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And on the Durham Patch calendar - Middlesex United Way 2025 Annual Meeting

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Middlesex United Way 2025 Annual Meeting at Cross Street AME Zion Church
  • New Year Evening Sound Bath Experience at The Red Barn in Durham
  • CT Young Artists Festival

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  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 47, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.

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