🌱 Patch AM: 1 Injured In Naugatuck Condominium Fire: FD

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In today's newsletter:

• Overnight Ridge Road condo fire injures resident, displaces neighbors
• See inside this cul-de-sac Naugatuck home with scenic backyard

Also on today's calendar: Tasteful Tasting.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Marcus M.!

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; more humid, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Injured In Naugatuck Condominium Fire: FD (patch.com) — Early Friday morning, Naugatuck firefighters knocked down a condo blaze on Ridge Road that left one resident with a minor burn and damaged two units. Several nearby departments assisted while the American Red Cross is helping displaced Naugatuck residents, and the fire marshal continues to investigate the cause.
   

• Naugatuck Home With 'Beautiful Backyard Views' Listed For Sale (patch.com) — House hunters in Naugatuck may be interested in a split-level home on Chestnut Circle, listed at $420,000 and set on a quiet cul-de-sac with nearly two-thirds of an acre. The listing highlights privacy, comfortable living space, and attractive backyard views for local buyers.
   

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Saturday September 12
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Thursday September 10
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Saturday August 29
• Coffee with a Cop – Saturday, August 29 →
  Woodbridge, CT Calendar, 160 Pease Rd, Woodbridge
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  Woodbridge, CT Calendar Woodbridge, CT 06525
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Sunday August 30
• Cercemaggiore Community Club Annual Clambake – 2026 →
  Cercemaggiore Community Club, 550 Sylvan Lake Rd, Oakville
  10:30 am
• GES PTO-Chalk the Walk
  Gainfield Elementary School Southbury, CT 06488
  4:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Registration for Terrific Toddlers and Pre-K Storytime
  Middlebury Public Library - Children 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
• GES PTO-Chalk the Walk Rain Date
  Gainfield Elementary School Southbury, CT 06488
  4:00 pm
• Crochet Time
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• Not Your Parents' Board Games
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lake Compounce Welcomes New General Manager Daniel LLanas —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• 'Hocus Pocus Live - A Parody Musical' to Return to the Warner —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Nancy's Calendar for the Weekend of Aug. 27 - 30 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Naugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

• Beacon Falls block party Saturday to celebrate America's 250th (blogspot.com)

Middlebury

• JC Construction Service, LLC Expands Roofing Services in Middlebury (kdhnews.com)
• 'A Gradual Movement by the Democratic Party Towards Socialism' (ctexaminer.com)

Waterbury

• Wilcox Tech high school football preview 2026 (rep-am.com)
• 441 Hill Street, Waterbury, CT 06704 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Republican-American calendar for Thursday, Aug. 27 (rep-am.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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