🌱 How could Middlebury’s new pay and tax relief plans affect you?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Middlebury’s new pay and tax relief plans affect you?
• Meet the five Pomperaug musicians who made Connecticut’s elite All-State ensembles

Also on today's calendar: Church Rummage Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. rain; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 36.
• Saturday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Middlebury Selectmen Mull Registrar of Voters and Poll Workers Policies and Pay Plan (primepublishers.com) — Middlebury’s Board of Selectmen is still wrestling with how to fairly pay Registrars of Voters and poll workers, tabling a decision after nearly an hour of debate. Officials also reviewed ideas for a local elderly tax relief program, weighing residency requirements, income verification, and how much the town budget can absorb in reduced tax revenue.
   

• Pomperaug High School Musicians Earn Selection to CMEA All-State Festival (primepublishers.com) — Middlebury-Southbury families can celebrate five Pomperaug High School musicians who earned coveted spots in the CMEA All-State Festival, performing at the Hartford Convention Center in late March. These students advanced through rigorous regional and state auditions, showcasing the strength of Pomperaug’s music program and the dedication of its young performers.
   

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📸 Around Middlebury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlebury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• Church Rummage Sale →
  First Congregational Church, 40 Deforest St, Watertown
  2:00 pm
• Celebrating 25 Years of Artistic Excellence in Heritage Village →
  Heritage Village Activities Center: Sarah Cooke Hall, 11 Heritage Wy, Southbury
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Chinese Takeout Classics (Cooking Class) →
  617 Main St N, Southbury
  9:00 am

Sunday May 3

• Second Company Governor's Horse Guard's 2026 Spring Trail Ride →
  Second Company Governor's Horse Guard Grounds, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown
  8:00 am
• UCC Southbury Youth Host Raffle to Benefit Mission Work →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• Adult Movie
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  11:00 am
• America's 250th Anniversary
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Scavenger Hunt
  Middlebury Public Library - Children, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  10:30 am
• 4th Annual Sail to the Finish 2M Run →
  30 W Lake Rd, Middlebury
  5:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Adult Watercolor
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  10:30 am
• Family Movie - May the 4th Edition
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  1:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Southbury Green Expo 2026 Invites Community to Explore Sustainable Living →
  Pomperaug Elementary School, 607 Main St S, Southbury
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Naugatuck

• Gas station stop turns into surprise lottery win in Naugatuck (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Vehicle Strikes, Damages Home In Naugatuck: Police (patch.com)

Waterbury

• Presbyter Steven J. Sarigianis to serve at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury, Connecticut (orthodoxtimes.com)

Southbury

• New Restaurant Planned For Southbury Green: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)
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