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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes are coming to Brookfield's beloved Down the Hatch restaurant?
  • How a nearby megachurch expansion could affect Route 7 traffic

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Friends since kindergarten, Fairfield trio buys Candlewood Lake's only public waterfront restaurant (newstimes.com) — Down the Hatch, Candlewood Lake's only public waterfront restaurant in Brookfield, has been sold to a trio of experienced Fairfield County restaurateurs who plan a full-time operation and a Mother's Day grand reopening. They aim to preserve the beloved lakeside vibe while renovating the upstairs for year‑round dining, expanding parking, adding boat slips, and extending hours for local patrons.
   

• Approved expansion plans for New Milford church reflect growth in congregation and own (ctpost.com) — A major expansion of Faith Church on Route 7, right at the Brookfield–New Milford border, has been approved, adding more sanctuary seating, classrooms, and parking. Zoning officials are limiting outdoor special events and requiring a new traffic study to ensure weekday school and daycare expansion doesn't worsen congestion on this already busy corridor.
   

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  • The Town of Bethel is currently hiring for a Full Time Residential Building Inspector and a Full Time Assistant Building Official.
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🗞 Nearby News

New Fairfield

  • Greenwich, East Hampton remain atop CT girls soccer coaches polls (ctpost.com)

Newtown

  • Snapshot: Timothy Koppe (newtownbee.com)
  • Hugh J. Lavery, Attorney-at-Law (June 20, 1940-September 29, 2026) (newtownbee.com)
  • Newtown High School to induct 17 honorees into inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class Nov. 8 (nhregister.com)

Bethel

  • Bethel Park Debuts $1 Million Transformation After Years Of Planning (patch.com)

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