🌱 Patch AM: 250th Celebration and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 250th Celebration at Dunkin'

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 47, low: 30.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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Thursday January 8

• 250th Celebration
  Dunkin' , 35 Bridge St , Naugatuck
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Chess Meetup
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• Book Explorers
  Middlebury Public Library - Children , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  6:00 pm
• Town Council Special Meeting
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Town Council Meeting
  Wolcott, CT Calendar , 10 Kenea Ave , Wolcott
  7:00 pm
• Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Town Beautification Committee
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  8:30 am
• MPL Adult Book Discussion
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  1:00 pm
• Youth & Human Services Committee
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Swift Family Fitness Night
  Swift Middle School Oakville, CT 06779
  6:00 pm
• Warhammer 40,000 Game Night
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Commission
  Cheshire, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quinnipiac University Begins Major Fuel Cell Installation —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Open Auditions for 'King Lear' at TheatreWorks New Milford —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• School of Allied Health Careers to Host Winter Open Houses for Practical Nursing —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
• Naugatuck History Museum Launches America 250 Program Series —Naugatuck History Museum Read on Patch
• Upcoming Events at the Whittemore Library —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

• Anyone familiar with(or know someone) familiar with:
  *ham radio/baofeng *sign language books and YouTube are great. I learn best from a person, in person. (Nextdoor Spring Street / Parkview)

• Naugatuck Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• Regional School District 12 posted a job opening for Boys Varsity Track and Field Coach in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middlebury

• Salome's Stars – Week of January 5, 2026 (bee-news.com)

Waterbury

• "Unexpected" (christopherfountain.com)
• Woodland boys basketball rallies to beat NVL foe Crosby for 1st time in program history (stamfordadvocate.com)
• Gaming store closing multiple locations in CT. Here are latest sites affected. (courant.com)

Hamden

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-- The Patch AM Team

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