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🌱 Patch AM: DHS Says ICE Enforcement In Danbury 'Will Not Be Stopping' After Blumenthal Criticism

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Hey there, Danbury! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • ICE vows continued enforcement in Danbury as residents voice growing fears
  • Could you soon bike from Danbury to six nearby towns off-road?
  • How Danbury's 'Day Without Immigrants' inspired a sweet act of solidarity.

Also on today's calendar: Mad Hatters Swing Dance Party! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DHS Says ICE Enforcement In Danbury 'Will Not Be Stopping' After Blumenthal Criticism (patch.com) — Danbury residents are grappling with heightened ICE enforcement after at least dozens of people were detained across the city in late August, prompting a public forum at Western Connecticut State University. Local advocates and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal questioned the tactics and criminal profiles of those arrested, while the Department of Homeland Security defended the operations and vowed they will not be stopping in Danbury.
   

• New Regional Trail Network Could Connect 7 Western CT Towns (patch.com) — A major regional trail project could soon link Danbury with New Milford, Brookfield, Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, and Norwalk, tying together paths like the Still River Greenway and Norwalk River Valley Trail. Planners are asking residents how the network should serve their communities before seeking funding and permits. For Danbury residents, this could mean new options for recreation, commuting, and safer off-road connections across western Connecticut.
   

• Cowboy Cookies — Bake ' Em, Share 'Em (contrariannews.org) — Danbury's immigrant community is reeling after recent ICE arrests of dozens of residents, including parents detained just after sending kids to school, prompting a local 'Day Without Immigrants' march to highlight their importance to the city. A food writer with family roots on Delay Street reflects on Danbury's long immigrant history and shares a cowboy cookie recipe as a small act of comfort and solidarity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hooray for Bethel residents who approved the purchase of 108 acres with a purpose of maintaining open space and preventing development!
    It's gratifying to see efforts being made to protect the rural nature of our area from overdevelopment! (Nextdoor Lake Waubeeka)
  • Does anyone have or know of a single car garage that I would be able to rent around this area?
    I know the prices of storage areas have gone up, but I figured I would ask. Thank you. (Nextdoor Candlewood Lake Park)
  • Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc posted a job opening for Medical Billing Specialist in Danbury. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Womens Shoes, Danbury Fair - Part Time in Danbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

  • Scores for Bridgeport students dip in math, English language arts on state tests (newstimes.com)
  • Two 14-year-olds arrested after stealing, damaging cars in Branford, police say (newstimes.com)

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Ridgefield

  • Ridgefield Police Charge Bridgeport Man After Ethan Allen Highway Motorcycle Crash (patch.com)
  • Ridgefield Selectpersons Accept $1.8 Million In Grants For Sidewalks, Recycling And Parking (patch.com)
  • Ridgefield Public Hearing Covers Town Administrator, Senior Tax Relief And Property Proposals (patch.com)

Ok Danbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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