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In today's newsletter:

• How to make the most of Elephant's Trunk 50th season?
• Climber's fatal fall leads to investigation after arrival at New Milford Hospital

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dee B.!

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This Sprawling Connecticut Flea Market Lets You Eat, Shop, And Wander For Hours In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — New Milford's Elephant's Trunk Flea Market is marking its 50th season in 2026, with hundreds of vendors, food trucks, and live music filling 55 acres off Danbury Road each Sunday. The piece walks you through what to expect, the best times to arrive, what to bring, and how to navigate the sprawling aisles so you can turn a casual visit into a full-day outing.
   

• Mass. man dies after rock climbing fall on Appalachian Trail in Conn. (boston.com) — A climber who fell while rock climbing at St. John's Ledges in Kent was taken to New Milford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to state officials. Authorities say the 30-year-old Massachusetts man had previously lived in Warren, and an investigation into the circumstances of the fall and his cause of death is still underway.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Inherit the Wind Opens September 18 at 8:00 PM →
  Sherman Players, 5 CT-39, Sherman
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
  Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
  9:30 am
• MOTHER (and me) - Merryall Center →
  Merryall Community Center, Inc., 8 Chapel Hill Rd, New Milford
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• No-Bake Apple Donuts →
  New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St, New Milford
  4:00 pm
• September Swap Shop →
  Shakedown Street Eats, 227 Greenwood Ave, Bethel
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Bark In The Park →
  Bennett Memorial Park, 14 Shelter Rock Rd, Bethel
  11:00 am
• Fall BBQ Fundraiser →
  The Firehouse, 700 Kent Rd, New Milford, CT, 06755
  12:00 pm
• FUNraiser →
  Green Hill Road, Green Hill Rd, Washington
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Beginner Crochet Classes →
  John Pettibone Community Center Room #2, 2 Pickett District Rd, New Milford
  11:00 am
• Beginner Knitting Classes →
  John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Rd, New Milford
  1:00 pm
• High Holidays in Litchfield: No Membership Required, Everyone Welcome →
  69 West St, Litchfield
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Out showing homes on Barncroft Road in Stamford yesterday and this caught my eye.
  Sometimes the things that make a neighborhood feel like home have nothing to do with the house. It's the trees. The streets. The character. The… (Nextdoor Northeastern New Milford)
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Celine Dion kicks off concert series four years after stiff-person syndrome diagnosis (fox61.com)

Woodbury

• Woodbury Republican Registrar Alleges Democrat Counterpart Altered Election System Results, Leading To "Hostile Workplace" Dispute (connecticutcentinal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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