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🌱 Patch AM: Smoke Detectors Played 'Significant Role' In Preventing Major Fire From Breaking Out In Naugatuck: FD
Happening soon: Noon Year's Eve at Tribus Beer Co. Early Ball(oon) drop for the kids! on the Naugatuck Patch calendar
Good morning Naugatuck! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Smoke detectors credited with averting major Naugatuck apartment fire
- How a Naugatuck teacher is helping shape Connecticut’s theater comeback
Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Countdown!.
Find out what's happening in Naugatuckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Naugatuckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Strong winds subsiding, with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 31, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, flurries; cold, with a high of 28 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smoke Detectors Played 'Significant Role' In Preventing Major Fire From Breaking Out In Naugatuck: FD (patch.com) — Naugatuck firefighters say working smoke detectors were crucial in catching a small apartment fire on Hillside Avenue early, allowing most residents to stay in their homes. One person was taken to the hospital, while neighboring departments covered the town and Naugatuck Fire Police handled traffic. Officials are urging residents to test alarms and replace units older than 10 years. 
• CT theaters large and small are greeting 2026 with optimism and cool, different shows (courant.com) — Connecticut theaters are heading into 2026 with bolder programming and stronger attendance, and one of the experts watching this rebound also teaches theater at a Naugatuck high school. Director and educator Sasha Brätt studied how regional theaters survived COVID shutdowns and now sees them thriving with riskier shows, new leadership, and fresh collaborations across the state. Several venues have announced ambitious 2026 seasons and innovative productions.
📸 Around Naugatuck
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck
★ Featured events ★
- Noon Year's Eve at Tribus Beer Co. Early Ball(oon) drop for the kids!
Tribus Beer Co., 100 Raton Dr, Milford
10:00 am - Storytime for year olds
Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, 243 Church St, Naugatuck
10:30 am
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Stand Up Countdown!
Seven Angels Theatre , 1 Plank Rd , Waterbury
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
📣 Naugatuck Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Board Games
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
11:00 am - Noon Years Eve (Family Program)
Beacon Falls Public Library , 10 Maple Ave , Beacon Falls
10:00 am - New Year's Open Craft Table
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
10:00 am - New Years Scavenger Hunt
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
10:00 am - Noon-Year Party & PBJ Challenge at the Mattatuck Museum
Mattatuck Museum , 144 W Main St , Waterbury
11:00 am - Philip V. Benevento Cultural Program for Adults
Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
1:00 pm - Gift Certificate
Nelson Hall Performing Arts at Elim Park , 150 Cook Hill Rd , Cheshire
11:59 pm - The library will be closed Thursday, January 1 (New Year).
Silas Bronson Library , 267 Grand Street , Waterbury - Book to Movie
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
11:00 am - America 250th Kick Off
Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Boar's Head Festival Presented on Sunday at The Shrine of St. Anne in Waterbury —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
- How to Stay Entertained (and Mentally Well) During Dry January —Bobbie Read on Patch
- Upcoming events at the Thomaston Opera House —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
- The Connecticut market isn’t crashing, t’s correcting.
Buyers are more selective, sellers need strategy, and the homes that are priced right and prepared properly are still moving. The headlines don’t… (Nextdoor Spring Street / Parkview)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04024) - 132 Church street in Naugatuck. Apply here.
- Waterbury Public Schools posted a job opening for Library Media Specialist (PK-8) in Waterbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middlebury
- Middlebury developer files federal suit against town, alleging legislative 'rat' derailed project on ex-Timex site (greenwichtime.com)
- Timex Group promoter exercises oversubscription option, OFS size rises to 90.19 lakh shares (cnbctv18.com)
Waterbury
- Pedestrian Killed In Waterbury Hit-And-Run Accident: PD (patch.com)
- 1 Dead, 1 Injured Following Waterbury Altercation Over Weekend: PD (patch.com)
- 170 Cities Across 5 Continents: Shen Yun Kicks Off 2026 Tour to Audience Acclaim (ntd.com)
Oxford
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-- The Patch AM Team
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