🌱 Patch AM: Man Accused Of Firing Gun During Argument In Naugatuck: Police

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• Naugatuck man accused of firing gun during domestic dispute

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Accused Of Firing Gun During Argument In Naugatuck: Police (patch.com) — Naugatuck residents are learning more about a serious incident on Krodel Road, where police say a 70-year-old local man fired a handgun into the ground several times during a domestic argument. Household members reportedly disarmed him before officers arrived, and he was later arrested on the Larkin Bridle Trail on multiple charges, including illegal discharge of a firearm and reckless endangerment, and held on a $500,000 bond.
   

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Saturday August 29
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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings →
  Twisted Vine Restaurant, 285 Main St, Derby
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Tasteful Tasting →
  The Crystal Room, 98 School St, Naugatuck
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Brass City Brewfest and Beyond →
  Library Park, 267 Grand St, Waterbury
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• BRASS Book Club
  Silas Bronson Library Zoom
  12:30 pm
• Virtual Author Talk - Lucy Foley
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  2:00 pm
• Coloring & Conversations
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  2:30 pm
• Mobile Wellness Van – Waterbury →
  MOON MART, 229 Whitewood Rd, Waterbury
  4:30 pm
• Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute →
  Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Rd Suite 1, Middlebury
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• AFSCME NP3 Local 704 Summer Outing →
  Holiday Hill, 43 Candee Rd, Prospect
  12:00 pm
• Twist & Bloom
  Silas Bronson Library Teen Room
  2:00 pm
• Fun Fridays
  Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Waterbury

• Students in Waterbury are heading back to the classroom Tuesday (nbcconnecticut.com)
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• Waterbury home tied to alleged 20-year captivity case cleared for $165,000 sale (rep-am.com)

Oxford

• Oxford Approves 9-Month Development Moratorium (patch.com)
• Oxford Resident Claims Powerball Prize (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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