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🌱 Patch AM: Region 15 Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open

And check out Estate Sale - Sandy Hook on the Southbury Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Southbury parents can already register children for 2026–27 kindergarten
  • See which Southbury students made UConn’s fall 2025 Dean’s List
  • See which Pomperaug students are representing Southbury in a statewide contest.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale - Sandy Hook and 2 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 44, low: 25.
  • Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Region 15 Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open (patch.com) — Families in Southbury with children entering kindergarten for the 2026–27 school year can now begin Region 15’s registration process online and are encouraged to complete the initial form soon. Parents and guardians are also invited to school-based information sessions on April 23 to learn more about the kindergarten program and next steps.
   

2. Numerous Southbury Students Earn Honors At University Of Connecticut (patch.com) — Southbury residents are prominently featured on the University of Connecticut’s fall 2025 Dean’s List, with many local students recognized for their academic achievement. The announcement showcases a broad cross-section of Southbury scholars excelling in their studies at the state’s flagship university.
   

3. Southbury Winners Of The 2025 Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program (patch.com) — Two Pomperaug Elementary School students from Southbury have been honored as local winners in the 2025 Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program, with their artwork advancing to county-level judging. Southbury Fire Marshal Derrek Guertin presented them with gift cards and a challenge coin, highlighting the town’s role in promoting everyday fire safety among children.
   

4. Trooper resigns following crash coverup, state police say (wfsb.com) — State police say a Connecticut trooper resigned after allegedly trying to hide that she crashed her cruiser on I-84 in Southbury last October, later admitting distraction by her in-car computer. She faces several charges, including evading responsibility and filing a false report, after turning herself in on a warrant and being released on a $10,000 bond.
   

5. These CT towns, cities were the hottest real estate markets in 2025, Berkshire Hathaway data shows (thehour.com) — Southbury led Connecticut’s busiest real estate markets in 2025, with home sales jumping 24% and averaging roughly a deal a day. A statewide report shows modest overall sales growth, tight inventory, and rising prices, with experts predicting another active year ahead for buyers and sellers across Connecticut.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday January 14
  • PHS Jazz Band, Chamber Singers, Chamber Orchestra Music Concert
    Pomperaug High School , 234 Judd Rd , Southbury
    7:00 pm
  • Parsha In My Life
    Zoom Or Facebook Live
    8:00 pm
  • Parsha In My Life
    Zoom Or Facebook Live
    8:00 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Women's Torah & Tea
    Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT , 69 West St , Litchfield
    11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dairy and protein are at the top of the new food pyramid!
    We have it all in the farm stand and it’s all locally produced! Obviously we have our amazing whole and chocolate milk. Chicken, turkey and quail… (Nextdoor Heritage Village)
  • Pomperaug Regional School District 15 posted a job opening for Assistant Indoor Track Coach in Southbury. Apply here.
  • Caraluzzi's Markets posted a job opening for Early Morning Stocker in Newtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

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