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🌱 How to reserve your discounted composter for pickup at Thomaston High?
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In today's newsletter:
- How to reserve your discounted composter for pickup at Thomaston High?
Also on today's calendar: The Extraordinary Caterpillar with Mary Beth Johnson and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
- Sunday: Showers, breezy and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NVCOG to Hold Composter and Rain Barrel Sale in Seymour and Thomaston (primepublishers.com) — Thomaston residents can pre-order discounted backyard composters and rain barrels now for pickup at Thomaston High School on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. Orders must be placed online by June 11, and the program aims to cut trash costs and provide free rainwater for gardens and lawns across the Naugatuck Valley. 
📸 Around Thomaston
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Thomaston Soccer Club’s Ice Cream Social
Nystrom Park, 479-423 Hickory Hill Rd, Thomaston
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Thomaston Soccer Club’s Opening Night!
Nystrom Park , 479-423 Hickory Hill Rd , Thomaston
6:00 pm -
UConn Bio, Cohort, Stem & Physics FT to Project Oceanology
Thomaston High School , 1084 Shennecossett Rd , Groton
7:20 am -
The Extraordinary Caterpillar with Mary Beth Johnson
Thomaston Public Library , 248 Main St , Thomaston
6:00 pm -
Bldg use for AFSCME
Thomaston High School , 185 Branch Rd , Thomaston
6:00 pm -
Terryville Varsity Softball @ Thomaston
Thomaston High School , 185 Branch Rd , Thomaston
3:45 pm -
Kaynor Tech Varsity Baseball @ Thomaston
Thomaston High School , 185 Branch Rd , Thomaston
3:45 pm -
Church Rummage Sale
First Congregational Church , 40 Deforest St , Watertown
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Daycare Provider Storytime (Home and small daycare centers and their students)
Terryville Public Library , 238 Main St , Terryville
10:15 am -
GNRHS Varsity Softball @ Terryville
Terryville High School , 33 N Harwinton Ave , Terryville
3:45 pm -
SMSM @ Quinn Brew Coffee Co. (Mini Market)
Quin Brew Coffee Company , 1175 Main St , Watertown
10:00 am -
CT Social Babes Golden Babes Meetup (55+) | Bristol Bazaar Morning Social
The Bristol Bazaar , 67 Race St , Bristol
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bristol Public Schools posted a job opening for Building Substitute Teacher - District wide in Bristol. Apply here.
- Nesco Resource, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate / Material Handler in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thomaston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Watertown
- Reliable Steps to Prepare Your Home for Sale (stacyknows.com)
- Connecticut gas can be found for as low as $3.59 a gallon. Here is where (newstimes.com)
- Breyona Demora shines in Falcons' shutout softball victory over Watertown (bristoledition.org)
Bethlehem
- The Fried Chicken At This Low-Key Connecticut Spot Is Absolutely Unbeatable (familydestinationsguide.com)
- Crews to return to scene of Torrington brush fire at Burr Pond State Park (greenwichtime.com)
- Bethlehem First Selectman provides Update on Munger Lane Project (primepublishers.com)
Southington
- Black Bear Sightings Reported In Southington — Here’s How Many So Far In 2026 (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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