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🌱 Patch AM: What would one Wethersfield resident do with $1.7 billion?
Make time for Comedy Night at Brew Ha Ha at River on the Wethersfield Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What would one Wethersfield resident do with $1.7 billion?
- How many Wethersfield seniors got a surprise Christmas meal delivery?
Also on today's calendar: Mindfulness Meditation Share and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
- Saturday: Morning snow, 1-2"; cloudy, temps: high: 28, low: 9. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 33 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Connecticut residents buy Powerball tickets as $1.7 billion jackpot drawing approaches (wfsb.com) — A Wethersfield resident was among many Connecticut players lining up for tickets as the Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.7 billion. Locals shared everything from practical plans like paying off mortgages to wild dreams like buying an island, even as experts reminded them the odds of winning are astronomically low. 
• Salvation Army volunteers deliver 950 Christmas meals to Hartford-area seniors (wtnh.com) — Homebound and isolated seniors in Wethersfield were among those receiving hot Christmas meals from Salvation Army volunteers delivering about 950 dinners across the Hartford area. The long-running Holiday Meals program aims to provide both food and friendly conversation, making sure local seniors feel remembered and connected during the holiday season.
📸 Around Wethersfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wethersfield
★ Featured events ★
- Comedy Night at Brew Ha Ha at River
River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, 100 Great Meadow Rd, Wethersfield
8:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- Mindfulness Meditation Share
The Blackbird House , 147 Main St , Wethersfield
9:00 am - Wethersfield High School Class of 2005 Reunion
Old Town Cafe , 187 Main St , Wethersfield
7:00 pm - NYE Comedy at River
River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar , 100 Great Meadow Rd , Wethersfield
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
📣 Wethersfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Congregate Lunch Program
Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
11:50 am - Walk With Me
Newington Senior & Disabled , 120 Cedar St #2665 , Newington
12:30 pm - Friday Movie
Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
1:00 pm - A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas
Hartford Stage , 50 Church St , Hartford
2:00 pm - KC Movement — The Flying Monkey
The Flying Monkey Grill & Bar , 2095 Berlin Tpke , Newington
5:30 pm - Super Sensory
Rooted Play Studio , 2450 Main St , Glastonbury
9:30 am - Paint by Numbers - Winter Edition
Welles-Turner Memorial Library , 2407 Main St , Glastonbury
12:30 pm - Tales to Tails
Lucy Robbins Welles Library , 100 Garfield St , Newington
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Feliz Navidad!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Joyeux Noël ! Bonne Année ! Frohe Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! Buon Natale! Buon Anno Nuovo! Feliz Natal! Feliz Ano Novo! … (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield) - Happy Birthday to Isaac Newton!
“Born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, in 1642. He went to Cambridge University, and while he was home for a school break, he discovered the… (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield)
- Jacobs posted a job opening for Associate Material Controller in Wethersfield. Apply here.
- PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk (PRRC CT) Salary Range $15.69 - $19/hr in Wethersfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wethersfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newington
- $4 million from FHLBank Boston will spark creation of 125 affordable housing units in Connecticut (fox61.com)
- ‘Beloved' Sisson Sports & Pizza turns new leaf in Hartford's West End (fox61.com)
- Avon Prep School Comes Through For Hartford-Based Nonprofit (patch.com)
Hartford
- 'Beacon Of Light': East Hartford Man Killed In I-84 Crash Remembered For Life Of Service (dailyvoice.com)
New Britain
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