🌱 Patch AM: Naugatuck Woman Honored For 'Making The World A Better Place'

What's up Naugatuck! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Naugatuck neighbor praised for a lifetime of quiet, lifesaving kindness

Also on today's calendar: Jimmies Savin Rock LIVE AUCTION liquidation of ENTIRE Assets and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Naugatuck Woman Honored For 'Making The World A Better Place' (patch.com) — Naugatuck resident Tammy Dudley is being celebrated in Patch’s Best of 2025 series for a lifetime of quiet, compassionate service to neighbors, friends and even their pets. Nominator Nancy Sawyer credits Dudley with supporting people through illness, end-of-life moments and everyday needs, and says her selfless care has literally saved lives in the Naugatuck community.
   

📸 Around Naugatuck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Jimmies Savin Rock LIVE AUCTION liquidation of ENTIRE Assets
  5 Rock St, West Haven
  9:00 am
• Give the Gift of Membership
  Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Young Writers' Group
  Howard Whittemore Memorial Library , 243 Church St , Naugatuck
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Creating Musical Readers: The Polar Express
  Howard Whittemore Memorial Library , 243 Church St , Naugatuck
  10:30 am

Sunday December 28

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

📣 Naugatuck Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Tai Chi at Mattatuck Museum
  Mattatuck Museum , 144 W Main St , Waterbury
  9:00 am
• Book to Movie
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  11:00 am
• Bilingual Domino
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  3:00 pm
• Speed Dating Ages 40s-50s in Middlebury, CT at Brewbury
  Brewbury , 1383 Whittemore Rd , Middlebury
  7:00 pm
• Tricycle – The Fortier Family Trio Holiday Show
  Seven Angels Theatre , 1 Plank Rd , Waterbury
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Exercise Your Mind
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  2:30 pm
• Waterbury Writers
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Story Time Party
  Beacon Falls Town Hall , 10 Maple Ave , Beacon Falls
  10:30 am
• Christmas Wreath Craft
  Silas Bronson Library Children's Room
  3:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quinnipiac School of Health Science volunteers create soups, stuffed animals for local charities —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Quinnipiac Students, Faculty and Staff Experience Dementia Firsthand Through Virtual Dementia Tour —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Introducing Landmarks 2026 Concert Series —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Naugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middlebury

• Fan of the Year uses Packers games to teach first-grade students (greenbaypressgazette.com)
• Salome's Stars – Week of December 15, 2025 (bee-news.com)

Waterbury

• Waterbury man who sold drugs to undercover officer sentenced to federal prison time (wtnh.com)
• Connecticut man gets 50 years in prison for 2022 murder of Waterbury teen (nydailynews.com)
• Bentley readies to take on Post in Bridgeport Tuesday (bentleyfalcons.com)

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Ok Naugatuck! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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