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🌱 Patch AM: How hungry is Shelton football to bounce back this season?

Also, don't miss My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention on the Shelton Patch calendar

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Greetings Shelton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How hungry is Shelton football to bounce back this season?

Also on today's calendar: My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shelton football scrimmages New Canaan ahead of season opener (wfsb.com) — Shelton High's Gaels football team just wrapped a preseason scrimmage against New Canaan as they push to rebound from back-to-back 3-7 seasons. With a large, motivated senior class and intense summer practices, players and coaches say they're hungry to restore Shelton's winning football tradition before their September 11 season opener at Hillhouse.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • Drums & Strings & Shaky Things
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    10:30 am
  • Family Fun Time
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    3:30 pm
  • Puzzles, Chess, and Magic
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    4:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Read & Roll
    Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418
    10:30 am

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Ok Shelton! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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