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🌱 Patch AM: How Madison’s Surf Club became Connecticut football’s emotional center Friday night.
Coming up on the Madison Patch calendar: Speaker Series: League Of Women Voters

Hello again Madison! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Madison's Surf Club became Connecticut football's emotional center Friday night.
Also on today's calendar: Speaker Series: League Of Women Voters and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clearing and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Warmer with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Inside Week 5 of CIAC football: 'Eat the Bear,' 5-0 starts and an NVL thriller (thehour.com) — Madison's Surf Club became the emotional center of Connecticut high school football as Daniel Hand and Cheshire came together to honor Madison native and Cheshire assistant coach Mike Ciotti during their Oct. 9 game. The Tigers' 38-0 win capped a night focused on supporting Ciotti's cancer battle, while other Connecticut teams, including Guilford and North Branford, extended impressive undefeated starts across the state.
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📸 Around Madison
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison
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★ Featured events ★
- Speaker Series: League Of Women Voters →
Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
6:30 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Strategies to Help You Make an Impact with Your Estate →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Syd's Book Shack Book Festival & Sale →
Syd's Book Shack & Boutique, 26 Boston Post Rd, Madison
9:00 am - Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- SFX Makeup Workshop! →
8 Campus Dr, Madison
4:00 pm - Shut Up & Write →
Scranton Library, 801 Boston Post Rd, Madison
11:00 am - Woodland Magic →
Dog Days Dahlias, 699 Green Hill Rd, Madison
2:30 pm - Hot Cat Jazz Band →
Church of the Holy Advent, 81 E Main St, Clinton
4:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
Online Event
12:30 pm - Call to Care Uganda Wine to Water Gala →
Westbrook Elks Lodge, 142 Seaside Ave, Westbrook
6:00 pm - 6th Grade Graveyard Dance →
The Barn - Madison, CT, 8 Campus Dr, Madison
7:00 pm - Open House →
The Country School, 341 Opening Hill Rd, Madison
9:30 am
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Guilford. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T2925) in Guilford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Guilford
- Spectral AI (NASDAQ:MDAI) & Hyperfine (NASDAQ:HYPR) Critical Survey (defenseworld.net)
Clinton
- 5 Things To Know In Clinton: Open Space Purchase Update, School HVAC Report, Blood Drive And More (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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