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🌱 Patch AM: What fans need to know before Saturday’s big Stafford Speedway showdown
Also check out Somers Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stafford on the Stafford Patch calendar

Cheers Stafford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What fans need to know before Saturday's big Stafford Speedway showdown
Also on today's calendar: Friday Night Weekly Racing – Sept. 25 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
- Friday: A chance of afternoon rain, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Brings $10,000 Showdown In 53rd NAPA Fall Final At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — A major Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series showdown is coming to Stafford Motor Speedway this Saturday, bringing 80 laps of racing, a $10,000 top prize, and a tight championship battle to town. Families can enjoy the NAPA Pit Party, free Kids' Club for children 12 and under, and special recognition for young Wild Thing Karts winners closely tied to Stafford's racing community.
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📸 Around Stafford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stafford
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★ Featured events ★
- Somers Girls Varsity Soccer @ Stafford →
Stafford High School, 145 Orcuttville Rd, Stafford Springs
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Friday Night Weekly Racing – Sept. 25 →
Stafford CT - 53rd Annual NAPA Auto Parts Fall Final →
Stafford CT - Stafford Applefest →
Haymarket Common, Stafford - NAPA Champions Night →
Stafford CT - Cold Train at Four Seasons By The Lake at Sun Valley →
Four Seasons By The Lake at Sun Valley, 51 Old Springfield Rd., Stafford
8:00 pm - Cold Train returns to Four Seasons By The Lake in Stafford, CT →
Four Seasons By The Lake at Sun Valley, 51 Old Springfield Rd., Stafford
8:00 pm - Friends of Stafford Library Meeting →
Stafford Library, 10 Levinthal Run, Stafford
6:30 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
Thursday October 15
📣 Stafford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little Rockstars Storytime →
10:30 am - Move and Groove Storytime →
10:30 am - EMS Open House
Ellington Middle School Ellington, CT 06029
6:00 pm - Parents & Playtime →
10:30 am
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
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 Stafford PatchAM possible:
- Allied Drain Cleaning — (860) 798-8200
- Johnson Memorial Hospital — (860) 684-4251
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Loves posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member Part Time in Willington. Apply here.
- Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Associate - Seasonal Flex in Tolland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stafford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Somers
- Coventry girls soccer roll past Somers 5-2, extend win streak to three (thechronicle.com)
- Eugene J. Jutras (pvdeye.org)
Tolland
- Tolland's Big Pumpkin Ready For Another Season Of Photo Ops (patch.com)
- Four Connecticut high school football teams have not allowed a point this season (newstimes.com)
- Before fleeing, Kosta Diamantis sent email accusing Ned Lamont of corruption (ctpost.com)
Ellington
- Somers Murder Suspect Faces Separate Gun Magazine Case (patch.com)
Ok Stafford! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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