🌱 How big is Amazon’s new Killingly warehouse plan—and who’s fighting it?

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• How big is Amazon's new Killingly warehouse plan—and who's fighting it?

Also on today's calendar: Xfinity Event Coming to The Shoppes at Putnam in Putnam, CT! and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 83, low: 53.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massive Amazon Proposal Leads To Community Opposition In Killingly (patch.com) — Killingly officials are weighing a renewed proposal for a massive 1.3 million-square-foot Amazon warehouse off Westcott Road, while residents organize a GoFundMe-backed campaign to fight it. Locals worry about pollution, traffic, wildlife impacts, and preserving the town's open space, as the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission continues its public hearing into October.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Killingly

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Xfinity Event Coming to The Shoppes at Putnam in Putnam, CT! →
  62 Providence Pike, Putnam
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Ledyard Varsity Football @ Killingly →
  Killingly High School, 226 Putnam Pike, Dayville
  6:30 pm
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Halloween Costume Swap (All Ages) →
  Killingly CT
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Adult Sunday School - Epistle to the Romans →
  Union Baptist Church, 1369 Hartford Pike, East Killingly
  9:30 am
• Morning Worship Service →
  Union Baptist Church, 1369 Hartford Pike, East Killingly
  10:30 am
• Pot-luck luncheon →
  Union Baptist Church, 1369 Hartford Pike, East Killingly
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Wonderful Ones and Twos →
  Killingly CT
  10:00 am
• Blind Date with a Movie (Ages 18+) →
  Killingly CT
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Craft & Chat (Ages 18+) →
  Killingly CT
  10:30 am
• DAR Book Club (18+) →
  Killingly CT
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Fraud Prevention with Jewett City Savings Bank (Ages 13-18) →
  Killingly CT
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staffmark posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Putnam. Apply here.
• YMCA of Greater Hartford posted a job opening for Swim Coach in Putnam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Killingly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plainfield

• 2 Plainfield schools under 'secure status' as police investigate nearby vehicle crash (wtnh.com)
• Your CT fall bucket list: 19 things to do, from leaf peeping to apple picking to state park hikes (ctpublic.org)

Thompson

• Hoenig Family Announces Eternal Club Multi-Course Golf Membership (clubandresortbusiness.com)

Mansfield

• Windham School System Getting 6-Figure Grant Aimed At Boosting Attendance (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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