🌱 How did Windham Community Memorial Hospital score in new safety grades?
Windham, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Windham! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Windham Community Memorial Hospital score in new safety grades?
- Windham’s old pole vault mark finally falls to a new state record
Also on today's calendar: Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser & Paint Night and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy with clouds breaking, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
- Saturday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 CT Hospitals Earn Either 'D' Or 'C' Grade In New Safety Ranking: Here Is The Full List (patch.com) — Windham Community Memorial Hospital has earned an “A” grade in a new statewide hospital safety report, putting it among Connecticut’s top performers for preventing medical errors and infections. The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2026 rankings show Connecticut leading the nation in the share of A-rated hospitals, with detailed improvements in infection control, medication safety systems, and patient experience across the state. 
• Daniel Hand senior Sean Arms breaks CIAC pole vault record with height of 16 feet, 4 inches (greenwichtime.com) — A new CIAC pole vault record of 16 feet, 4 inches has been set, surpassing a previous Middletown meet mark held by Windham’s Joseph Fogarasi since 2015. Daniel Hand senior Sean Arms officially cleared the height at the Middletown Invitational, building on earlier unofficial jumps and now eyeing even higher bars as one of the nation’s top high school vaulters.
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Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser & Paint Night →
Montana Nights Axe Throwing, 50 Providence Pike, Putnam
6:00 pm
Thursday May 7
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Cane Fitness and Self Defense Class →
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Montville Varsity Softball @ Plainfield →
Plainfield High School, 105 Putnam Rd, Central Village
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Town Council-Working Session →
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Finance & Audit Committee Mtg.
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Natchaug Elementary School PTO
Natchaug Elementary School Papa Gino's
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Cane Fitness and Self Defense Class →
Windham, CT Calendar, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
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Monthly Spinning Bee at The Mill Museum in Windham →
Windham Textile & History Museum (the Mill Museum), 411 Main St, Willimantic
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bridge →
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Jewelry Group →
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MSC Chorus Practice →
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Putnam Varsity Softball @ Windham →
Windham High School, 355 High St, Willimantic
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Wonder Workshop →
Mansfield, CT Calendar, 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield Center
4:00 pm
Thursday May 7
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Free Summer Environmental Program for Windham-Area Youth Now Open
WILLIMANTIC, CT — Registration is now open for Project Imo’s Summer 2026 Environmental Impact Program, a free, hands-on opportunity for young... (More info)
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🗞 Nearby News
Willimantic
- Local Announcement: Free Summer Environmental Program for Windham-Area Youth Now Open (patch.com)
- Man accused of breaking into ex-wife's home, assaulting her in violation of protective order: Willimantic PD (wtnh.com)
- Multiple local teams in action on Friday looking to inch their way closer to state tournament (thechronicle.com)
Mansfield
- ID Released In Connection With Airline Trail Untimely Death (patch.com)
Storrs
- Canton HS Does Well In The Game Of Science (patch.com)
- UConn News Recap (dailycampus.com)
- UConn Class Of 2026: By The Numbers (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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