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Willimantic, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Willimantic! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Eastern Connecticut flipped a 3-0 deficit into a playoff win

Also on today's calendar: Open Jam Session Willimantic | BEATS Jam Society 11/09 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain, heavy at times, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roundup: Norwich punches ticket to tourney final (timesargus.com) — Eastern Connecticut State’s field hockey team rallied in Willimantic to erase a 3-0 Castleton lead, scoring four second-quarter goals and winning 5-3 in the Little East quarterfinals. Local fans saw standout performances from Sophie Ash and her teammates as they advanced, while several other New England college field hockey programs also moved on in their respective conference tournaments.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Windham

  • Windham gives a season-high five goals in ECC Championship loss to Killingly (thechronicle.com)

Storrs

  • UConn hosts fifth CROWN Day (dailycampus.com)
  • UConn providing student, parent data to educational evaluation company (dailycampus.com)
  • UConn student publishes fifth graphic novel in ‘What's Going Andre' series (dailycampus.com)

Norwich

  • Norwich's Full Weekend Guide: Storytime At Slater Memorial Museum And Dinner For Otis Library (patch.com)
  • Norwich Election Results 2026: Vote Totals For Every Race, Ballot Question Result (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics?" — Because it was a record player! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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