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  • How did Oxford's gas release put nearby Naugatuck neighbors on alert?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House - Notre Dame High School and 8 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Monday: Some rain in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State leaders urge investigation into Oxford Compressor Station equipment failures (fox61.com) — People in Naugatuck, Oxford, and Middlebury are learning more about July's major natural gas release at the Oxford Compressor Station, which federal lawmakers say involved two equipment failures. Senator Blumenthal and Representative Himes are pressing federal regulators for a full investigation, while environmental advocates warn about health and air-quality risks and neighbors demand better notification when something goes wrong.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • World Premiere of "Ken Ludwig's Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • CT State Expands Manufacturing Education Opportunities Across Connecticut —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • CRT to Present 'Twelfth Night' to Open 2026-2027 Season —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Nancy's Calendar for the Weekend of Oct. 8 -11 —Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers to Host Open House October 19 —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Naugatuck. Apply here.
  • Saint Alphonsus posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist -Urology - Middlebury in Middlebury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naugatuck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middlebury

  • To ghost or not to ghost (bee-news.com)
  • 'They Have Turned Against Their Own Values, and Principles that Once Defined their Party' (ctexaminer.com)
  • Students get free breakfasts (bee-news.com)

Waterbury

  • Woman Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash, Waterbury Police Say (patch.com)
  • Friday brings a cool, sunny October day for Connecticut. Rain returns Sunday (rep-am.com)
  • Gov. Lamont talks to Dennis House on 'This Week in Connecticut' (wtnh.com)

Cheshire

  • Free Hazardous Waste Collection For Cheshire Residents: What To Know (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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