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🌱 How did Susan Saint James quietly shape life in Litchfield?

Litchfield, Connecticut Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Susan Saint James quietly shape life in Litchfield?
  • How a TV icon quietly built a second life in Litchfield.
  • Litchfield remembers the actress who helped build its hometown radio.

Also on today's calendar: 13th New Age & Craft Expo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Susan Saint James remembered for TV career, Litchfield life and charity work (wfsb.com) — In Litchfield, neighbors are remembering Susan Saint James as a decades-long resident who poured her energy into Special Olympics Connecticut and local radio station WZBG. The story highlights how she stepped back from Hollywood, invested in community causes, and even returned to the stage in nearby Torrington, leaving a legacy of positivity, inclusion, and local generosity.
   

• Rockford-Raised Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Actor of ‘McMillan & Wife' and ‘Kate & Allie,' Dies at 80 (wttw.com) — Litchfield readers will recognize Susan Saint James as both a neighbor and entrepreneur, as she raised her younger children and launched the Seedling and Pip baby gift business right in town. This obituary traces her Emmy-winning TV career, her family life with Dick Ebersol, and her later ties to northwest Connecticut theater, while honoring her long commitment to Special Olympics.
   

• Emmy-Winning Actress Susan Saint James, Former Litchfield Radio Station Owner, Dies At 80 (patch.com) — Litchfield is mourning Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who helped found and host early shows on local radio station 97.3 WZBG and called the town home for years. This remembrance looks back on her television success, her deep roots in the community, and the affection expressed by the station she helped launch.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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