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🌱 Why Route 132 is suddenly shut down in Bethlehem today
And on the Bethlehem Patch calendar - Children's Holiday Sale (5 & Under)

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- Why Route 132 is suddenly shut down in Bethlehem today
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 28 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 29, low: 15.
- Saturday: Variable clouds, with a high of 29 and low of 15 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CT troopers investigate Bethlehem death on Wood Creek Road, police say (greenwichtime.com) — An active state police investigation into an “untimely death” on Wood Creek Road has closed Route 132 between Munger Lane and Wood Creek Road in Bethlehem as of late Wednesday morning. Troopers say the case is in its early stages and details are limited, but drivers should avoid the area while the roadway remains shut in both directions.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Children's Holiday Sale (5 & Under)
Gunn Memorial Library , 5 Wykeham Rd , Washington
10:00 am - Annual Kid's Holiday Sale!
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
11:00 am - Regional Brownfields Partnership Annual Meeting
Clocktown Brewing Company , 135 S Main St # 3 , Thomaston
2:00 pm - Essentrics with Maureen
499 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
2:30 pm - Holiday Crafting
Watertown Library Association , 470 Main St , Watertown
3:30 pm - Core + More
Nourished Roots Yoga , 34 Main St , Thomaston
6:15 pm - Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
Roxbury, CT Calendar
7:00 pm - Recreation Commission Regular Meeting - CANCELLED
Roxbury, CT Calendar
7:00 pm - Nourished Flow
Nourished Roots Yoga , 34 Main St , Thomaston
11:00 am - Friday Feast & Dancing Feet
Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
12:00 pm - Vinyasa Flow with Grace
499 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
2:30 pm - Children's Book Club
Morris Public Library , 4 North Street , Morris
5:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Washington. Apply here.
- Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Custodial Position in Thomaston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbury
- Nonnewaug Football Wins in State Quarter Finals (primepublishers.com)
Washington
- How One Luxury Resort Brand Is Redefining Wellness (wdctv.news)
- AAA predicts busiest holiday travel season ever (fox61.com)
- GameStop got over 80,000 items during 'Trade Anything Day.' Here are the most notable (fox61.com)
Litchfield
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