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🌱 Patch AM: Danbury star who helped upset Naugatuck now chases an even bigger goal

Spotted on the Naugatuck calendar: Brass City Brewfest and Beyond

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Good morning Naugatuck! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Danbury star who helped upset Naugatuck now chases an even bigger goal

Also on today's calendar: Tasteful Tasting and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Danbury ended a 23-year playoff drought. Jake O'Keefe wants more (nhregister.com) — Danbury High quarterback Jake O'Keefe, who helped the Hatters end a 23-year football playoff drought, is gearing up for a big senior season. The multi-sport standout also shined in baseball, where Danbury's postseason run included an upset over No. 8 Naugatuck, and he's now drawing college interest while leading his team on and off the field.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • Registration for Terrific Toddlers and Pre-K Storytime
    Middlebury Public Library - Children 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  • Crochet Time
    Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
    4:30 pm
  • Not Your Parents' Board Games
    Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Classic Comedy Movies
    Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
    6:00 pm
  • Book Explorers
    Middlebury Public Library - Children 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • MPL Adult Book Discussion
    Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
    1:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • LRMS Picture Day (Media Center)
    Regional School District #16 Prospect, CT 06712
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Eleanor Douglas obituary: Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East Haven —Clancy Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service Read on Patch
  • Lake Compounce Welcomes New General Manager Daniel LLanas —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • 'Hocus Pocus Live - A Parody Musical' to Return to the Warner —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Nancy's Calendar for the Weekend of Aug. 27 - 30 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Naugatuck. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

  • The Lee Company Acquires Two Facilities (cbia.com)
  • Town-by-town real estate sales across CT. Everything you need to know (courant.com)

Middlebury

  • Remembering those we lost (bee-news.com)
  • 'A Gradual Movement by the Democratic Party Towards Socialism' (ctexaminer.com)
  • 1 injured, 10 to 12 displaced in Naugatuck apartment fire, official said (nhregister.com)

Waterbury

  • Water main break cuts service to roughly 80 Waterbury properties, repairs underway (wfsb.com)

Ok Naugatuck! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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