🌱 Patch AM: Big Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Moodus Store

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In today's newsletter:

• Big scratch-off win traced to Moodus 7-Eleven
• Why Haddam's acorn "crop failure" matters more than you might think.

Also on today's calendar: Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Moodus Store (patch.com) — Residents around Haddam may be interested to know that a $25,000 winning $10 Monopoly scratch-off ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven in Moodus, part of East Haddam. The Cromwell winner has already claimed the prize, while three $100,000 top prizes in the same game remain unclaimed statewide, reminding local players to check and safeguard their tickets.
   

• Some CT towns have a bumper crop of an important nut; others have 'crop failure.' Yes, scientists count them. (courant.com) — Haddam is one of several Connecticut towns where scientists recorded a white oak acorn crop failure this year, even as many other towns saw bumper harvests. Researchers explain why acorn production matters for wildlife, tick-borne disease, and the long-term health of Connecticut's iconic white oak forests, and why one good year isn't enough to secure their future.
   

📸 Around Haddam

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haddam

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Placing of a Witness Stone →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 3 Cross St, Essex
  11:45 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Business After Work hosted by The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station, Haddam →
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Saturday October 10
• 30th Anniversary Quilt & Needle Arts Show →
  First Church of Christ, Congregational, 499 Town St, East Haddam, CT, 06423
  10:00 am
• Fall Festival →
  Living Rock Church-Killingworth, 138 CT-81, Killingworth
  4:00 pm
• Hale n' Hearty Party Fundraiser & Celebration →
  East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town St, East Haddam
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 30th Anniversary Quilt & Needle Arts Show →
  First Church of Christ, Congregational in East Haddam, 499 Town St, East Haddam
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• HK Project Graduation Meeting →
  Haddam-Killingworth High School, 95 Little City Rd, Haddam
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Auxiliary Military Whist Card Party →
  439 Saybrook Rd, Haddam
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Treats In The Streets, Middletown →
  100 Riverview Center, 222 Main St, Middletown
  10:00 am
Friday October 23
• Oct. 24, St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides →
  Oct.24th St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fall Concert Fundraiser feat Bluesberry Jam Band —Noreen Favreau Read on Patch

• RTX posted a job opening for Production Machinist - 3rd Shift ( Onsite) in Middletown. Apply here.
• Genuine Parts posted a job opening for Store Counter Sales (Part Time) in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haddam here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Hampton

• This Week In East Hampton & Portland: ADU Rules, Sewer Moratorium, Firehouse Site And More (patch.com)

Middletown

• VIDEO: West Hartford Cops Fired At Middletown Homicide Suspect In Hartford Chase: State (patch.com)
• CT's veterans cemetery is getting a major boost with nearly $600k in funds (courant.com)

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-- 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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