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🌱 Patch AM: Manchester Pet Mayor Tito To Host Fall Pet Adoption Fair Oct. 3

Happening soon: Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 on the Manchester Patch calendar

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Hi there, Manchester! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Pet Mayor Tito and find your new best furry friend
  • Will Manchester's old Gerich's site become a new oil change shop?
  • South Windsor man faces court in Manchester after alleged juvenile assaults

Also on today's calendar: Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manchester Pet Mayor Tito To Host Fall Pet Adoption Fair Oct. 3 (patch.com) — Manchester pet lovers can look forward to a Fall Pet Adoption Fair on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Northwest Park, hosted by the town's first Pet Mayor, Tito. The event will feature rescue groups, adoptable animals, vendors, and family activities, while also collecting pet food and supplies to support local shelters and residents in need across Manchester and Connecticut.
   

• Former Gerich's Service Station site in Manchester could become new oil change facility (ctpost.com) — A long-vacant corner at Tolland Turnpike and Depot Street in Manchester could soon become a new quick-lube and emissions testing shop, replacing the former Gerich's Service Station. Developers have filed plans for a three-bay facility, and the town's PZC is tentatively set to hold a public hearing on the special exception and related approvals on September 21.
   

• South Windsor man charged with biting 2 juveniles (fox61.com) — A South Windsor man has been returned from Chicago to Connecticut and faces serious charges after police say he bit two juveniles in separate July incidents. He's being held on a substantial bond and is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court, a reminder of an active local case moving through the area's justice system.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update #2-Our Ozzy was FOUND and their both home safe and sound.
    Special thanks to Michael who located Ozzy under a shed and Thank you to all our wonderful neighbors who joined our after dark flashlight search. We… (Nextdoor Briarwood)
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    Ozzy And Roxie, a cat who went missing in Manchester, CT, has been safely reunited with their family after 8 hours, 33 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Manchester High East Side)
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  • Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Manchester, CT in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Hartford

  • East Hartford Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (news-usa.today)
  • Manchester Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash In East Hartford (patch.com)
  • Lowe's Warehouse Associate Job in East Hartford CT Supply Chain (news-usa.today)

South Windsor

Vernon

  • CT DOT Releases Plans For Rumble Strips On Parts Of West Street In Vernon (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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