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🌱 Patch AM: Southbury Winners Of The 2025 Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program
Make time for Estate Sale - Sandy Hook on the Southbury Patch calendar
Hello Southbury! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Two Pomperaug students advance in statewide fire safety poster contest
- How new Bronson Mountain trails will change your Southbury-area hikes
Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale - Sandy Hook.
Find out what's happening in Southburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Southburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 41, low: 36.
- Sunday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Southbury Winners Of The 2025 Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program (patch.com) — Southbury residents can celebrate Pomperaug Elementary students Natalie Rua and Shaurya Kundu, who were honored locally for their winning entries in the 2025 Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program. Recognized by Southbury Fire Marshal Derrek Guertin, their posters now advance to county-level judging, underscoring the town’s role in promoting everyday fire safety education for children. 
• Roxbury Land Trust Awarded Grant to Help Build Trails at Bronson Mountain Preserve (primepublishers.com) — A new trail system is being planned just off Southbury Road in nearby Roxbury, where the Roxbury Land Trust will use a $6,400 grant to build parking and connect nearly 3.5 miles of hiking trails. Work at the 225-acre Bronson Mountain Preserve is expected to start early this year and finish by year’s end, expanding outdoor options for Southbury-area residents.
📸 Around Southbury
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southbury
★ Featured events ★
- Estate Sale - Sandy Hook
52 Great Ring Rd, Newtown
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- PHS Jazz Band, Chamber Singers, Chamber Orchestra Music Concert
Pomperaug High School , 234 Judd Rd , Southbury
7:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shake, Rattle & Read Storytime (ages 6-24 mos) - Session One
The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
10:00 am - PK Little Crafts
Burnham Library , 62 Main St S , Bridgewater
10:30 am - KinderCrew (ages 4-5)
The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
1:00 pm - French Conversation Fridays
The Burnham Library , 62 Main Street South , Bridgewater
1:30 pm - Naugatuck Greyhounds vs Ansonia Chargers
Naugatuck High School , 543 Rubber Ave , Naugatuck
4:00 pm - Family Fort Reading Night
The Burnham Library , 62 Main Street South , Bridgewater
5:30 pm - Paint and Sip – Cali Coast
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm - Line Dancing
Newtown Community Center , 8 Simpson St , Newtown
6:30 pm - Stoneware Workshop
The Pottery Factory , 265 Federal Rd , Brookfield
6:30 pm - Monroe Coding Club
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library , 733 Monroe Turnpike , Monroe
9:30 am - Friends of the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library , 733 Monroe Turnpike , Monroe
10:00 am
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Branford crews respond to a working fire at an industrial building on McDermott Road, with heavy smoke and fire reported.
3:27AM on Jan 8: Branford, CT, fire reported at 25 McDermott Rd with heavy smoke and fire showing from two sides. (Nextdoor )
- CareOne posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Southbury. Apply here.
- DSW (Designer Brands Inc.) posted a job opening for Store Associate in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oxford
- Stratford Woman Killed In Oxford Crash, State Police Say (patch.com)
Newtown
- Numerous Newtown Students Named To Dean's List At Western Connecticut State University (patch.com)
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