Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How did Shelton High School stack up in new statewide rankings?
And check out The Market by Key Food Soft Opening! on the Shelton Patch calendar

Hello again Shelton! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Shelton High School stack up in new statewide rankings?
Also on today's calendar: The Market by Key Food Soft Opening! and 27 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Turning cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shelton High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com) — Shelton High School has been ranked 67th among Connecticut's top 100 public high schools in Niche's new 2027 analysis, giving local families a fresh data point when weighing education options. The nationwide rankings draw on federal and state data plus millions of parent, student, and teacher reviews to compare schools on academics, diversity, college prep, and more.
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📸 Around Shelton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shelton
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★ Featured events ★
- The Market by Key Food Soft Opening! →
200 Leavenworth Rd, Shelton
10:00 am - Large Estate Sale - Weston →
15 Birch Hill Rd, Weston
9:00 am - Music Bingo - Free to Play! →
Twisted Vine Restaurant, 285 Main St, Derby
6:30 pm - Freckle, The Musical →
Crystal Theatre, 66 Bayview Ave, Norwalk
7:00 pm - College Day- A Free Local Event →
Virtual,
9:00 am - Running For Water For Africa 5K →
Walnut Beach, Milford
9:00 am - Jazz'n Downtown →
Milford Arts Council, the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave, Milford
10:00 am - 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
7:00 pm - Shelton Day 2026 – A Day of Family Fun, Food & Entertainment! →
38 Canal St E, Shelton
11:00 am - The 6th Annual PowHERful Conversations: The Power of Reinvention →
Courtyard by Marriott Shelton, 780 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton
8:00 am - Beginning Bridge lessons →
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
9:30 am - Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! →
Orange Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange,
1:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
10:00 am - My Friend Abby's Share Your Light event →
Two Roads Brewery, 1700 Stratford Ave, Stratford
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 18
Friday October 23
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Other local events
- Derby Neck Library - Cantos y Cuentos →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
10:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Scream and Feast for Teens →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
2:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Tales and Tunes: Creatures of the Night →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
4:30 pm - Derby Neck Library - Dinner & A Movie →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
5:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Virtual Author Talk with Veronica Roth →
7:00 pm - LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
7:00 pm - Moving Sale This Weekend! →
4 Pilgrim Ln, Weston
9:00 am - Derby Neck Library - Needlers' Club →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
1:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - STEM Saturdays: Echolocation →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
2:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Drums & Strings & Shaky Things →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
10:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Read & Roll →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
10:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Stories and Senses →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
11:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Afternoon TeaV →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
1:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Let's Play Tuesdays →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
3:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - StoryCraft: The Lorax →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
📣 Shelton Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Shelton PatchAM possible:
- Bureau Family Dental — (475) 231-8833
- St. Joseph High School — (203) 378-9378
- Masonicare — (203) 679-5900
- Coldwell Banker — (203) 240-0624
- GxG Builders — (203) 994-6490
- Sterling Marine Dock Builders — (203) 650-5601
- Crispys' Hauling and Junk Removal — (203) 722-2546
- Fitness & Pilates — 2039229489
- Unquowa School — (203) 367-3151
- Care Connect LLC- Non-Medical Home Care — (203) 677-1447
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Learn Therapeutic Touch at Griffin Hospital —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
- Griffin Health Offers Free Demonstration on Fermenting Food Oct. 15 —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
- Never saw this cat before.
Hopefully he/she is not lost. Beautiful cream coat with darker points. Blue eyes. Very scared. Ran away into the woods when he saw me. (Nextdoor White Hills) - Looking for a reliable person or company for residential driveway snow plowing at a property on Fan Hill Road in Monroe for this coming winter.
Ideally, I'd like someone who already services homes in the Fan Hill Road area. I'm interested in either a seasonal arrangement or per-storm service… (Nextdoor Greater RT110 Area)
- Edgewell Personal Care Company posted a job opening for Associate Packaging Engineer - Pack Ops in Shelton. Apply here.
- Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Trumbull
- Trumbull High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (patch.com)
- 3 accused in Trumbull hotel standoff caused $5K in damage, police say (ctinsider.com)
Monroe
- New Milford Police Department Announces Citizens Academy (i95rock.com)
Milford
- Details Released On Music Festival In Downtown Milford (patch.com)
Ok Shelton! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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