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In today's newsletter:
Beach-area Colonial on Hawthorne Street offers water views, no flood insurance
How will West Haven's new A bond rating affect you?
Why is a West Haven food pantry suddenly seeing so many newcomers?
Also on today's calendar: Running For Water For Africa 5K and 21 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
Sunday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Meticulously Maintained' Home Hits The Market In West Haven (patch.com) — House hunters in West Haven may be interested in a three-bedroom Colonial on Hawthorne Street, just steps from Long Island Sound and listed at $619,000. Built in 2010, the nearly 1,900-square-foot home offers water views, hardwood floors, updated finishes, and a short walk-to-beach location without the need for flood insurance.
• S&P upgrades West Haven bond rating to A (wtnh.com) — West Haven's long-term bond rating has just been upgraded by S&P from A- to A, a milestone city leaders say reflects stronger finances and stability. Officials hope the improved rating will attract more business investment and support ongoing flood-control and stormwater projects, including work on floodwalls, floodgates, and shoreline pumping stations that directly affect local neighborhoods.
• Old receipt shows grocery prices have more than doubled since 1997 (wfsb.com) — Rising grocery prices are pushing more local families to seek help, with the Wheat food pantry in West Haven reporting 119 new households signing up in just the last month. While a Hamden receipt comparison shows staples have more than doubled since 1997, advocates warn that tighter SNAP rules mean thousands fewer Connecticut residents qualify for benefits, increasing pressure on area food charities.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in West Haven. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Orange
Farm Closes Popular Seasonal Attraction In Orange (patch.com)
Couple seeks answers after engagement ring goes missing at well-known jeweler (nbcconnecticut.com)
Air Force Awards $2.4B Multiple-Award IDIQ for F-15 and F-16 engine work (envzone.com)
New Haven
New Haven's iconic pizzas are now on a Connecticut lottery ticket (ctpost.com)
Delamar founder, New Haven restaurateur to receive CT hospitality awards (hartfordbusiness.com)
Milford
Annual 'Foodie-Friendly' Event Returns To Downtown Milford (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!