🌱 Patch AM: What would you do if a Wethersfield neighbor won $1.7 billion?

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In today's newsletter:

• What would you do if a Wethersfield neighbor won $1.7 billion?

Also on today's calendar: Mindfulness Meditation Share and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 43 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, temps: high: 25, low: 21.
• Saturday: Morning snow, 1-2"; cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut residents buy Powerball tickets as $1.7 billion jackpot drawing approaches (wfsb.com) — A Wethersfield resident is among the many Connecticut players snapping up Powerball tickets as the jackpot soars to an estimated $1.7 billion. Locals shared everything from practical plans like paying off mortgages to dreams of islands and shopping sprees, even as experts reminded them how long the odds really are.
   

📸 Around Wethersfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wethersfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Comedy Night at Brew Ha Ha at River
  River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, 100 Great Meadow Rd, Wethersfield
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• 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

Wednesday December 31

• NYE Comedy at River
  River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar , 100 Great Meadow Rd , Wethersfield
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Congregate Lunch Program
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  11:50 am

Friday December 26

• Day after Christmas - Town Offices Closed
  Rocky Hill, CT Calendar Rocky Hill, CT 06067
• 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

Saturday December 27

• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Winter wildlife Eagle cruises
  February and March only “Come out of your winter doldrums and experience the beauty and solitude of the lower Connecticut River during this… (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield)

• PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for PriceRite - Stocking Clerk (PRRC) Salary Range $14 - $18/hr in Wethersfield. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Wethersfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wethersfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newington

• Cleared for Takeoff! CT Department of Agriculture approves Santa's reindeer for flight (fox61.com)
• Avon Prep School Comes Through For Hartford-Based Nonprofit (patch.com)
• Hartford-Based Hospital Honored For Maternity Care (patch.com)

Hartford

• Drop in donations won't stop The Salvation Army from delivering Christmas meals across Connecticut (fox61.com)

West Hartford

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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