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Spotted on the Cheshire calendar: Cruise Night
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Cheshire fan's handwritten sign led to Hartford stage time
Also on today's calendar: Cruise Night and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Celebrity sightings in Connecticut in August 2026 (cheshireherald.com) — A Cheshire resident, 24-year-old CJ Ford, had his Hartford concert experience transformed when country star Riley Green spotted his handwritten sign and invited him onstage to sing. His story appears in a roundup of recent celebrity sightings and events around Connecticut, from weddings and awards to surprise visits and local arts benefits. 
📸 Around Cheshire
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheshire
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★ Featured events ★
- Cruise Night →
Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
5:00 pm - Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
Wallingford Public Library, Community Room, 200 N Main St, Wallingford, CT, 06492,
6:15 pm - 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks →
Northford Ice Pavilion, 24 Fire-Lite Pl, North Branford
3:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Know Before You Go with sportopotty.app →
9:00 am - Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission →
Cheshire, CT Calendar
7:30 pm - Sitting Ducks: How Plants Protect Themselves →
Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St, Cheshire
6:30 pm - Wallingford Senior Center Tag Sale →
Wallingford Senior Center, 238 Washington St, Wallingford
9:00 am - 2nd Annual Car Show: Fueling Futures! →
St. Luke Catholic School, 133 Bristol St, Southington
9:00 am - Run For The Cove Memorial Walk & Kids' Fun Run →
Winding Trails, Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
12:00 pm - Come Quilt with Us! A New Day Time Group! →
1261 S Main St, Southington
12:30 pm - Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
7:30 pm - Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
9:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Quinnipiac University Announces 2026 Student Choice Award Winners —Paula Fowler Read on Patch
- Bozzuto's, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handling Equipment Repair - A-Tech in Cheshire. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Cheshire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.
🗞 Nearby News
Meriden
- Man charged in Meriden shootings (newportdispatch.com)
- Connecticut's 'Big Mike' is 6-foot-6, 340 pounds — and still improving (nhregister.com)
Wallingford
- Jury must decide if Lindsay Clancy is guilty of killing her 3 children, or not responsible (wcax.com)
- CT Lottery Cash 5, Play3 winning numbers for Aug. 30, 2026 (norwichbulletin.com)
Southington
- Beloved Southington FD Leader Retiring After 25 Years (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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