Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Naugatuck

Spotted on the Naugatuck calendar: Creating Musical Readers: The Polar Express

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday December 18th Patch AM
Thursday December 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Naugatuck! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Naugatuck convenience store sells $10,000 winning lottery ticket
  • Sober social bar earns praise in Naugatuck’s Best of 2025
  • How a Naugatuck organic farm could be hit by insurance changes

Also on today's calendar: Hillside Covenant Church ~ Sunday Worship in Advent and Christmas Eve.

Find out what's happening in Naugatuckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Naugatuckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 56, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Colder, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Naugatuck (patch.com) — A lucky ticket buyer who played the “10X CASH 18TH EDITION” game at Cross Point Convenience in Naugatuck is now $10,000 richer, according to the Connecticut Lottery. Officials also highlight a new policy that withholds winners’ full names without written consent to better protect players from scams, an important change for local lottery participants.
   

• Naugatuck Sober Bar 'Provides Valuable Service': Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — A Naugatuck resident is spotlighting 3-21 No Kiddin', a non-alcoholic social bar in downtown “Naugy” that welcomes all and offers a friendly, supportive atmosphere. The nomination, part of Patch’s Best of 2025 series, praises owners Bobbie and Ky for hosting pleasant conversations and special events that strengthen the community’s sense of connection and progress.
   

• With Deadline for Healthcare Premium Tax Credits Expiration Looming, Farmers Brace for Rate Hikes (circlevilleherald.com) — A Naugatuck organic farm run by Kaitlyn and Lawrence Kimball could see its already costly health insurance premiums jump again if federal premium tax credits expire at the end of 2025. Their USDA-certified farm, one of the few of its kind locally and employing up to 12 people seasonally, depends on individual marketplace coverage whose rising costs may squeeze future growth.
   

📸 Around Naugatuck

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Naugatuck Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

    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
  • 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

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

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Naugatuck PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last Chance to Meet Santa & Make Holiday Memories at Lake Compounce —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Theater Review: 'Clue Live on Stage!' tour at Waterbury's Palace Theater —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Quinnipiac School of Health Science volunteers create soups, stuffed animals for local charities —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Naugatuck. Apply here.
  • Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Naugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middlebury

Waterbury

  • Former Waterbury official out of prison less than 1 year after being sentenced for striking teen while driving drunk (wtnh.com)
  • Connecticut agrees to settlement with Hyundai, Kia to stop vehicles from being stolen (wtnh.com)
  • Sponsored Content: Urgent Crisis Centers Provide Immediate (no appointment necessary) Care to Children and Teens Experiencing a Mental Health or Behavioral Health Crisis (wtnh.com)

Oxford

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 haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Naugatuck