🌱 How firefighters stopped a three-story Oak Street blaze in Willimantic

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In today's newsletter:

• How firefighters stopped a three-story Oak Street blaze in Willimantic
• What the weekend nor'easter really did to Willimantic streets and power

Also on today's calendar: LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Second-floor fire makes home uninhabitable in Willimantic (thechronicle.com) — A late-night fire at 24 Oak Street in Willimantic left a multi-story home temporarily uninhabitable, though all residents escaped safely and no injuries were reported. Willimantic firefighters, aided by neighboring departments, battled flames on all three floors before declaring the blaze under control just before midnight. The Windham Fire Marshal is investigating the cause while the displaced family stays locally with relatives.
   

• Weekend nor'easter drops rain, wind around eastern Connecticut (thechronicle.com) — Willimantic saw a light pole knocked down on Lower Main Street and scattered power outages as a slow-moving nor'easter drenched eastern Connecticut, but officials say all local roads are now open. Windham's emergency management director reports only about 18 Eversource customers in the Windham/Willimantic area remained without power Monday morning, as crews cleared downed trees and debris throughout the weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willimantic

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Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Community Trash Challenge →
  Windham Recreation, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Drums Alive Class: Movement + Music →
  Windham Recreation, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
  9:30 am
• Baby Storytime →
  WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic
  10:00 am
• Housing Authority, Willimantic →
  49 West Avenue, Windham
  2:00 pm
• Children's Group Swimming Lessons →
  Windham Recreation, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
  4:00 pm
• Bundling, Brides and Babies →
  Jillson House Museum, 627 Main St, Willimantic
  5:30 pm
• Zumba Class: All Levels Welcome →
  Windham Recreation, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Lou Frink Art Exhibit Opening Reception →
  Jillson House Museum, 627 Main St, Willimantic
  6:00 pm
• Student Life Community →
  143 Windham Road, Willimantic
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Willimantic Farmers Market →
  199 Valley St, Willimantic
• Lou Frink Art Exhibit & Presentation →
  Jillson House Museum, 627 Main St, Willimantic
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Sunday Morning Worship Service →
  143 Windham Road, Willimantic
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Willimantic. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04060) - 241 Valley St in Willimantic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willimantic here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windham

• The 1831 Hanging In Brooklyn, Connecticut That Drew Thousands (i95rock.com)

Mansfield

• Eastern Connecticut State University Ranked Among Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges (patch.com)
• 1 Driver Injured, Another Arrested After Vehicle Runs Red Light In Mansfield: State Police (patch.com)

Storrs

• Holster Scholars present months of hard work at symposium (dailycampus.com)
• Field Hockey: UConn extends win streak to four over Liberty (dailycampus.com)
• UConn's Vergnano Institute Plans Another 'Queer Science' Day For High Schoolers — Form Asks Kids For Pronouns And If Parents Should Know (connecticutcentinal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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