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🌱 Patch AM: How Trumbull neighbors can weigh in on Monroe’s housing proposal

And check out Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale on the Trumbull Patch calendar

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Hey hey Trumbull! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Trumbull neighbors can weigh in on Monroe's housing proposal
  • How a Trumbull man pulled off a $3.5M Amazon scam

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
  • Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Statement from First Selectman Tesoro Regarding Proposed Development Near Trumbull-Monroe Town Line (trumbull-ct.gov) — A proposed high‑density housing project just over the Trumbull line in Monroe has many Trumbull neighbors worried, and First Selectman Tesoro is outlining what you can do. While Trumbull has no application before its boards, residents are urged to speak at Monroe's hearings, submit comments, and, if needed, pursue legal appeals to ensure Trumbull neighborhood impacts are fully considered.
   

• Man gets two years in prison for defrauding Amazon out of $3.5M with phony East Coast transportation scheme (theoaklandpress.com) — A 25-year-old Trumbull resident has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $3.5 million after admitting he defrauded Amazon through fake trucking businesses. Prosecutors say he created or misused 23 companies to bill for over 1,000 transportation jobs that were never completed between 2019 and 2021.
   

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    Estate Sale Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th from 9AM - 4PM. Antiques,Furniture,Housewares,Tools,Sporting Goods,Holiday Decorations... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There's no place like home — for training first responders. —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • A safer ride starts with a helmet —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • TKSMC Tuesday Morning Mens Bowling League —Mark Nacovitch Read on Patch
  • Cabela's posted a job opening for Seasonal Online fulfillment Outfitter in Bridgeport. Apply here.
  • Southwest Community Health Center posted a job opening for Greeter in Bridgeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trumbull here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bridgeport

  • Bridgeport Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A North End Cape, A Family Home Of 52 Years And 4 More (patch.com)
  • Bridgeport 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Voting Information (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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