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🌱 Patch AM: What Vernon's four-day town hall schedule really means for your Fridays

Happening soon: Storytelling Mondays: Tales at the Wood on the Vernon Patch calendar

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Good day Vernon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Vernon's four-day town hall schedule really means for your Fridays

Also on today's calendar: Storytelling Mondays: Tales at the Wood and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several Connecticut towns make the switch to four-day municipal work weeks (newenglandnewspress.com) — Vernon residents now rely on a four-day municipal workweek, with most town offices open Monday through Thursday and extended hours on Thursdays, but still closed Fridays. Social services and emergency response keep five-day schedules, while nearby towns like Ellington, Plainville, and Canton test similar models to improve hiring and evening access for residents.
   

📸 Around Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Chair Yoga →
    Coventry, CT Calendar, 172 Lake Street, Coventry
    10:00 am
  • Cribbage →
    Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
    11:00 am
  • Goodwin - Open House
    East Hartford School District Goodwin School
    4:00 pm
  • ET PTO Back to School Picnic
    Eli Terry Elementary School 569 Griffin Road, South Windsor, CT 06074
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Calico was LOST on August 19, 2026 in East Hartford, CT 06108 near Ambrose Terrace Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Elmspark)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost bird!
    Plimplim was LOST on August 22, 2026 in Hartford, CT 06120 near North end Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner… (Nextdoor Elmspark)
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Manchester. Apply here.
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ellington

  • Marcello Rufrano Back To Victory Lane In SK Modified At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com)

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Ok Vernon! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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