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  • How will Guilford fare in this year's Class M swim races?

Also on today's calendar: Connecticut Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar This Saturday, Sept. 12! and 12 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• What you need to know about the 2026 CIAC girls swimming and diving season (ctpost.com) — Guilford High School's girls swim and dive team will again compete in Class M this fall as the CIAC season opens September 8, with championships running through late November. A statewide preview highlights how Guilford stacks up against programs like Pomperaug, Brookfield, and East Lyme, and lays out key dates and locations for the class and State Open meets.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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