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Good morning Naugatuck! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Unresponsive driver found in running car outside Naugatuck elementary school
  • New retail bakery tops list of 26 fresh Naugatuck businesses
  • How will Naugatuck schools use this new $200,000 attendance grant?

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clearing and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Monday: A steady breeze with sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Driver Found Unresponsive Behind Wheel In School Driveway: Naugatuck Police (patch.com) — Naugatuck residents are learning more about a troubling incident outside Andrew Avenue Elementary School, where police say a local man was found unresponsive in a running car at the school's main driveway. Emergency crews broke a window to reach him, and he now faces charges including reckless driving in a school zone and risk of injury to a child, with state child welfare officials also notified.
   

2. Retail Bakery Among 26 New Naugatuck Businesses Registered In September (patch.com) — Naugatuck is seeing a wave of new business activity, with 26 companies registering local addresses in September, including a new retail bakery. Janitorial services topped the list, joined by a dry cleaner, commercial printer, beauty salon, and other ventures that could soon expand options for residents and shoppers.
   

3. Naugatuck Schools Receive State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com) — Naugatuck public schools are getting a $200,000 state grant to boost student attendance and engagement through Connecticut's LEAP home-visiting program. Local educators will use the funds to strengthen relationships with families, tackle chronic absenteeism, and connect students with support services, as part of a broader statewide effort that has already reduced absenteeism in recent years.
   

4. Dead Puppy, Fake Sex Ad: Naugatuck Woman Accused Of Targeting Animal Control Officer (dailyvoice.com) — Naugatuck police say a local woman faces multiple charges after a sick puppy in her care was euthanized and 16 dogs were seized from her condemned Celentano Drive home, now under Naugatuck Animal Control's care. She's also accused of posting a fake sex ad targeting the investigating animal control officer, and remains jailed on a total of $110,000 bond across three cases.
   

5. Yankees Birthday of the Day: Spec Shea (pinstripealley.com) — A Naugatuck-born pitcher, Francis "Spec" Shea, rose from starring at Naugatuck High School to winning World Series games for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s. After his playing days, he returned home to serve as Naugatuck's parks and recreation director and even helped coach Robert Redford's pitching form for the film "The Natural."
   

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    I killed over 60 of them on my back deck within a 15 minute period. I looked for a nest because I'm getting smaller ones with this infestation. My… (Nextdoor Eastern Naugatuck)
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  • Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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