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  • How Chaplin’s rising star is shaking up his 2026 racing plans

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 33, low: 20.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stepping Up: Nickolas Hovey Mapping Out Unique And Varied Racing Plan For 2026 Season (racedayct.com) — A 19-year-old standout racer from Chaplin, Nickolas Hovey, is stepping up from a dominant SK Light Modified season to a more ambitious 2026 schedule. He’ll mix SK Modified starts at Stafford and Waterford with a full Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series run, while still targeting select SK Light events as he chases new challenges and opportunities.
   

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    Friday December 12
  • A Christmas Carol, by "Charles Dickens"
    Chaplin Town Library , 130 Chaplin Street , Chaplin
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • Reindeer Dash
    304 Parish Hill Rd , Chaplin
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Griswold Girls Varsity Basketball @ Parish Hill
    Parish Hill High School , 304 Parish Hill Rd , Chaplin
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Cookbook Club - Holiday Party Foods
    Chaplin Town Library , 130 Chaplin Street , Chaplin
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Grinch Paint Night! - $25
    Montana Nights Axe Throwing- Putnam , 50 Providence Pike , Putnam
    6:30 pm

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