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Hello Derby! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a pre-dawn truck crash disrupted Derby's Monday morning commute
  • How a Derby firefighter finally found his life-saving kidney donor
  • Seymour and Derby families remember the life of Kathryn "Kathy" Happy

Also on today's calendar: The Market by Key Food Soft Opening! and 18 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Truck Driver Ticketed After Derby Wreck For Failing To Stay In Lane (newhavenindependent.org) — A serious early-morning tractor-trailer crash at Main Street and Derby Avenue damaged a wall outside St. Michael's Church and snarled Derby rush-hour traffic, even delaying school buses. Police say the New Britain driver was seriously injured but improving, and he's been ticketed for failing to stay in his lane while investigators also examine fatigue and possible mechanical issues.
   

• Derby firefighter gets kidney transplant from his uncle after monthslong search (ctinsider.com) — A Derby firefighter and father of two is recovering well after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant from his uncle, following months of searching for a donor. His family, Derby ambulance colleagues, and nearby Valley departments rallied with fundraisers and support, while he now faces several months of restricted activity and lifelong anti-rejection medication.
   

• Kathryn 'Kathy' Happy (newhavenindependent.org) — Seymour is mourning Kathryn "Kathy" Happy, a lifelong resident born in Derby who passed away September 27 at age 70. Remembered as a devoted mother and proud grandmother who loved following her grandsons' dirt bike races, she leaves close family across Seymour, Oxford, and South Carolina; services will be held privately at the family's convenience.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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