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Hello Cheshire! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Cheshire native takes the helm of powerhouse SCSU swim program
  • How close Cheshire football came to cracking the statewide Top 10
  • Which big employers are hiring near Cheshire right now?

Also on today's calendar: Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 & Sunday 9/12. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Nice with sun and some clouds, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheshire Native Named New Coach Of SCSU Swimming & Diving Program (patch.com) — Cheshire residents can cheer on hometown native C.J. Moran, who has been promoted to head coach of Southern Connecticut State University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Moran, a former SCSU standout and longtime assistant, now leads the powerhouse Owls program into the 2026-27 season following the tenure of legendary coach Tim Quill.
   

• GametimeCT 2026 Preseason Top 10 High School Football Poll: New Canaan is unanimous No. 1 (nhregister.com) — Cheshire football enters the 2026 season just outside GametimeCT's statewide Top 10, earning 220 points after finishing as last year's Class L runner-up. New Canaan is the unanimous No. 1, but the rankings suggest Cheshire remains firmly in the conversation among Connecticut's elite programs.
   

• These CT companies have 80,000 jobs open: Electric Boat, Amazon, Walmart and more are hiring (ctpost.com) — Major Connecticut employers are advertising more than 80,000 open jobs, including hundreds at RTX companies such as Collins Aerospace, which operates facilities in Cheshire and Windsor Locks. From Electric Boat's massive submarine-building expansion to hospital systems, supermarkets, and utilities, the article outlines where residents can find openings in fields ranging from engineering and IT to retail and health care.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Convicted Felon Arrested On Gun, Drug Charges After Foot Chase: Meriden PD (patch.com)
  • 2 Meriden Residents Charged In Illegal Fishing Case In West Haven: Police (patch.com)
  • Preece, Logano representing Connecticut in NASCAR's Cup Chase (wtnh.com)

Wallingford

  • CT's 1st Proton Therapy Center Opens In Wallingford (patch.com)

Naugatuck

  • Commercial Bakery Among 23 New Businesses Registered In Naugatuck In August (patch.com)

Ok Cheshire! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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