Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Strange Legend of 'Candy,' Candlewood Lake's Giant Monster Fish (i95rock.com) — Brookfield shares in a quirky local legend about "Candy," a supposedly 20- to 30-foot monster fish said to lurk in Candlewood Lake between New Milford and New Fairfield. While the tale likely grew from 1970s monster-movie fears, it adds spooky fun to swimming, boating, and camping around the lake that unites Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Seeking votes, coaching Pop Warner —Scott Benjamin Read on Patch
Has anyone ever had their old jetted tub converted to a soaking tub. I don't mean replacing the old tub with a soaking tub, but actually converted it to a soaking tub. If so, I'm interested in results as well as who… (Nextdoor Stony Hill)
Howdy Neighbors! How much would it cost to clean an 1,100 condo, 1.5 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms, wood floors and of course kitchen, 1 shared space dining & livingroom? TIA (Nextdoor Stony Hill)
O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Brookfield. Apply here.
Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newtown
Career Coach Returning To Newtown For 'Introduction To Microsoft Word' (newtownbee.com)
Borough Board Of Burgesses Discusses Trees, Reappointments, More (newtownbee.com)
Alex Jones skirts $50M Sandy Hook payout in Texas court case (dagens.com)
Danbury
ICE makes multiple arrests in downtown Danbury, officials say (ctpost.com)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 includes Max Greenfield and Cameron Diaz (newstimes.com)
New Milford
New Milford Gas Prices Run Well Below Connecticut, US Averages (patch.com)
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