🌱 Patch AM: How Wilton’s new CFO could unlock up to $1M in earnings

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In today's newsletter:

• How Wilton’s new CFO could unlock up to $1M in earnings
• How Cannondale’s Wilton train-station loft sparked a cycling revolution

Also on today's calendar: Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower; breezy, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 48, low: 31.
• Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilton's New CFO Sets Positive Tone for 2026, Tells BOS: ‘Good Things Are Gonna Come' (goodmorningwilton.com) — Wilton’s new CFO, Dawn Savo, is reassuring town leaders that the once-chaotic Finance Department is stabilizing, with audits on track and budget work already underway. She’s eyeing bank consolidation and short‑term investments that could earn up to $1 million more for the town, while officials also heard that the new police headquarters may be ready for occupancy by early February.
   

• Joe Montgomery, Visionary Founder of Cannondale, Passes Away at 86 - Mountain Bike Action Magazine (mbaction.com) — Wilton gets a notable mention as the birthplace of Cannondale, founded in 1971 in the loft of the Cannondale train station here. The piece remembers founder Joe Montgomery, tracing his innovations in aluminum bicycles, the company’s global growth, and the personal legacy he leaves with family, colleagues, and riders worldwide.
   

📸 Around Wilton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
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  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Friday Fencing Night!
  Veterans of Foreign Wars, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport
  6:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Harvey Fierstein is the Recipient of The Spirit of Dr. King Award at Ridgefield’s 30th Anniversary
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• 2026 Biennial Wilton Republican Town Committee Caucus
  Comstock Community Center , 180 School Rd , Wilton
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Terrific Tales for Tots
  Wilton Library , 137 Old Ridgefield Rd , Wilton
  10:15 am
• Trick-or-Treat with the Horses
  Rising Starr Horse Rescue , 93 Silver Spring Rd , Wilton
  3:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Saturday Baby Laptime
  Wilton Library , 137 Old Ridgefield Rd , Wilton
  11:15 am
• Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In
  Wilton Library , 137 Old Ridgefield Rd , Wilton
  1:00 pm
• Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class
  YWCA , 49 Old Kings Hwy N , Darien
  1:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
  Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Family Story Time (birth-5)
  Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
  10:30 am
• Bouncing Babies
  Wilton Library , 137 Old Ridgefield Rd , Wilton
  11:15 am
• MTL Cookbook Club: "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" (In-person)
  Mark Twain Library , 439 Redding Road , Redding
  12:00 pm
• Alzheimer and Dementia Support Group with the Waveny LifeCare Network
  New Canaan Library , 151 Main St , New Canaan
  2:00 pm
• Winter Crafternoons
  Wilton Library , 137 Old Ridgefield Rd , Wilton
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone recognize this kitty?
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🗞 Nearby News

Weston

• Food Drive, January 17 (westontoday.news)
• Parenting Stress in Fairfield County (mofflylifestylemedia.com)

Norwalk

• 1 Person Hospitalized Following Carbon Monoxide Incident At Norwalk Commercial Building: FD (patch.com)
• Suspicious Package Investigation Prompts Road Closures In Norwalk: UPDATE (patch.com)

Westport

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-- The Patch AM Team

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