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  • See how Danbury's streets looked from the sky in 1934

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Map Shows Bird's-Eye View of Danbury in 1934 (wearedanbury.com) — You can explore how Danbury looked from the sky in 1934 using the University of Connecticut Library's free MAGIC interactive map, which lets you compare historic aerial photos with today's streets. The writer highlights familiar Danbury and Greater Danbury landmarks, especially downtown and Newtown Road, showing just how dramatically the city's layout and development have changed over 88 years.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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