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

In today's newsletter:

  • What Amazon's planned North Haven drone hub could mean for residents

Also on today's calendar: Come Sing With Us! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amazon's Drone Delivery Ambition Takes Flight: 13 Years Later, Scaling to 500 Cities (webpronews.com) — Amazon's nationwide drone rollout now includes a planned facility in North Haven, recently approved by Connecticut officials but still awaiting final FAA sign‑off. The piece traces Prime Air's 13‑year journey from Jeff Bezos' 2013 reveal to a planned network of nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns, detailing regulatory hurdles, safety incidents, and Amazon's push to scale deliveries to one million packages in 2026.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Quilter's Club
    North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
    10:00 am
  • Book Talk with Dustin Ray Shannon
    Hagaman Memorial Library Community Room
    12:00 pm
  • Movie Matinee, "You, Me & Tuscany"
    North Branford Public Libraries 3 Old Post Road, Northford, CT, 06472, US
    1:00 pm
  • Teen Lounge
    Hagaman Memorial Library Teen Room
    2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • David Starks, 72 of West Haven, passed away on August 15, 2026, at his home. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Carol DeChello Massaro (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac medical students gain hands-on skills for more inclusive patient care —John Pettit Read on Patch
  • I know a lot of people had brown water some time ago…it cleared up, but it's back again!
    Is anyone else experiencing this today by chance? Tried to look online but could only find references to that fire hydrant incident that occurred… (Nextdoor Montowese)
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in North Haven. Apply here.
  • At Home Decor Superstore posted a job opening for Team Member in North Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Haven here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hamden

  • Home With 'Timeless Character' Hits The Market In Hamden (patch.com)
  • '80s Rock Legend Announces Special Tour 40 Years After Beginning Solo Career in New York (parade.com)

North Branford

  • Labor Day In East Haven: What's Open, What's Closed (patch.com)
  • Special: Driving Miss Daisy at Cabaret on Main Theater in East Haven (broadwayworld.com)

Wallingford

  • Man Knocked Victim Unconscious During Assault In Walmart Parking Lot: Wallingford PD (patch.com)

Ok North Haven! 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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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