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In today's newsletter:

• How looming insurance hikes could squeeze a growing Naugatuck organic farm

Also on today's calendar: Boar's Head Festival.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 42, low: 27.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With deadline for healthcare premium tax credits expiration looming, farmers brace for rate hikes (abc17news.com) — A Naugatuck organic farm family is bracing for higher health insurance premiums as federal tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, despite already paying $450 a month with a huge deductible. Their USDA-certified fruit, vegetable, and flower farm, one of the few of its kind in the Naugatuck area and a seasonal employer of up to 12 people, faces tough choices about growth and coverage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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Sunday December 28

• Boar's Head Festival
  Ste. Anne Roman Catholic Church , 515 S Main St , Waterbury
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Family Movie
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  1:00 pm
• Chess Meetup
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Holiday Hours
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  10:00 am
• Hop Brook Lake, 5-mile hike.
  Hop Brook Lake , 4 Straits Turnpike , Middlebury
  10:30 am

Thursday December 25

• The library will be closed Thursday, December 25 (Christmas).
  Silas Bronson Library , 267 Grand Street , Waterbury
• Naloxone Pop-up Sites
  Watertown Town Hall , 61 Echo Lake Rd , Watertown
  2:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• ENTERTAINMENT ~ Bobby Pirotta — Brass Works Brewing Co.
  Brass Works Brewing Company , 2066 Thomaston Ave , Waterbury
  4:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Live Music w/ Alex Rohan — Hawk Ridge Winery
  Hawk Ridge Winery , 28 Plungis Rd , Watertown
  2:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Speed Dating Ages 20s-30s in Waterbury, CT at M.I.A Cafe Lounge
  M.I.A Restaurant Lounge , 325 Meriden Rd , Waterbury
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Family Board Games
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Years Eve (Family Program)
  Beacon Falls Public Library , 10 Maple Ave , Beacon Falls
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Warner Theatre Awarded Grant —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• TheaterWorks Hartford Receives Award from the Roberts Foundation for the Arts —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

• FYI: Dunkin ☕🍩raised their prices overnight.
  I went to get my morning coffee and noticed the price was higher. I asked a team member if the prices were raised and they confirmed the prices were… (Nextdoor Foley)

• Anomatic posted a job opening for Eyelet Toolmaker, First Shift in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Naugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waterbury

• Waterbury woman gets 7 years in federal prison for violent 2023 carjacking (registercitizen.com)
• Waterbury's week without water was a warning: Other parts of CT are vulnerable too, experts say (courant.com)
• Waterbury nonprofit used LIHEAP funds to pay its expenses (ctmirror.org)

Oxford

• Oxford Firefighters Respond To Fully Involved Camper Fire (patch.com)

Hamden

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