Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth Resigns After Nearly Six Years
Be sure to catch Jay Medal Soirée on the Mansfield Patch calendar

Good day Mansfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Mansfield town manager steps down after investigation clears him
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clearing and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth Resigns After Nearly Six Years (patch.com) — Mansfield residents are seeing a major leadership change as Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth resigns after nearly six years, following an independent investigation that found no policy or legal violations. Mayor Antonia Moran highlights his role in strengthening town finances, expanding emergency services, and spearheading projects like Connecticut's first newly constructed net-zero public school, solar installations, and pedestrian safety upgrades in Mansfield Center.
![]()
📸 Around Mansfield
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Jeff Dunham →
Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
8:00 pm - Saturday Morning Qigong & Tai Chi →
Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
8:30 am - The Last Green Valley Volunteer Training →
Mansfield CT
9:30 am - Free Puppet-Building Workshops for CT Underwater Adventure Puppet Pageant →
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Cir, Mansfield
10:00 am - Saturday Storytime →
Mansfield CT
10:30 am - Free Puppet-Building Workshops for CT Underwater Adventure Puppet Pageant →
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Cir, Mansfield
10:00 am - Chair Qigong - Intro session →
Chaplin Town Senior Center, 132 Chaplin St, Chaplin
9:00 am - Rise, Rebellion, Revolution! Ancient Rudimental Drumming and the Music of the Colonial Period in →
Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC), 306 High St, Windham
12:00 pm - Pat Metheny →
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Rd, Mansfield
8:00 pm - Terry Fator: Pure Imagination →
Jorgensen Center 2132 Hillside Rd, Mansfield, CT, 06268
8:00 pm - Annual BBQ and Concert →
Franco-American Civic & Social, 116 Club Rd, Windham
12:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
📣 Mansfield Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mansfield PatchAM possible:
- Northern Paintless — (959) 236-7453
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coventry Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor Substitute in Coventry. Apply here.
- Global Partners posted a job opening for Line Cook - Alltown Fresh in Bolton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Storrs
- A guide to trading card games at UConn (dailycampus.com)
- On Fairfield Way, Involvement Fair returns (dailycampus.com)
- UConn School of Dental Medicine Sets Grant Research Funding Record (patch.com)
Coventry
- CT High School Football Preview: Top teams, players, what to know (courant.com)
Vernon
- With Permits In Place, New African Restaurant Set To Open In Vernon (patch.com)
- Rockville High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 To Be Inducted Sept. 20 (patch.com)
Ok Mansfield! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.