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🌱 Patch AM: Can New Milford’s unbeaten Green Wave stay perfect in tonight’s showdown?
Be sure to catch RiverFest on the New Milford Patch calendar

Cheers New Milford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can New Milford's unbeaten Green Wave stay perfect in tonight's showdown?
Also on today's calendar: RiverFest and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dee B.!
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Clearing and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Monday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Battle of unbeatens as Lyman Hall, New Milford meet in Game of the Week (wtnh.com) — New Milford High's unbeaten football team heads to Wallingford tonight to face undefeated Lyman Hall in News 8's High School Football Game of the Week. Fans can expect a rainy matchup, with New Milford riding a dominant 134-19 scoring edge through three games and TV coverage scheduled throughout the evening newscasts.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Milford
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★ Featured events ★
- RiverFest →
Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
11:00 am - Housatonic River Commission Open House →
Housatonic Meadows State Park, 90 US-7, Sharon
1:00 pm - Shooting Star - The Bad Company Experience at Daryl's House →
Daryl's House Restaurant & Live Music Club, 130 NY-22, Pawling
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- A Morning to Remember: Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor at Chabad →
69 West St, Litchfield
10:00 am - Dirty Date Night →
Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford
6:30 pm - Come Dance With Us! Simchat Torah Night at Chabad →
69 West St, Litchfield
7:30 pm - We Remember. We Celebrate. We Carry On. →
69 West St, Litchfield
10:00 am - Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
8:00 pm - Women's Torah & Tea →
11:30 am - Preview Gala for the 39th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Craft Show →
1 Browns Forge Rd, New Milford
6:30 pm - Special Halloween Dog Costume Contest & Pet Thrift Shop →
Animal Welfare Society, 8 Dodd Rd, New Milford
10:00 am - 39th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel →
1 Browns Forge Rd, New Milford
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 39th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Craft Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel —Lori Meehan Read on Patch
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House washing, decks, patios, and walkways are easy work for Master Clean Enterprise. Cell: (203) 788-3420 Office: (860) 354-1091 Web:… (Nextdoor New Milford)
- TJX posted a job opening for Retail Associate Part Time Now Hiring in New Milford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- 11 people injured after school bus crashes into building (fox61.com)
Kent
- 39th Annual Arts & Fine Crafts Show at Historic Merwinsville Hotel (patch.com)
Bethlehem
- Danbury Railway Museum's Pumpkin Patch Train returns with pumpkins, cider and s'mores (greenwichtime.com)
- Things to do in Connecticut this October (greenwichtime.com)
- Republican-American calendar for Friday, Oct. 2 (stamfordadvocate.com)
Ok New Milford! 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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