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Also on today's calendar: The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 3 Chatham High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists As Competition Moves Ahead (patch.com) — Chatham residents can celebrate three Chatham High School seniors who were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, recognizing their academic excellence and dedication. The students now enter a rigorous application phase, with essays, recommendations, and test scores determining whether they advance to finalist status and compete for scholarships next spring.
• Chatham Celebrates a Joyful Grandparents Day Honoring Local Community Heroes (tapinto.net) — Chatham residents recently came together for a lively Grandparents Day celebration, where Mayor Carolyn Dempsey officially proclaimed Sept. 13, 2026, as National Grandparents Day in Chatham Borough. Local heroes including Jessica Romeo, the Chatham United Methodist Church Food Pantry, and the Chatham Senior Center were honored, with the Chatham Library Foundation helping spotlight intergenerational connections and support for community services.
• Chatham BOE Considers Breaking $54 Referendum Into Separate Questions; Considering 'Needs vs. Wants' That Would Reduce Cost (tapinto.net) — Chatham's Board of Education is reworking its proposed $54 million school capital referendum, weighing "wants vs. needs" that could trim about $11 million and split projects into separate ballot questions. Residents can tour Cougar Field on Sept. 28 and Chatham Middle School on Nov. 9 to see what upgrades are being considered before a likely January 2027 vote.
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