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🌱 Patch AM: See where Glastonbury High School lands in Connecticut’s new rankings
Also check out Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords on the Glastonbury Patch calendar

Hello Glastonbury! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See where Glastonbury High School lands in Connecticut's new rankings
Also on today's calendar: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CT's Top 100 High Schools: See How Glastonbury Stacks Up (patch.com) — Glastonbury High School ranks 29th among Connecticut's top 100 public high schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report list, based on 2023–24 data. The rankings weigh college readiness, test performance, graduation rates, and how well schools serve underserved students, with full national results available online.
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📸 Around Glastonbury
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury
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★ Featured events ★
- Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm - FAMILY FEST by Lutz Children's Museum →
75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Big Siblings Liaison Training
Glastonbury High School 330 Hubbard Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
4:00 pm - CT FCRV Volunteers at Terryville Lions Country Fair →
9:00 am - Heroes on the Square →
The Shops at Somerset Square, 140 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury
10:00 am - Harvest Time →
The Historical Society Of Glastonbury, 972 Main St, Glastonbury
1:00 pm - North American Festival of Wales Opening Ceremony →
, Springfield
4:00 pm - North American Festival of Wales →
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield
9:00 am - North American Festival of Wales →
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield
9:00 am - Meg's Movies: Dead Poets Society →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
2:00 pm - North American Festival of Wales →
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield
9:00 am - North American Festival of Wales →
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield
9:00 am
Monday August 24
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 12th Annual 'Driving for Drafts' Charity Golf Tournament —Noreen Favreau Read on Patch
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Glastonbury. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Prepared Foods Team Member (Deli Service Counter & Culinary Venues) - Part Time in Glastonbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glastonbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- Manchester Police Join Statewide Law Enforcement Officials In Supporting Young Cancer Patient (patch.com)
- Manchester Home With 6 Fireplaces Listed For $794,900 (patch.com)
- 1 Injured in I-84 Rollover Crash in Manchester (patch.com)
East Hartford
- Wrong-way driver arrested on I-84 in East Hartford (wfsb.com)
Rocky Hill
- 2 Police Officers Shot, Suspect Dead After Exchange Of Gunfire: Police (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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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