🌱 Workers’ comp fraud case against New Fairfield man ends after his death

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• Workers' comp fraud case against New Fairfield man ends after his death

Also on today's calendar: The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence for Our Children's Future and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Workers' comp fraud case against New Fairfield man ends after his death (nhregister.com) — A workers' compensation fraud case against a 72-year-old New Fairfield resident has been dropped after his recent death at his New Fairfield home. Prosecutors entered a routine nolle prosequi in Danbury Superior Court, closing the case that stemmed from an allegedly staged workplace fall in Ridgefield in 2025.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Fairfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence for Our Children's Future →
  Spectrum Channel 192,
  10:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Large Estate Sale - Weston →
  15 Birch Hill Rd, Weston
  9:00 am
• Koren BBQ →
  New Milford United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd, New Milford
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Pumpkin Festival →
  United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury
  10:00 am
• RiverFest →
  Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
  11:00 am
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Beginning Bridge lessons →
  Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
  9:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Virtual: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  VIRTUAL,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Kids' Drop-in Day: Fall Ecology →
  Great Hollow Nature Preserve, 225 CT-37, New Fairfield
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• 9th annual Pets in the Park Danbury →
  Danbury Town Park, 36 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Immaculate High School Open House →
  Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 66959, BROOKFIELD, FEDERAL RD. in Brookfield. Apply here.
• MannKind Corporation posted a job opening for Specialist II, Sterile Manufacturing Operator (M-F, 7am to 3:30pm) in Danbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Fairfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brookfield

• Martha Stewart's new restaurant among nominees for Connecticut's CRAZIES food awards (newstimes.com)

Danbury

• Danbury driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for Newtown crash that killed 19-year-old (newstimes.com)
• Roll Out the Blue Carpet: Enhance a Colour, a Visual Solutions Company (digitaloutput.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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