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🌱 Patch AM: Here Are The Big Houses: The Most Recent Home Sales In Southbury Over 4,000 Sq Ft

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Good day Southbury! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what Southbury’s largest homes just sold for
  • Want to shape Southbury’s camps and rec programs this summer?
  • How a simple chili dinner could help heat Southbury homes

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale - Sandy Hook.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Here Are The Big Houses: The Most Recent Home Sales In Southbury Over 4,000 Sq Ft (patch.com) — Southbury residents can get a snapshot of the high-end housing market with a rundown of recent sales of homes larger than 4,000 square feet. Several properties across town, including on Cooper Hill, South Georges Hill, Nod Hill, and Lum Lot roads, sold in December and early January, with prices ranging from $675,000 to $1.05 million.
   

2. Town Of Southbury Employment Opportunity: Recreation Supervisor (patch.com) — Southbury is hiring a full-time Recreation Supervisor to run community and aquatics programs, including local youth camps, for the Parks & Recreation Department. The role pays $68,000–$72,000 with full benefits and requires a related bachelor’s degree plus supervisory experience. Applications and resumes are due by January 16 via the town’s HR email.
   

3. South Britain Congregational Church to Host Community Chili Dinner to Benefit Southbury Fuel Bank (primepublishers.com) — A free community chili dinner in Southbury this Saturday, Jan. 10, will raise donations for the Southbury Fuel Bank, which helps residents heat their homes. Hosted by South Britain Congregational Church from 4:30–6:30 p.m., the event offers beef and vegetarian chili, cornbread, salad, dessert, and a welcoming space for neighbors to connect while supporting local emergency energy assistance.
   

4. Southbury Community Spreads Holiday Gift Basket Cheer to Local Seniors (primepublishers.com) — Southbury officials and Senior Services staff recently delivered 100 holiday gift baskets to local seniors identified as isolated or in need of cheer. The Annual Holiday Cheer program depends on donations from Southbury organizations, churches, businesses, and more than 40 individual residents who helped brighten the season for elderly neighbors.
   

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  • Norwalk police investigated a suspicious package on Westport Avenue, which was determined to be a battery pack and posed no threat.
    12:10PM on Jan 6: Norwalk police closed Westport Avenue and Strawberry Hill Avenue for about an hour while investigating a suspicious package. (Nextdoor )
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    10:17AM on Jan 6: A suspicious device was found outside Bankwell Bank on Westport Avenue and Strawberry Hill Avenue, and the area is blocked off. (Nextdoor )
  • Pomperaug Regional School District 15 posted a job opening for Assistant Indoor Track Coach in Southbury. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

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