🌱 Why Old Saybrook historians are anxious about Bushnell Farm’s $12M sale.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Old Saybrook historians are anxious about Bushnell Farm’s $12M sale.

Also on today's calendar: Root Center Paint night at Radici at the Stand and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Less humid with hazy sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 72.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut historians urge preservation as 1678 Bushnell Farm hits market for $12M (fox61.com) — Bushnell Farm, one of Connecticut’s oldest homes and a landmark in Old Saybrook, is on the market for $12 million, and local historians worry a new owner might not preserve it. The Old Saybrook Historical Society says they weren’t told before the listing and fear commercial buyers could outbid preservation-minded groups. They’re urging a buyer who values the town’s history to step up.
   

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📸 Around Old Saybrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Saybrook

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 23

• Root Center Paint night at Radici at the Stand →
  Radici at the Stand, 196 S Montowese St, Branford
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 2

• 20th Shoreline Jewish Festival on the Guilford Green →
  Guilford Town Green, 79 Whitfield St, Guilford
  12:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Math Boot Camps for Teens in August! →
  153 Glenwood Rd, Clinton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday July 17

• Best Of The Boston Comedy Festival →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  8:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Garrison Keillor →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Annual Summer Sidewalk Sale in Downtown Madison! →
  Downtown Madison, 782 Boston Post Rd, Madison
  9:00 am

Saturday July 25

• Wings N' Strings →
  Guilford Town Green, 79 Whitfield St, Guilford
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Grace Kelly →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  7:30 pm

Sunday August 9

• Lobster Eggstravaganza Sunday Brunch →
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel, 2 Bridge St, Old Saybrook
  10:30 am

Tuesday August 11

• Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! →
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel, 2 Bridge St, Old Saybrook
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• The Cold Stares →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 17

• 9am LYSB Youth Theater Camp →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 9AM-2PM Summer Day Camp →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 69-2 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 9 AM- Rock What You Got Low Impact Class →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 10:15 AM- 4S Class →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• Kittens Abandoned In Cooler At Park In Essex (patch.com)

Old Lyme

• Singer-Songwriter Jim Lampos to Perform at Nightingale's Acoustic Café in Old Lyme, July 18 (lymeline.com)
• Old Lyme Arts District Invites the Community to Celebrate the 2026 Midsummer Festival (patch.com)
• Old Lyme Sewer Staging Plan Approved, Construction Set for After Labor Day (lymeline.com)

Madison

• 'Classic Design Meets Modern Luxury' In Madison Home For Sale (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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