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In today's newsletter:

• Why Woodland’s successful coach walked away after his best season

Also on today's calendar: Band of Brothers Celebrates the Allman Brothers and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Heavy rain in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Sunday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodland football coach Joe Lato steps down after 5 seasons, 1 NVL title and 3 CIAC semifinals (greenwichtime.com) — Woodland High football coach Joe Lato has stepped down after five seasons that included an NVL title, three state semifinal runs, and memorable showdowns at Naugatuck High School. He cites a need to “unplug” after rebuilding the program, guiding youth teams, and helping produce all-state players and a 10-0 regular season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Band of Brothers Celebrates the Allman Brothers
  Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

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

Sunday December 21

• Hillside Covenant Church ~ Sunday Worship in Advent and Christmas Eve
  Hillside Covenant Church , 100 Hillside Ave , Naugatuck
  11:36 am

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

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
• The First Noel: A Christmas Cabaret
  Seven Angels Theatre , 1 Plank Rd , Waterbury
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  10:30 am
• Saturday Chess Meetup
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  1:00 pm
• Learn How To Judge Wine Like A Pro!
  Tranquillity Vineyard & Winery , 1892 Middlebury Rd , Middlebury
  2:00 pm
• Not Your Parents' Board Games
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  2:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Hanukkah Craft
  Silas Bronson Library Children's Room

Tuesday December 23

• Family Movie
  Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lake Compounce Announces 2026 Opening Day & Seasonal Event Lineup —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• January Newsletter from the Whittemore Library —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Fairfield U. Celebrates the Holidays with It’s a Wonderful Life on the Big Screen, Dec. 20 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Auditions Announced for The Wedding Singer —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Nancy's Calendar for Weekend of Dec. 19 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Middlebury

• Middlebury Fire Marshal Announces 2026 Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners (primepublishers.com)
• Fan of the Year uses Packers games to teach first-grade students (upnorthnewswi.com)
• Allen Stephen DeFerrari (primepublishers.com)

Waterbury

• CT Man ‘Intentionally' Hit Pedestrian In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Police (dailyvoice.com)
• James Edward Kowalski (primepublishers.com)
• Connecticut Supreme Court overturns evidence-tampering conviction in fatal Waterbury hit-and-run (nhregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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