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In today's newsletter:

  • See how New Haven Pride transformed Crown and Orange streets
  • How a fall whiskey night is funding March's big parade
  • What Amazon's paused North Haven drone plan could mean for you

Also on today's calendar: Reading the Signs of the Times: Being Human Today and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 44.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community gathers to celebrate New Haven Pride (wtnh.com) — Downtown New Haven filled with color and music Saturday as New Haven Pride took over Crown and Orange streets, spotlighting the city's LGBTQ+ community. Drag performers, live music, yoga, and local organizations gathered to celebrate, raise awareness for the New Haven Pride Center, and reaffirm a commitment to mutual support and visibility.
   

• New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade hosts whiskey and cigar fundraiser (wtnh.com) — A regional Irish-American fundraiser in East Haven is already helping bankroll the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade planned for March. Neighbors sampled whiskeys and cigars at the Irish-American Community Center, with proceeds supporting parade costs like units and logistics that New Haven-area residents enjoy every year.
   

• Lawmakers weigh in on North Haven Amazon drone proposal (wtnh.com) — Amazon's plan for delivery drones from its North Haven warehouse is on hold while state regulators and local lawmakers, including a New Haven-area representative, review environmental and noise concerns. Residents will get public meetings to question Amazon before any approval, and DEEP has extended its decision deadline on the application.
   

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    Our year is 12 months, earliest calendars-10 months! In ancient Rome, the year started in Mar. & ended in Dec., with winter weeks (Jan. & Feb.)… (Nextdoor East Shore)
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West Haven

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East Haven

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  • 'Exceptional Antique Home' Hits The Market In Hamden (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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