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🌱 Patch AM: New Gas Station, Convenience Store Development Proposed In Southbury

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What's up Southbury! 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:

  • New Main Street gas station plan aims to add green space
  • How Southbury's new four-day town schedule changes your access to services

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Gas Station, Convenience Store Development Proposed In Southbury (patch.com) — Residents in Southbury may soon see a major change at 616 Main Street South, where the proposed Northway Market would replace existing buildings with a new gas station, convenience store and additional shops. The plan aims to fix zoning setbacks, improve drainage, add green space, and reduce pavement, with a public hearing scheduled for September 15 before the Planning Commission.
   

• Several Connecticut towns make the switch to four-day municipal work weeks (newenglandnewspress.com) — Southbury has joined a growing list of Connecticut towns moving to four-day municipal workweeks, with Town Hall now open later on Wednesdays and closed on Fridays under a pilot that began in April 2025. The change compresses employee hours into Monday–Thursday while aiming to give residents better evening access to services, mirroring similar workforce and service goals in Vernon, Plainville, Canton, and other communities.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Grade A) Salary Range $16.94 - $26.00/hr in Southbury. Apply here.
  • National Audubon Society posted a job opening for Junior Forest Technician Crew Leader in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

  • Milling and Resurfacing on Route 487 in Southbury and Oxford (ct.gov)

Middlebury

  • Best Tree Removal Services in Middlebury CT Improve Landscape Health (usatoday.com)

Naugatuck

  • Pickleball In Naugatuck: What To Know Before You Hit The Court (patch.com)

Ok Southbury! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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