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🌱 Patch AM: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Norwich Store

Also, don't miss Fitness Club on the Norwich Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Norwich Shell sells $100,000 winning scratch-off ticket
  • Discover the world-class museum hiding in plain sight in Norwich
  • Norwich veteran's emotional reunion with brother after four decades apart

Also on today's calendar: Preserving Family Recipes Virtual Program: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $100K Sold At Norwich Store (patch.com) — Norwich residents might want to double-check their tickets after a Shell station in town sold a Red Hot 10s scratch-off worth $100,000 to a Lebanon player. The story notes there are still two top prizes left and reminds players to safeguard and sign their tickets.
   

• Road Trip: See the works of more than 40 museums in one destination (news12.com) — Right in Norwich, the Slater Memorial Museum at Norwich Free Academy offers a world-class collection that lets you experience art from dozens of global museums without leaving town. Alongside its renowned plaster casts, the museum showcases works by Norwich native Ellis Walter Ruley and other Connecticut artists, all housed in a beautifully preserved 19th-century building that anchors the city's cultural life.
   

• Norwich veteran finally sees brother after 40 years apart (newsbreak.com) — A 79-year-old Norwich veteran finally saw his brother's face again after more than 40 years, thanks to a video call arranged by Easterseals Veterans Rally Point. The brothers, who had only spoken by flip phone for decades, were reunited virtually with help from community organizations in Connecticut and California, showing how local support networks can bridge even long-distance family gaps.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Everything!
    I do wish they would bring back their Greek salad but I bet if I asked them to, if they know how that they would. Justine's pizza with the burrata,… (Nextdoor Dunham)
  • Anyone have a moving company recommendation?
    Moving in a month and trying to line something up. For reference, I currently live in Norwich and am moving 2.5 miles to Norwich town (Nextdoor Dunham)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04053) - 20 New London Tpke in Norwich. Apply here.
  • Nordson Corporation posted a job opening for Senior, Mold Maker in Norwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwich here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montville

  • Country Music Sensation Plans Special Weekend At Mohegan Sun (patch.com)
  • Montville Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A 7-Bedroom Oakdale Home Built For 2 Households And A Ranch (patch.com)

Mashantucket

  • Ledyard Weekend Guide: Dalvin La Melodia, Randy Feltface And Gym Class Heroes At Foxwoods (patch.com)

Ledyard

  • Ledyard P&Z To Open Hearing On 23-Lot Subdivision, Revisit Solar And Intermodal Projects (patch.com)

Ok Norwich! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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