🌱 Patch AM: Haddam student earns elite academic honor at Southern New Hampshire University

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• Haddam student earns elite academic honor at Southern New Hampshire University

Also on today's calendar: Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ GET SOME RELIEF! (And Lose Weight? WHAT?!) $ and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 42.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Area Students Earn President's List Honors at Southern New Hampshire University (hk-now.com) — A Haddam student has earned a spot on Southern New Hampshire University’s prestigious Fall 2025 President’s List, highlighting local academic excellence. The list also includes students from nearby Higganum and Killingworth, all recognized for maintaining at least a 3.7 GPA as full-time undergraduates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haddam

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ GET SOME RELIEF! (And Lose Weight? WHAT?!) $
  Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
  10:00 am

Thursday January 22

• Middlesex United Way 2025 Annual Meeting
  Cross Street AME Zion Church, 440 West St, Middletown
  7:45 am

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• North Haven Gold 5B vs. HK 5B
  Haddam-Killingworth Middle , 451 CT-81 , Killingworth
  2:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Tri-M Music Recital
  East Hampton High School East Hampton, CT 06424
  6:30 pm
• HK Project Graduation Meeting
  Haddam-Killingworth High School , 95 Little City Rd , Haddam
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords Seek New Members
  St Francis of Assisi Church, Msgr Fox Hall10 Elm St, Middletown, CT, 06457
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 27

• Sustainability
  21 Field Park Dr , Haddam
  11:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Central Business Bureau (CBB)
  Middlesex County Chamber , 393 Main St , Middletown
  8:00 am
• Code Enforcement Committee
  Middletown, CT Calendar Middletown, CT 06457
  9:00 am
• Ad Hoc Emergency Operations/Fire House Building Committee
  Madison, CT Calendar , 8 Campus Drive , Madison
  10:00 am
• Blood Pressure Screening - Portland Senior Center
  Portland Senior Center , 7 Waverly Ave , Portland
  10:45 am
• Afternoon Fiction Book Club
  Henry Carter Hull Library , 10 Killingworth Turnpike , Clinton
  1:00 pm
• Girls Basketball @ Griswold (Rocky Hill)
  Middletown Public Schools , 311 Hunting Hill Avenue , Middletown
  4:00 pm
• Co-Ed Wrestling @ Haddam-Killingworth
  Middletown Public Schools , 311 Hunting Hill Avenue , Middletown
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• When your Christmas Tree turns brown, dispose of it.
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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• Get the chopper: Blade-dangling helicopter slices and dices CT tree limbs to keep power flowing (ctpublic.org)

Portland

• Buddhist Faith Fellowship Celebrating 25 Years And Expanding Programs In 2026 (patch.com)
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• CT may extend health insurance sign-up amid uncertainty over future of ACA subsidies, Lamont says (middletownpress.com)

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