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🌱 Patch AM: Specialty Running Store Officially Opens At Manchester Road Race Start/Finish Line

And on the Manchester Patch calendar - Tours, Lawn Games & Lemonade

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Good morning Manchester! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Main Street running store opens steps from Manchester Road Race course
  • Registration opens for 90th Manchester Road Race through downtown streets
  • See what your Manchester Board approved at the latest meeting

Also on today's calendar: Tours, Lawn Games & Lemonade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Specialty Running Store Officially Opens At Manchester Road Race Start/Finish Line (patch.com) — Runners in Manchester have a new Main Street hub right by the Manchester Road Race start-finish line, as Run Manchester by Kelley's Pace officially opens. The specialty shop, co-owned by Manchester native Ashley Reichelt, focuses on running shoes, apparel, and expert fitting, and even features maps of local running routes and race memorabilia to celebrate the town's running culture.
   

• Manchester Road Race Registration Officially Opens (patch.com) — Manchester residents and visiting runners can now register for the 90th Manchester Road Race, set for Thanksgiving morning on the familiar 4.737-mile loop through town. With a 14,000-runner cap, tiered entry fees, and local charities like Rebuilding Together of Manchester benefiting, organizers urge participants to sign up early and plan ahead for bib pickup.
   

• Manchester, CT Board of Directors — September 1, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Manchester residents can look up what their Board of Directors decided at the September 1, 2026 meeting, including a conditional site plan approval with landscaping changes. A MeetingWatch report links to the official minutes, documents, and exact video timestamps so you can quickly verify details that matter for local development and town decisions.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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South Windsor

  • Popular Pizza Chain Coming To South Windsor (patch.com)

Vernon

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Ok Manchester! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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