🌱 Patch AM: Why Bethel leaders just hit pause on new Flock cameras

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Bethel leaders just hit pause on new Flock cameras
• How Bethel's team figured in a historic Babe Ruth World Series

Also on today's calendar: Brewster Carmel Garden Show "America the Beautiful--250 Years" and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut city considers moratorium on new Flock cameras amid privacy concerns (nbcnewyork.com) — Bethel has joined Milford in pausing the installation of new Flock license plate cameras, as state and local leaders weigh safety benefits against privacy concerns. With a statewide review underway and new privacy rules taking effect in October, Bethel's temporary moratorium puts local use of this surveillance technology on hold while officials reassess how data is stored and accessed.
   

• Bok makes history as first girl in local BRWS (timesobserver.com) — A youth baseball team from Bethel capped its Babe Ruth World Series run with a 10-0 win over Woodlands, Washington, in Jamestown, New York. That game also marked history, as Woodlands pitcher Karlie Bok became the first girl ever to play in Jamestown's Babe Ruth World Series, impressing crowds despite her team's loss.
   

📸 Around Bethel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Brewster Carmel Garden Show "America the Beautiful--250 Years" →
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 2103 US-6, Brewster
  2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Blood Drive →
  Saint Joseph Church, 376 Main St, Danbury
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Hats and Shades Blues Brothers Tribute Show →
  The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St, Danbury
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Mental Health Patio Party Rock 'n' Roll, Blues & Contemp 7pm Wed Aug 26 →
  La Zingara Restaurant, 8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• PTO Event: Back to School Night →
  RMT Johnson Elementary School JES-WebEventsCalendar, JES-Calendar
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Bethel Holiday Weekend Craft Festival →
  1 School St, Bethel
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Mental Health Acoustic Duo - BIB Bethel →
  B.I.B - Better in Bethel Restaurant, 186 Greenwood Ave, Bethel
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Kindergarten Back to School Story Time for Incoming Kindergarteners
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  3:00 pm
• Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  6:30 pm
• MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:30 am
• Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  10:30 am
• Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  1:00 pm
• When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy wit
  Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
  2:00 pm
• Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Danbury, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know someone who picks up scrap metal?
  I need to have an old A/C condenser removed from a property. (Nextdoor Mansfield St)

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Bethel. Apply here.
• Maplewood Senior Living posted a job opening for Transportation Coordinator - Part Time in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danbury

• Nearest Spirit Halloween Is Now Open For Danbury-Area Shoppers (patch.com)
• Danbury approves demolition of parking garage at pharmaceutical giant's headquarters (newstimes.com)

Newtown

• Newtown (CT) Volunteer Dive Team Recovers Missing Wedding Band From West Redding River (firefighternation.com)
• Says Embree Ku Will Work Diligently For Newtown (newtownbee.com)

Ok Bethel! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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