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🌱 Patch AM: Equipment Failures Behind Oxford Gas Release: Report

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What's up Oxford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oxford gas station failure sparks calls for better public notification

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Equipment Failures Behind Oxford Gas Release: Report (patch.com) — Oxford residents were jolted awake in July when equipment failures at the town's natural gas compressor station released more than 35 million cubic feet of gas before workers manually stopped it. While the pipeline owner says there was no threat to public safety, nearby residents and environmental advocates are pressing for better transparency and notification about future gas releases affecting Oxford and surrounding communities.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

  • Woodland football captain Colby Marsan 'in high spirits' despite a season-ending broken leg (thehour.com)

Seymour

  • CT convertible pistol ban temporarily blocked by judge amid Second Amendment violation concerns (fox61.com)
  • Former Seymour School Board Member Gets Court Diversion Program (newhavenindependent.org)
  • CAMA expands focus to foster engineering interest among youth (kentdispatch.org)

Naugatuck

  • Naugatuck Schools Receive State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com)
  • Naugatuck Educator Named New Director Of Early Childhood Center: District (patch.com)

Ok Oxford! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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