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🌱 Patch AM: How a major vaccine court ruling affects Orange school families

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a major vaccine court ruling affects Orange school families

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale! and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut court upholds state law, says no religious exemptions to school vaccine requirements (wtnh.com) — Parents from Orange were among those challenging Connecticut's decision to end religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements, but a Stamford judge has now dismissed their final motion, closing the four‑year case. The ruling, following an earlier Connecticut Supreme Court decision, confirms that students must meet immunization requirements without religious exemptions to attend school statewide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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