 in state funding through Connecticut's Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, supporting home visits that help families overcome barriers to regular school attendance. Local schools will join 28 other districts using trained staff and community partners to boost engagement, reduce chronic absenteeism, and connect students with needed resources, as part of a broader statewide strategy showing measurable gains.
   

4. Fairgate Farm: A Small Urban Farm in Stamford with a Big Heart — CT Bites (ctbites.com) — Fairgate Farm on Stamford's West Side is growing fresh produce, running a pay-what-you-can farmstand, and offering compost drop-off and a 24/7 community fridge to support food-insecure neighbors. The nonprofit also relies on local volunteers and hosts sliding-scale workshops and youth programs, inviting Stamford residents to learn gardening, nutrition, and cooking while helping feed the community.
   

5. Stamford, CT Board of Representatives — October 1, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Stamford residents can now review what the Board of Representatives decided at the October 1, 2026 meeting, including a conditional site plan approval with revised landscaping. The MeetingWatch tool lets you jump straight to specific agenda items, minutes, and video timestamps, and promises plain-English explanations drawn from official records.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I Heart Stamford —Paul Gerardi Read on Patch
  • St. Vincent's Medical Center Blood Drive on Monday —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • 39th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel —Lori Meehan Read on Patch
  • 6 Healthy Ways to Use Your Apple-Picking Haul —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
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    Huge shout out to all neighbors, Police and the Stamford shelter for the amazing response time as well as the immediate notification. Nothing short… (Nextdoor Newfield Ave/Vine Rd)
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    I feed stray cats and she arrived at my yard this past May and was pregnant. I am currently raising the two kittens that survived her last litter… (Nextdoor The Cove)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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