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🌱 Patch AM: Why Eversource helicopters will be flying low over East Hampton soon

And on the East Hampton Patch calendar - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Eversource helicopters will be flying low over East Hampton soon

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eversource helicopters to inspect power lines in Connecticut (fox61.com) — East Hampton residents may notice low-flying Eversource helicopters as the utility inspects high‑voltage transmission lines across central Connecticut from August 27 through September 3, weather permitting. The flights are part of a storm‑season reliability and vegetation management program aimed at preventing outages and improving service across the region.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • ISG Fundraiser Golf Tournament
    Middlesex County Chamber Pequabuck Golf Club 56 School St Terryville, CT 06789
    10:00 am
  • Urban Foresty →
    Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
    4:30 pm
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    6:00 pm
  • Public Safety 911 Center Building Committee →
    Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Farmers Market Cromwell →
    Cromwell Recreation Department, 41 West St, Cromwell
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday August 29
  • Pack The Pickup
    Middlesex County Chamber St Pius X Church Lower Parking Lot 310 Westfield Street Middletown, CT, 06457
    8:00 am
    • 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Haddam

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Middletown

  • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library continues in Connecticut after her death (wfsb.com)
  • Meriden man tied to Middletown shooting through guns found in Waterbury arrest, police say (middletownpress.com)
  • Middletown firefighters detail challenging quicksand rescue along banks of the Connecticut River (dailydispatch.com)

Glastonbury

  • Pavement Marking Work Planned For Route 83 In Glastonbury (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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