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Morning East Hampton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How East Hampton's Anthony Flannery nearly stole the SK Modified spotlight

Also on today's calendar: Epoch Arts 6 day Tag Sale! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Variable clouds, p.m. showers, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — East Hampton race fans have a hometown driver to cheer: Anthony Flannery scored a strong runner-up finish in the SK Modified feature at Stafford Speedway, where Alexander Pearl grabbed his first 2026 win. The packed Friday card also saw victories by Josh Wood, Nick Anglace, Jeremy Lavoie, and Jason Raymond across other divisions, with many Connecticut drivers filling the fields.
   

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    Monday August 31
  • Support the Troops Committee
    Middlesex County Chamber Middlesex Chamber 318 High Street Middletown, CT
    10:00 am
  • Cruise Night on Main Street Volunteer Meeting
    Middlesex County Chamber South Fire District - Community Room 445 Randolph Rd Middletown, CT 06457
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Chamber Connects →
    Middlesex County Chamber Courtyard by Marriott Cromwell 4 Sebethe Dr Cromwell, CT 06416
    7:30 am
  • Affordable Housing Committee
    Middlesex County Chamber Middlesex Chamber 318 High Street Middletown, CT or join via Zoom
    9:00 am

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  • Elderly Middletown apartment tenants raise health and safety concerns about building (sheltonherald.com)
  • New Middletown escape room to open at Trolley Barn (rep-am.com)
  • One Last Push: Retired flight attendant makes final 9/11 tribute push through New England (fox61.com)

Ok East Hampton! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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