🌱 Patch AM: Danbury Mayor Responds To ICE Arrests As Federal Agents Descend On City

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In today's newsletter:

• Danbury on edge as ICE operations spark fear and rights questions
• Danbury mourns resident killed in suspected DUI crash in Waterbury.

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Danbury Mayor Responds To ICE Arrests As Federal Agents Descend On City (patch.com) — Danbury residents are on edge after a heavy ICE presence and at least two reported immigration arrests in Kennedy Park and other parts of the city. Mayor Roberto Alves is reassuring the community that local police are not conducting immigration enforcement, urging residents to know their legal rights, and calling for due process and broader immigration reforms while Governor Ned Lamont questions the focus of the federal operation.
   

• Police identify Danbury man killed in Waterbury pedestrian crash (ctpost.com) — A 43-year-old Danbury man, Marco Leon-Lopez, was killed when he was struck by an SUV on South Main Street in Waterbury, police said. The driver faces charges including second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle and operating under the influence, with bond set at $750,000 and a court appearance scheduled Tuesday.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Ad Hoc: Collective Bargaining Agreement - DMEA →
  Danbury, CT Calendar, 155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury
  5:30 pm
• Ad Hoc: Audit Committee (2025) →
  Danbury, CT Calendar, 155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury
  6:00 pm
• Audit Committee (2025) →
  Danbury, CT Calendar, 155 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• FINAL WEEKEND: $10 Bag Sale! →
  Deer Hill Thrift Shop (and boutique), 164 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury
  10:00 am
• Singer Vincent Rodriguez at the Vespucci Lodge →
  Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave, Danbury
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• FINAL WEEKEND: $10 Bag Sale! →
  Deer Hill Thrift Shop (and boutique), 164 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury
  10:00 am
• Hats and Shades Blues Brothers Tribute Show →
  The Palace Danbury, 165 Main St, Danbury
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• St Peter R. C. Parish 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time →
  104 Main St, Danbury
  10:30 am
Friday September 4
• Trivia at the Vespucci Lodge in Danbury →
  Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave, Danbury
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Danbury Farmers' Market at the Danbury Senior Center →
  Elmwood Hall Senior Center, 10 Elmwood Pl, Danbury
  9:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Kolsch Night at Charter Oak Brewing! →
  Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom, 39B Shelter Rock Rd, Danbury
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Higher Education Dept of Insurance (ct.gov)

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• The Strange Legend of 'Candy,' Candlewood Lake's Giant Monster Fish (i95rock.com)

Brookfield

• Monroe landscaper gets Newtown's OK for Christmas tree farm, pumpkin patch near Brookfield border (newstimes.com)
• Connecticut hot chicken chain Birdcode opens its newest restaurant (newstimes.com)
• Brookfield Police Need Your Help Identifying Man Seen in Surveillance Photo (i95rock.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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