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In today's newsletter:

  • Danbury firefighters rescue man from stuck tractor and fix his lawn
  • Can Danbury derail Staples' bid for its 500th win?
  • How Danbury leaders are responding to a white supremacist police protest.

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 73 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

• Danbury Firefighters Rescue Man From Stuck Tractor — Then Fix His Lawn (patch.com) — Danbury firefighters rushed to help an elderly resident whose tractor was stuck on a muddy slope and at risk of flipping, safely guiding him away from danger. After stabilizing and removing the tractor, the crew even repaired the damage to his lawn, highlighting their commitment to community and neighborly care in Danbury.
   

• CIAC football Week 5 by the numbers: Fun facts, figures from CT's high school football scene (newstimes.com) — Danbury football fans can look ahead to Staples visiting the Hatters for a Friday night matchup that could mark Staples' 500th program win. The statewide Week 5 numbers rundown also notes Danbury's recent 42-22 loss to Ridgefield and highlights key streaks, rankings, and milestones shaping this season's Connecticut high school football picture.
   

• Danbury Leaders Condemn White Supremacist Protest Against Policy (theinnercitynews.com) — Danbury officials are strongly condemning a brief white supremacist protest outside police headquarters that targeted the city's new policy allowing permanent legal residents and DACA recipients to become officers. Mayor Roberto Alves, Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour, local legislators and the NAACP all denounced the masked group's message and tactics, while emphasizing that diversity and equal opportunity in Danbury's police hiring remain a priority.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rep. Santos Selected For Prestigious International Leadership Mission to the Netherlands and Belgium —Farley Santos Read on Patch
  • I'm looking for somebody who could replace a few cedar shingles on the side of my house I have the shingles and I can paint them I just need the ones on the house replaced maybe about 10 to 15 total of course they might need to be trimmed to size
    Please DM me for my number to come look or quote it. (Nextdoor Franklin St Ext)
  • On a separate note I am also looking for somebody who can build a 15 to 17 ft ramp off of my back deck
    Please DM me for my number to quote or look at project thanks (Nextdoor Franklin St Ext)
  • Voda Cleaning & Restoration posted a job opening for Cleaning & Restoration Technician in Danbury. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

  • Battery Market Forecast to 2035: Grid-Scale Storage Demand Drives Growth (indexbox.io)
  • Approved expansion plans for New Milford church reflect growth in congregation and own (ctpost.com)

New Fairfield

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

Ridgefield

  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Ridgefield This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com)
  • Ridgefield's Full Weekend Guide: Art Garfunkel, Ann Wilson, 'Disaster!' And Dixieland At Nod Hill (patch.com)
  • The Aldrich To Host In-Person And Virtual Artist Talk In Ridgefield (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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