🌱 Patch AM: Weston Schools Receive Special Education Grant

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In today's newsletter:

• Weston wins $124K to expand in-district special education

Also on today's calendar: 🍂 Fairfield Fall Mini Sessions 2026 at the Fairfield Audubon Society | Family Photography in Connec and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weston Schools Receive Special Education Grant (patch.com) — Weston families will see a boost to local special education services thanks to a new state grant awarding the district more than $124,000. The funding will support staffing, technology, training, and program development so more Weston students with disabilities can learn in-district alongside their peers, while helping control rising special education costs.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 🍂 Fairfield Fall Mini Sessions 2026 at the Fairfield Audubon Society | Family Photography in Connec →
  Connecticut Audubon Society, 2325 Burr St, Fairfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Dance The Line →
  The Granite, 5 N Main St, Redding
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Open Hours: Explore our Exhibits at Weston History and Culture Center →
  Weston History & Culture Center - Weston Historical Society, 104 Weston Rd, Weston
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• 65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair →
  37 Lonetown Rd, Redding
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Open House German School of Connecticut →
  Rippowam Middle School, 381 High Ridge Rd, Stamford
  10:00 am
• 65th Annual Mark Twain Library →
  37 Lonetown Rd, Redding
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• 65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair →
  37 Lonetown Rd, Redding
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• 65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair →
  37 Lonetown Rd, Redding
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  1:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Limber Up @ The Library! Summer Pilates Series
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:00 am
• Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In) →
  Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton
  1:00 pm
• Third Thursday Book Club: The Tusks of Extinction →
  Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton
  6:30 pm
• Grange Monthly Meeting →
  The Cannon Grange, 25 Cannon Rd, Wilton
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilton

• Wilton Author Peggy Ottman Explores Hospice in Losing Mom (goodmorningwilton.com)
• Wilton Police Back Flock Cameras Amid State ALPR Review (goodmorningwilton.com)
• Wilton BOS Weighs School Building Project Oversight (goodmorningwilton.com)

Westport

• Rick Schaefer to discuss Colossi artwork at MoCA\CT event (westportjournal.com)

Ok Weston! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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