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Good morning, Bethwood! Hope you're doing well. Here's the latest local news, events and community posts courtesy of Wednesday's issue of the Bethwood Daily.

Here you'll find new stories, as well as stories you may have missed this week, among other helpful information relevant to Bethany and Woodbridge!

Let's get started, shall we?


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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 62.


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Some fun upcoming Woodbridge events via the town's website:

Outdoor Movies on the Green

Sept. 9, 2021, 6:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Join us Thursday evenings this September on the Woodbridge Town Green for film screenings. Movies will start around sunset once it is dark enough outside. Bring blankets, chairs, and snacks! Masks are recommended. No registration required. Free, open to all. Rain cancels.

  • Sept. 9 at 7 pm: Coco Rated PG | Family, Fantasy | 109 min
  • Sept. 16 at 7 pm: Raya and the Last Dragon Rated PG | Family, Fantasy | 117 min
  • Sept. 23 at 7 pm: In the Heights Rated PG-13 | Musical, Drama | 143 min
  • Sept. 30 at 6:30 pm: Green Book Rated PG-13 | Comedy, Drama | 130 min


Live Outside Concert Series with 10selden!!

Sept. 10, 2021, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Come out for a great night of live music! Limited seating! Social Distancing will be enforced. Full Table Service with our good friends at The Woodbridge Social.


20th Anniversary of 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Sept. 11, 2021, 8:30 a.m. @ Woodbridge Fire Department

The Woodbridge Fire Department is holding a Memorial Service to commemorate the Twenty Anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, September 11, 2021 beginning at 8:30am at the Fire House. All are welcome to attend.


HazWaste Satellite Collection & Paper Shredding Event

Sept. 11, 2021, 9 a..m - 12 p.m. @ Transfer Station

Woodbridge participates in the HazWaste Central Program through the Regional Water Authority, located at 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT. The facility is open for residential drop-off from mid-May though the last Saturday of October on Saturdays only from 9 a.m. until Noon. A satellite collection will take place on Sept. 11 from 9-12 at the Woodbridge Transfer Station and Recycling Center.

Some of the acceptable materials are: Kitchen and bathroom aerosols, floor care products, furniture polish, oven cleaners, garage and workshop chemicals such as antifreeze, brake fluids, paints, garden and miscellaneous items such as moth balls, insecticides, and herbicides. For a complete listing of hazardous materials, you may contact customer service at RWA HazWaste Central at 203-401-2712 or their website at Household Hazardous Waste.

Due to COVID-19, any resident wanting to use the HazWaste Central Program MUST fill out an electronic document BEFORE going to the facility.


Bethwood Patch Notebook

  • Woodbridge, CT: "We're hiring for three part-time positions: Youth Services Program Coordinator, Youth Services Program Assistant and Senior Center Kitchen/Meal Coordinator. Details on the Town website: https://www.woodbridgect.org/357/Employment" (Facebook)
  • Woodbridge Town Library: "We're bringing back Movies on the Green starting this Thursday! Bring chairs and some snacks and watch some great movies under the stars!" (Facebook)
  • The Graduate Institute (Bethany, CT): "We're giving away $20000 in scholarships for Fall enrollees! Be one of 20 new Master's students who get a $1000 scholarship. Reach out to a member of our team and book your one-on-one Zoom meeting today. Learn more about our Accelerated ..." (Facebook)
  • The Graduate Institute (Bethany, CT): "Is Transformational Education the Future? September 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Free https://learn.edu/event/is-tra... Transformational education is at the center of the Consciousness Studies and Transperson..." (Facebook)

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RJ Scofield

About me: I'm RJ Scofield, a local Patch editor for Connecticut. I have been working in journalism since graduating from Roger Williams University with a degree in, you guessed it, journalism. I have lived in Connecticut for most of my life and love getting to share interesting local stories with readers and craft compelling features about the unsung heroes of a community.

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