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🌱 Patch AM: Route 7 Safety Upgrades Coming After Deadly Danbury Crash: What's Planned

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Hi Danbury! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Route 7 in Danbury getting safety overhaul after deadly summer crash
  • How the new West Side fire station could change response times
  • Need a free flu shot in Danbury this month?

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Route 7 Safety Upgrades Coming After Deadly Danbury Crash: What's Planned (patch.com) — Danbury drivers will see a series of Route 7 safety upgrades after a deadly July motorcycle crash near the Ridgefield line that killed a Danbury resident and a New Milford passenger. State officials are rolling out new and oversized speed limit signs, fresh pavement markings, vegetation clearing, and potential rumble strips, while a larger high-friction pavement project in Danbury is slated for 2027. Residents can also report dangerous local roads through WestCOG's online survey.
   

2. Danbury Secures Land for New West Side Fire Station (i95rock.com) — Danbury has secured three acres at The Reserve off Old Ridgebury Road to finally build a long-discussed West Side fire station, improving emergency response for that growing part of town. City officials say this land deal is a key milestone, with design and construction planning still ahead and more updates promised as the project moves forward.
   

3. Free Flu Shots Available To Danbury Residents: No Insurance Needed (patch.com) — Danbury residents can soon get free flu shots at Rogers Park Middle School, with no insurance required and vaccines available for everyone six months and older. The city's Health and Human Services Department will host the Oct. 17 clinic, which also offers blood pressure and blood sugar screenings plus information from local health partners to help residents prepare for flu season.
   

4. Former Puppy Love Building In Danbury Set For Major Transformation (patch.com) — A well-known former pet store building on Danbury's west side is being marketed for new retail tenants after plans for a full exterior makeover. The 37 Lake Ave. Ext. property offers up to 5,202 square feet, can be split into smaller units, and is listed at $20 per square foot under a triple-net lease, though no incoming businesses are named yet.
   

5. UFO Conference Coming To Danbury With Government Secrets, Alien Encounters And More (patch.com) — Danbury Library is hosting a free Western Connecticut UFO Conference this month, mixing virtual talks with in-person programs at 170 Main Street. From government UFO files and police sighting reports to local Connecticut cases, residents can register for individual sessions running Oct. 13–24 and explore both historical records and new research into unexplained aerial phenomena.
   

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Ok Danbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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