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In today's newsletter:

• What led Danbury judges to spare jail in this sex-crimes case?
• How Stratford’s new grow site could affect Danbury cannabis customers

Also on today's calendar: June 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer; rain in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Very warm with high clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pawling man spared jail after pleading guilty for Connecticut sex crimes (midhudsonnews.com) — A Pawling man received a probation-only sentence in Danbury Superior Court after pleading guilty to reduced charges tied to incidents involving minors in western Connecticut. The case, previously detailed during an arraignment in a Danbury state court, raises ongoing safety and justice concerns for families around the Danbury area.    

• Connecticut cannabis company gets OK to expand next to competitor in Stratford (thehour.com) — Budr Cannabis, which already runs two dispensaries in Danbury, is expanding its footprint with a large cultivation facility in Stratford that will supply its growing network of Connecticut stores. The project, expected to finish by year’s end, could strengthen product availability for Danbury customers as the company pushes toward 10 or 11 locations statewide.    

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📸 Around Danbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Danbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• June 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes →
  June 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes,
  9:00 am

Sunday June 7

• Jewish Festival- Opening Event Celebrating 100 Years of United Jewish Center in Danbury! →
  Tarrywile Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 25

• Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library, 439 Redding Road, Redding
  6:30 pm
• MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
  Mark Twain Library, 439 Redding Road, Redding
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 26

• Preschool Storytime for ages 3 years and older @ Danbury Library →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, CT, 06810
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 27

• Introducing Studio 170-AUDIO & VIDEO STUDIOS-AGES 13+ TO ADULTS →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury
  5:00 pm
• Introducing Studio 170 for TEENS & Adults @ Danbury Library →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury
  5:00 pm
• The New Romantics: Romance Book Club " Lightlark" @ Danbury Library →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, CT, 06810
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Creative Container Garden Design →
  Hatters park banquet hall, 7 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
  9:30 am

Friday May 29

• Toddler Storytime for children 18 months - 3 years old @ Danbury Library →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, CT, 06810
  11:00 am
• Early Explorers Playdate & Sensory Play Program for children 1-5 years old @ Danbury Library →
  Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, CT, 06810
  2:00 pm
• Singing Duo Just the 2 Girls at the Vespucci Lodge in Danbury →
  Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave, Danbury
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

• Man told to leave Bethel High School after seeking to meet ‘fans' (newportdispatch.com)
• Speed cameras are coming to more Connecticut roads. Not every town wants them (newstimes.com)

New Fairfield

• Islands on CT's Candlewood Lake remain closed amid 'safety concerns,' officials say (ctpost.com)
• Man cleared by insanity in brother's killing dies 2 months later, obituary says (newstimes.com)

Brookfield

• Islands on CT's Candlewood Lake remain closed amid 'safety concerns,' officials say (newstimes.com)
• LSV Asset Management Has $92.27 Million Stake in Photronics, Inc. $PLAB (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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