🌱 Patch AM: Lyman Hall Football Rolls Past Hamden: PHOTOS

Coffee in hand, Wallingford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Wallingford's Lyman Hall football stays unbeaten with another convincing win
• How an 83-unit Leigus Road project could reshape housing in town
• When Wage War's 'Emergency Broadcast' tour hits Wallingford this fall

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lyman Hall Football Rolls Past Hamden: PHOTOS (patch.com) — Wallingford's Lyman Hall Trojans kept their perfect season alive with a dominant 36-12 road win over Hamden, pushing their record to 4-0. After earlier victories over Ledyard, Branford, and New Milford, the team now turns its attention to an Oct. 16 matchup against Hillhouse in New Haven, giving Wallingford fans plenty to cheer about.
   

• 83-unit affordable housing project clears a key hurdle in Wallingford (ctinsider.com) — An 83-unit mostly affordable apartment complex off Leigus Road in Wallingford just cleared a major hurdle, winning unanimous wetlands approval and moving next to Planning and Zoning review on Oct. 14. Most units would be income-restricted, with 18 supportive apartments for residents with intellectual disabilities, and the developer is proposing permanent conservation of over 11 acres of natural land.
   

• Wage War premiere "Silk" official music video; new album 'Landfall' out today (lambgoat.com) — Metalcore band Wage War is bringing their 'Emergency Broadcast' headlining tour to Wallingford on November 13, playing The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre with We Came As Romans, Varials, and Cane Hill. The tour supports their new album Landfall, released this week, giving local fans a chance to hear the new songs live close to home.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
  Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Silent Movie with Live Organ accompaniment by the amazing Shari Lucas →
  First Church in Middletown, UCC, Congregational, 190 Court St, Middletown
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Pick For Pink: Middlesex Health Comprehensive Breast Center Foundation at Lyman Orchards →
  Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own, Powder Hill Rd, Middlefield
  9:00 am
• Let's Go Trivia at Los Mariachis →
  Los Mariachis, 105 N. Colony St, Wallingford
  5:00 pm
• Let's Go Trivia Nights at Los Mariachis →
  Los Mariachis, 105 N. Colony St, Wallingford
  5:00 pm
• The Orchard Trials: Haunted House at Lyman Orchards →
  105 South St, Middlefield
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Pick for Pink: Middlesex Health Comprehensive Breast Center Fundraiser at Lyman Orchards →
  Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own, Powder Hill Rd, Middlefield
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Living Well with Low Vision →
  Wallingford Public Library, 200 N Main St, Wallingford
  6:30 pm
• Making Change: A Community Conversation on Tax Equity →
  Wallingford Public Library, 200 N Main St, Wallingford
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Recipe for Success: Carla Hall Book Signing at Lyman Orchards →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Give Blood Blood Drive →
  Polish National Alliance Lodge 513, 171 N Plains Industrial Rd, Wallingford
  12:00 pm
• Twilight Hard Cider Maze at Lyman Orchards Corn Maze →
  Lyman Orchards Corn Maze, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Meriden

• Meriden Open Houses: A Restored 1910 Home, A Brick Ranch And More (patch.com)
• Meriden Schools Awarded State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com)

Ok Wallingford! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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