🌱 Patch AM: Naugatuck Schools Receive State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance

Good morning to you Naugatuck! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Naugatuck schools land $200,000 grant to fight chronic absenteeism
• Meet the new leader guiding Naugatuck's youngest learners.

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Naugatuck Schools Receive State Grant Aimed At Boosting Student Attendance (patch.com) — Families in Naugatuck will see new support for getting students to school, as the local district is receiving a $200,000 state LEAP grant to boost attendance and engagement. The funding is part of a broader $6.2 million statewide effort that uses home visits and family outreach, which officials say has already helped reduce chronic absenteeism across Connecticut.
   

• Naugatuck Educator Named New Director Of Early Childhood Center: District (patch.com) — Naugatuck Public Schools has promoted longtime educator Marci Craft to lead the district's Early Childhood Center, where she's helped launch the town's first co-taught preschool program and expand special education supports. Her new role continues more than a decade of work with Naugatuck's youngest learners, emphasizing inclusive education and stronger connections with local families.
   

📸 Around Naugatuck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naugatuck

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Shelton Day 2026 – A Day of Family Fun, Food & Entertainment! →
  38 Canal St E, Shelton
  11:00 am
• Bethany Harvest Festival →
  Bethany Airport, 696 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT, 06524,
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School →
  Notre Dame High School, 1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Wiggle Worms →
  Naugatuck CT
  10:30 am
• DIY Witch Hats →
  Naugatuck CT
  11:00 am
• The Chronicles of Yarnia Knitting & Crocheting Group →
  Naugatuck CT
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Naugatuck Historical Society Annual Meeting - Free to Attend →
  380 Church St, Naugatuck
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Webinar Series for Solo Agers: Where Should I Live? →
  Online
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 9th annual Pets in the Park Danbury →
  Danbury Town Park, 36 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Designer Purse Bingo →
  Hawk Ridge Winery, 28 Plungis Rd, Watertown
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Comedian Yakov Smirnoff Appearing at the Kate October 17 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Nancy's Calendar for the Weekend on Oct. 1-4 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Halloween Bigfoot Adventure Begins October 2 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Members of Solas, Gaelic Storm Unite as Reverie Road at the Kate October 4 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
• Brief Cameo Productions Announces Full Performer Lineup for Third Annual Octoberfest Fundraiser —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch

• A totally black adult cat is in the area of Porter Ave/Spring St Naugatuck.
  i could not get a picture or tell if he/she had a collar on (Nextdoor Spring Street / Parkview)

• MW Industries posted a job opening for Quality Inspector II in Seymour. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member, 6:00 am - 4:30 pm Distribution Center in Cheshire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

• Woodland football captain Colby Marsan 'in high spirits' despite a season-ending broken leg (thehour.com)

Middlebury

• Connecticut Housing Authority Exec Is Charged With $16.2 Million Loan Fraud (lmtonline.com)
• Animals to be blessed Saturday (bee-news.com)

Waterbury

• Waterbury Police ID Mom Found Dead After Child Discovered Wandering Alone (patch.com)
• WATCH: 4 juveniles arrested in Waterbury stolen vehicle probe after alleged police pursuit (wtnh.com)
• Danbury Railway Museum's Pumpkin Patch Train returns with pumpkins, cider and s'mores (rep-am.com)

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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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