🌱 How Judy Collins’ early Storrs years shaped a folk music legend
Storrs, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Storrs! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Judy Collins’ early Storrs years shaped a folk music legend
- How Dan Hurley’s tough love in Storrs molded a first-round pick
Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• ‘Let's just call it a tour': Judy Collins says her farewell tour isn't a farewell (boston.com) — Judy Collins fondly recalls her early 1960s years living on a farm in Storrs, commuting from town to Boston gigs and learning New England cooking from her landlady, even perfecting clam chowder. Those memories surface as she discusses her not-really-farewell tour, lifelong love of performing, and the personal struggles and friendships that shaped her legendary folk career. 
• 'Brutal Process': Dan Hurley Reveals Initial Struggles With Tarris Reed Jr. at UConn Before First-Round NBA Draft Selection (collegefootballnetwork.com) — UConn coach Dan Hurley, speaking as a Storrs favorite, describes how demanding practices and an emphasis on unglamorous skills helped Tarris Reed Jr. grow into a first-round NBA pick for the San Antonio Spurs. A tweet from the Storrs Central community highlights Hurley’s praise, as Reed says he’s eager to bring energy, defense, and toughness to his new team.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Tolland
- Tolland Town Hall Hallway Closure to Limit Access To Some Offices (patch.com)
- Civil rights group alleges UConn segregates campus housing, violates federal law (wtnh.com)
- Intelligence Was Already at the Kitchen Table – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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