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🌱 Why are former UConn stars calling Storrs the new sapphic hotspot?
Coming up on the Storrs Patch calendar: The Light Within
Hi there, Storrs! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why are former UConn stars calling Storrs the new sapphic hotspot?
Also on today's calendar: The Light Within and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Are Serah Williams and Ayanna Patterson Basketball's New It-Couple? (gomag.com) — UConn's Storrs campus gets a playful shoutout as women's basketball fans react to a seemingly confirmed relationship between former Huskies Serah Williams and Ayanna Patterson. The story tracks their social media interactions, draft moves, and transfers while highlighting how many queer players have come through Storrs. 
📸 Around Storrs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Storrs
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★ Featured events ★
- The Light Within →
Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
10:30 am - A World Unboxed - Global Arts Festival →
Loos Center for the Arts, 150 CT-169, Woodstock
1:30 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Staff Meeting →
Mansfield, CT Calendar, Storrs-, Mansfield - Giving Tree Opens Today! →
303 Maple Road, Storrs Mansfield - Instrumental Guitar Performance Featuring Sandy Hall →
303 Maple Road, Storrs Mansfield - Human Rights Commission →
Mansfield, CT Calendar, 4 South Eagleville RoadStorrs, Mansfield - No Late Buses Today →
Mansfield, CT Calendar, Storrs-, Mansfield - Wood Carving Group →
Mansfield, CT Calendar, 303 Maple RoadStorrs, Mansfield
9:00 am - Astronomy on Tap - Storrs, CT: 10/07 The Milky Way and Beyond →
Hops 44, 625 Middle Turnpike, Storrs
6:00 pm - Maple Road Cafe at the Mansfield Senior Center →
303 Maple Road, Storrs Mansfield - Fall Campus Visit Day →
Storrs CT
10:00 am - The Light Within →
Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
10:30 am
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Storrs Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Seasonal Flex in Willington. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Willimantic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Storrs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coventry
- Joseph J. Virzi (newhavenindependent.org)
Vernon
- Some CT towns have a bumper crop of an important nut; others have 'crop failure.' Yes, scientists count them. (courant.com)
Ellington
- Driver Warned After Hitting Pedestrian In Ellington (patch.com)
- Somers Scarecrow Festival Seeks Volunteers (patch.com)
Ok Storrs! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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