🌱 Patch AM: Town Of Glastonbury: Adjusted Town Facility Hours On Thursday

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In today's newsletter:

• Brief midday closure affects several Glastonbury town offices today
• Glastonbury teens tied to series of portable toilet arson cases
• How a Glastonbury med student took dengue research all the way to Sri Lanka

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Services at Second Congregational Church of Manchester and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 55, low: 25.
• Saturday: Colder, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town Of Glastonbury: Adjusted Town Facility Hours On Thursday (patch.com) — Glastonbury residents should be aware that Town Hall and several key town offices will be closed today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a staff meeting, with normal hours before and after. Essential services like police, fire, parks and recreation, the library, and the transfer station remain open, though the police records unit will also close during that window, so residents should plan visits carefully.
   

• Glastonbury Man Charged In Portable Toilet Burning Spree Facing Similar Crimes In Wethersfield (patch.com) — Two Glastonbury men are facing arson and related charges after Wethersfield police linked them to portable toilet fires at the Solomon Welles House last summer, with court appearances set for January. One of the men was already charged by Glastonbury police in a separate series of portable toilet fires at local parks and schools, tying the town to a broader pattern of vandalism.
   

• UConn Medical Students Always Advancing Scientific Knowledge (uconn.edu) — A UConn medical student from Glastonbury, Meghan Martin, is earning recognition for global health research on how pediatric dengue hospitalizations affect caregiver stress, after conducting fieldwork in Sri Lanka. She and classmates used UConn’s Summer Research Program to explore projects ranging from emergency ultrasound to AI in pediatric care, gaining hands-on experience, national presentations, and awards that could strengthen their future medical careers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glastonbury

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Services at Second Congregational Church of Manchester
  385 N Main St, Manchester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Thursday Night Book Club: How the Penguins Saved Veronica
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library , 2407 Main St , Glastonbury
  6:30 pm
• SMS Winter Orchestra Concert
  Smith Middle School , 216 Addison Road , Glastonbury
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Dr. Uke’s BIG SING!
  Riverfront Community Center , 300 Welles St , Glastonbury
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Jeremy Haddad Music: Hops on the Hill
  Hops on the Hill Brewery , 275 Dug Rd , South Glastonbury
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• SMS Winter Orchestra Concert snow date
  Smith Middle School , 216 Addison Road , Glastonbury
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Years’ Brunch and Dance Party
  Riverfront Community Center , 300 Welles St , Glastonbury
  11:00 am
• New Year's Eve Celebration: Sharing a Compassionate Intention
  Odiyana Kadampa Buddhist Center , 450 New London Turnpike , Glastonbury
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Story Break
  Welles-Turner Memorial Library , 2407 Main St , Glastonbury
  10:00 am
• Congregate Lunch Program
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  11:50 am
• Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
  William Pitkin Community Center , 30 Greenfield St , Wethersfield
  3:00 pm
• Glow - Hartford
  Connecticut Convention Center , 100 Columbus Blvd , Hartford
  4:00 pm
• Radiance | Festival of Lights
  The Amistad Center for Art & Culture , 600 Main St , Hartford
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

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