🌱 Patch AM: New Milford Health Panel Approves Well Variances For Mist Hill, Candlewood Lake Road Properties

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In today's newsletter:

• New Milford health officials approve key well variances on tight lots
• New Milford hockey coach remembered after fatal New Hampshire crash
• New Milford man's fatal I-684 crash now leads to manslaughter charge

Also on today's calendar: ANYTHING HELPS - A New Play About Charity and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Milford Health Panel Approves Well Variances For Mist Hill, Candlewood Lake Road Properties (patch.com) — New Milford's Health Review Panel quickly signed off on well variances for properties on Mist Hill Drive and Candlewood Lake Road North, allowing construction and water access on tight, preexisting lots. Members weighed how the required protective well radii overlapped neighboring parcels, including utility land unlikely to be developed, before unanimously approving the requested exemptions.
   

• New Milford Hockey Coach Killed In Motorcycle Crash In New Hampshire (patch.com) — New Milford residents are mourning Canterbury School hockey coach Andrey Uryadov, a town resident who died in a motorcycle crash in New Hampshire. The longtime mentor and former South Kent School standout was preparing to lead Canterbury's boys varsity team, and colleagues say his influence on young players and his devotion to family will be deeply missed.
   

• Motorist Charged In Fatal NY Crash That Killed New Milford Man (patch.com) — A New Milford man, 65-year-old Michael T. Keller, was killed in a January 2025 crash on I-684 in Southeast, New York, and the other driver has now been arrested on manslaughter and related charges. State police say the driver lost control, hit a guiderail, then struck Keller's vehicle, causing both cars to overturn off the highway. The defendant was arraigned and released, with another court date set for late September.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• ANYTHING HELPS - A New Play About Charity →
  Merryall Community Center, Inc., 8 Chapel Hill Rd, New Milford
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• American Genius - New Milford →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 7 Whittlesey Ave, New Milford
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• A Taste of Shabbat at the Kent Farmers Market | Complimentary Candles, Fresh Challah & Good Company →
  Kent Welcome Center, 3 Railroad St, Kent
  3:00 pm
• Outdoor Movie Night →
  Green Hill Road, Green Hill Rd, Washington
  7:00 pm
• Save the Palace - A Musical Fundraiser →
  Sherman Players, 5 CT-39, Sherman
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sinai and Civics: Class 4: Can Democracy Survive? →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Sinai and Civics: Class 4: Can Democracy Survive? →
  Heritage Hotel & Conference Ctr., 522 Heritage Rd, Southbury
  10:15 am
• Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
  8:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield, CT, 06759
  11:30 am
• Sinai and Civics: Class 4: Can Democracy Survive? →
  Interlaken Inn, 74 Interlaken Rd, Salisbury
  7:15 pm
Saturday September 12
• Danbury Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show →
  New Milford High School, 388 Danbury Rd, New Milford
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Queer Book Club – New Milford →
  Honeybee Books & Tea, 27 Main St, New Milford
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Merck and Moderna say skin cancer treatment shows promising results in a late-stage trial for melanoma (fox61.com)
• Anonymous complaint triggered probe into 4 Connecticut school administrators (ctpost.com)
• Real Estate Transfers 08/01 - 08/15/2026 (hollistonreporter.com)

Kent

• Festival of the Force - Newark 2027: Alistair Murden attending (fanthatracks.com)
• Crawley makes 81 on return to first-class cricket (espncricinfo.com)
• Nostalgic items find new homes at Noble Horizons tag sale (lakevillejournal.com)

Woodbury

• Fundraiser Launched To Support CT Restaurant That Inspired 'Gilmore Girls' Diner (patch.com)

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