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Coming up: Scottish Festival and Highland Games on the Glastonbury Patch calendar

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Greetings Glastonbury! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Major Eversource transmission work coming near Addison Bog Trail
  • Are rising hidden costs quietly pushing Glastonbury retirees to move away?
  • How a Glastonbury runner keeps dominating the Hartford Marathon field

Also on today's calendar: Scottish Festival and Highland Games and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eversource to Replace Transmission Structures in Glastonbury (patch.com) — Eversource is set to replace three aging wooden transmission structures with new steel ones in Glastonbury starting Oct. 26, working near Bell Street, Hebron Avenue, and close to the Addison Bog Trail. Residents are advised that construction could run daily through December, with trail access maintained, flaggers on site, and no electric service interruptions expected.
   

• 10 Connecticut Towns Retirees Are Fleeing Due To Rising Hidden Costs (newsbreak.com) — Glastonbury retirees are feeling squeezed as home values, taxes, and maintenance costs challenge fixed incomes, prompting some to reconsider whether staying put makes financial sense. The piece explains how heating oil, major home repairs, and potential assisted living expenses add up, while also outlining property tax relief programs available through Glastonbury Town Hall that could help older homeowners stay in town longer.
   

• Connecticut's Hartford Marathon is bucking the 'runflation' trend (ctpost.com) — A Glastonbury runner, Alex Norstrom, has become a dominant force at the Hartford Marathon, winning last year's race and continuing a streak of Connecticut champions. Organizers say the event's New England–focused elite program keeps winning times steady while drawing top regional athletes, and the sold-out race also raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities each year.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

  • CTDOT Plans to Perform Minor Pavement Rehabilitation on I-84 in Manchester (ct.gov)
  • Manchester man drove himself to hospital after being shot in leg, police say (ctpost.com)

East Hartford

  • Freightliner dealer proposes 55K-sq.-ft. expansion of East Hartford truck parts sales, repair facility (hartfordbusiness.com)

Wethersfield

  • Wethersfield Voters To Decide $4M Fire Truck Project (patch.com)

Ok Glastonbury! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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