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🌱 Patch AM: Ready for a witchy Wethersfield-to-Windsor Halloween road trip?

Also check out New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" on the Wethersfield Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready for a witchy Wethersfield-to-Windsor Halloween road trip?
  • How a TikTok message helped Wethersfield police crack a robbery case
  • Which teams might battle for state titles at Wethersfield High?

Also on today's calendar: New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" 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: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spooky Day Trips in Connecticut: Witchy History for Halloween (mommypoppins.com) — Wethersfield families can dive into real witch-trial history this Halloween with a visit to the Webb-Deane-Stephens Museum, the Buttolph-Williams House setting of "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," and the centuries-old Wethersfield Village Cemetery. The guide then sends you on to Hartford, Windsor, East Granby, and Fairfield County for ghost tours, historic burying grounds, and spooky prison and witchcraft sites perfect for fall day trips.
   

• How did a TikTok love note lead police to a robbery suspect (attackofthefanboy.com) — Wethersfield police say a TikTok "love note," phone records, and DNA evidence helped them identify a suspect in a 2025 armed robbery at the Motel 6 on Silas Deane Highway that injured a clerk and netted over $10,000. Francisco Perez of Enfield faces multiple serious charges in New Britain court, while Wethersfield detectives continue searching for a second suspect still at large.
   

• Who will win 2026 CIAC field hockey titles? Our midseason predictions (ctpost.com) — Wethersfield High School is set to host the CIAC field hockey state championships on Saturday, November 21, bringing top teams from across Connecticut into town. A midseason look at Class L, M, and S predicts familiar powerhouses like Darien, Wilton, Branford, and North Branford to contend, while several challengers hope to crash the title games on Wethersfield's turf.
   

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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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