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🌱 Joe Gatto and Drew Lynch bring year-end laughs to Torrington

Torrington, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Torrington! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Joe Gatto and Drew Lynch bring year-end laughs to Torrington
  • Torrington hospital plans to take stroke care on the road
  • Pelik leads St. Paul/Lewis Mills to sixth at NVL championships

Also on today's calendar: Salon Concert - Callisto Quartet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. sprinkle, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy at times with some sun, temps: high: 46, low: 34.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Joe Gatto and Drew Lynch to Bring WRAP IT UP! Tour to Warner Theatre (broadwayworld.com) — Joe Gatto and Drew Lynch will share the Warner Theatre stage in Torrington on December 28, one of just five stops on their Wrap It Up! stand-up tour. The Impractical Jokers veteran and America’s Got Talent runner-up perform at 7 p.m. in the Oneglia Auditorium.
   

2. Windham, Torrington hospitals to invest $12.65M to add inpatient rehab unit, mobile stroke service (hartfordbusiness.com) — Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington plans to bring stroke diagnosis and treatment to patients before they reach the hospital. Backed by $3.41 million in federal funding, its mobile unit will carry a CT scanner and connect with stroke specialists remotely, with operations expected by January 2028 pending regulatory approval.
   

3. St. Paul/Lewis Mills finishes sixth at NVL swim and dive championships (bristolpress.com) — Maria Pelik won the 100-yard freestyle and placed second in the 50 freestyle as St. Paul/Lewis Mills finished sixth at the NVL swimming and diving championships in Waterbury. The team scored 210 points, finishing ahead of Torrington, while Oxford claimed the title at the November 4–6 meet.
   

4. Driver cited after striking horse that was later euthanized in Litchfield: State police (nbcconnecticut.com) — A Torrington driver was cited after striking a horse and rider in a designated crosswalk on Route 118 in Litchfield Wednesday, state police said. The horse, which belonged to Lee's Stables, was later euthanized. Neither person was injured, and the driver told police sun glare prevented him from seeing them.
   

5. Can fuel cells meet the power demands of AI data centers? Feds invest in Danbury company to find out (ctpost.com) — FuelCell Energy, which operates a Torrington manufacturing plant, will test how fuel cells can handle AI data centers' rapidly changing electricity demands. The three-year federally supported project will establish a test facility in Danbury. The company did not disclose the funding amount and said it plans to maintain staffing levels.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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