🌱 Patch AM: CT 'Nickel Per Nip' Program: How Much Did Naugatuck Get?

What's up Naugatuck! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• See how many nips Naugatuck bought and the cash it brought
• Veteran detective earns Naugatuck’s Officer of the Year honor
• Naugatuck neighbor shares close call with online payment scam

Also on today's calendar: Church Rummage Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
• Sunday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. CT 'Nickel Per Nip' Program: How Much Did Naugatuck Get? (patch.com) — Naugatuck residents generated more than 575,000 nip bottle sales in six months, sending nearly $28,800 into the borough’s coffers through Connecticut’s Nickel-Per-Nip program. Local officials can now tap this money for environmental projects such as cleanups, composting, recycling staff, or street sweepers, as the statewide initiative has surpassed $22 million in payouts since 2021.    

2. Naugatuck Police Announce Officer Of The Year (patch.com) — Naugatuck police are honoring Detective John Williams as Officer of the Year, recognizing a 42-year career that now serves local residents. After decades with Middletown and Meriden, including SWAT and community policing work, Williams has been a Naugatuck detective since 2022 and is active on the department’s Honor Guard.    

3. Naugatuck, Connecticut (nextdoor.com) — A Naugatuck neighbor is warning locals about an attempted online payment scam involving Zelle after nearly being defrauded while selling an item. Thanks to their bank, no money was lost, but they now only accept cash and urge residents to be cautious with online buyers and services like PopTox.    

4. UConn's 2026 undergrad commencement speakers (dailycampus.com) — One of UConn’s 2026 commencement speakers once attended elementary school in Naugatuck before rising to serve in state and local government. The article outlines who will address each of UConn’s undergraduate ceremonies in early May, highlighting alumni, civic leaders, and notable professionals with Connecticut ties.    

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📸 Around Naugatuck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• Church Rummage Sale →
  First Congregational Church, 40 Deforest St, Watertown
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• UCC Southbury Youth Host Raffle to Benefit Mission Work →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  9:30 am

Saturday May 9

• Home Buying, Made Simple! A Free Workshop →
  Berkeley Warner Recreation Center, 277 Long Hill Rd, Waterbury
  10:30 am

Tuesday May 26

• Congresswoman DeLauro's Passport Day and Community Resource Fair →
  Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• Polish Plate Dinner →
  Holy Saviour Polish National Church, 118 Prospect St, Naugatuck
  4:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• Friends for Frankie!! →
  Sullivans Cafe, 22 Church St, Naugatuck
  2:00 pm

Friday May 8

• CECODA to Hold Swearing-In Ceremony of Newly Elected Board in Naugatuck →
  Ion Community Room, 250 Church St, Naugatuck, CT, 06770
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• The Web They Wove: Women and Their Wardrobes during New England's Revolution - Free to Attend →
  380 Church St, Naugatuck
  2:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Traveling Trivia at The Corner Tavern →
  178 N Main St, Naugatuck
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 1

• Adult Movie
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  11:00 am
• Grand Night for Singing →
  Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Rd, Waterbury
  11:30 am
• America's 250th Anniversary
  Middlebury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  1:00 pm
• WRHS Spring Musical - The Drowsy Chaperone
  Woodland Regional High School, 135 Back Rimmon Rd, Beacon Falls
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Scavenger Hunt
  Middlebury Public Library - Children, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury
  10:30 am
• Adult Art Workshop: Sculpting the Human Hand →
  Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury
  11:30 am
• Kids Workshop: Blooming Hand Totes →
  Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nancy's Calendar for the Weekend of May 1 - 3 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Theater Review: '10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse: The Musical' at CT State Housatonic —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers to Host Open House May 12 —Christian Meagher Read on Patch

• Hello Neighbors,
  This isn't my kind of post but feel it's necessary after what I have been through recently. Most on this site are honest hard working individuals but… (Nextdoor City Hill)

• Anomatic Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Manager in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• Regional School District #16 posted a job opening for Elementary School Teacher in Beacon Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

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Ok Naugatuck! 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: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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