🌱 Patch AM: How Newington’s two-sport star powered a milestone win Thursday night

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• How Newington’s two-sport star powered a milestone win Thursday night

Also on today's calendar: Macros Healthy Restaurant Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
• Sunday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
• Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This CT high school basketball player scored 1,000 points, now he's working toward 1,000 rebounds (courant.com) — A standout Newington High School athlete just joined the 1,000-point club and is closing in on 1,000 rebounds while leading the Nor’easters to a 67-52 win over Hall. Senior multi-sport star Josiah Sims, also a key football player, is praised for his toughness, physicality, and double-double consistency that’s powering Newington’s strong 6-1 start.
   

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Saturday January 10

• Macros Healthy Restaurant Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
  Macros Healthy Restaurant , 2858 Main St , Glastonbury
  12:00 pm
• LORD OF THE FLIES Performance
  Hall High School Blackbox
  7:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Save on Your Prescription Drugs
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Walk With Me
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  12:30 pm
• Youth-Adult Council Regular Meeting
  Newington, CT Calendar Newington, CT 06111
  6:00 pm
• Prime Time Mondays: Wellness Drumming
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Diabetes Prevention Workshop
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Create a Vision Board
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:30 am
• Owl Wreath Class
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:30 am

Saturday January 17

• Solo Agers Coffee Social in Newington
  The Community Room Cafe , 39 E Cedar St , Newington
  10:00 am

Sunday January 18

• New World Trio "Treasured Trios"
  Saint John’s Episcopal Church , 679 Farmington Ave , West Hartford
  2:00 pm

Monday January 19

• MLK Day Indoor Socceropolis Camp for 4-6yr olds
  Mortensen Community Center, 200 Garfield St, Newington, CT, 06111
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher in Newington. Apply here.
• Stew Leonard's posted a job opening for Cashier in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Britain

• Edward Aparo NEW BRITAIN Edward Aparo passed away peacefully at (newbritainherald.com)
• CT DECD's Content MADE Event Jan. 13th,1pm at New Britain Museum of American Art (wtnh.com)
• 2 charged after allegedly assaulting West Hartford Chipotle employees (wtnh.com)

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield woman's bonnet business made her an early female entrepreneur (wfsb.com)

Rocky Hill

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-- The Patch AM Team

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