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🌱 How Cheshire’s legally blind ace keeps baffling hitters this season
Hi Cheshire Village! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Cheshire’s legally blind ace keeps baffling hitters this season
- Why a Cheshire High senior is suddenly in ICE detention
Also on today's calendar: Cheshire Rotary Club - Community Shred Event and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 55 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cheshire softball pitcher Jenica Matos dominating the game despite being legally blind (ctpost.com) — A standout senior pitcher at Cheshire High School is dominating on the mound this season despite being legally blind, helping keep the Rams among Connecticut’s top softball teams. Her partnership with catcher Molly Fleming and strong support from coaches have led to creative on-field adaptations, inspiring teammates and fans across Cheshire Village and beyond. 
• Afghan high school senior is detained by ICE as he prepares to graduate (nbcbayarea.com) — A Cheshire High School senior from Afghanistan is being held in ICE detention in Massachusetts after officers claimed his humanitarian parole had expired, just months before his scheduled graduation. Cheshire educators and advocates are working to keep him on track academically and are publicly urging federal authorities to release him so he can finish school with his classmates.
📸 Around Cheshire Village
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Upcoming Events in
Cheshire Village
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★ Featured events ★
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Cheshire Rotary Club - Community Shred Event
435 N Brooksvale Rd, Cheshire
9:00 am -
Finex Credit Union to Host Shred Day in Wallingford on April 18
159 S Turnpike Rd, Wallingford
9:00 am -
A Festival of the Arts
The Reading Room, 134 Elm St, Cheshire
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Beginner Crochet Workshop
Polished Beauty & Gift Boutique, LLC , 242 S Main St , Cheshire
11:00 am -
That Wise Women's Circle- Sacred Feminine Ceremony
Pura Vida Holistic Health , 355 Highland Ave Suite 202 , Cheshire
6:00 pm -
Family Bingo Night
Highland School Cheshire, CT 06410
5:00 pm -
Library Advisory Board
Cheshire, CT Calendar
7:00 pm -
Economic Development Commission
Cheshire, CT Calendar
7:30 am -
Cheshire Performing and Fine Arts Committee
Cheshire, CT Calendar
6:30 pm -
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Cheshire, CT Calendar
7:30 pm -
Women Only -April book club meeting
Vespucci's Restaurant , 150 Main St , Cheshire
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Bingo Night
Highland School Cheshire, CT 06410
5:00 pm -
A Matter of Balance
Cheshire Community YMCA , 967 S Main St , Cheshire
10:00 am
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Associate in Cheshire. Apply here.
- Hanwha Aerospace USA posted a job opening for CNC Machinist 3 in Cheshire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cheshire
- Cheshire Home Prices Are Climbing -- See Where They Stand Now (patch.com)
Wallingford
- Serious motorcycle crash closes Route 15 in Wallingford, police say (stamfordadvocate.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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