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🌱 Patch AM: New Milford Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee
You won't want to miss Aging Well Health & Business Fair on the New Milford Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- New Milford Wendy's stays open as its franchisee restructures in bankruptcy
- How a New Milford address figured into a regional drug investigation
Also on today's calendar: Aging Well Health & Business Fair and 11 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dee B.!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Milford Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee (patch.com) — New Milford residents who frequent the Wendy's on Danbury Road may be relieved to learn the restaurant is expected to stay open even as its franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which runs 29 Wendy's locations in Connecticut including New Milford, says it will keep paying its roughly 9,000 employees and continue normal operations while it restructures its finances.
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• Weapon offender registry violation led to drug charges for Danbury man, police say (newstimes.com) — Police say a man who split his time between New Milford's Aspetuck Village and Danbury is accused of dealing cocaine and violating the Deadly Weapon Offender Registry. Investigators traced alleged drug activity between both towns, seized narcotics from his New Milford home, and scheduled a Danbury court appearance for October 14.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Milford
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★ Featured events ★
- Aging Well Health & Business Fair →
Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center, 229 E Litchfield Rd, Litchfield
8:30 am - Wooden Horse – America & Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute →
130 NY-22, Pawling
7:00 pm - LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
7:00 pm - Koren BBQ →
New Milford United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd, New Milford
5:00 pm - RiverFest →
Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
11:00 am - Housatonic River Commission Open House →
Housatonic Meadows State Park, 90 US-7, Sharon
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
8:00 pm - Women's Torah & Tea →
11:30 am - Fall Fest →
JPCC, 2 Pickett District Rd, New Milford
4:30 pm - Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
8:00 pm - Women's Torah & Tea →
11:30 am - Special Halloween Dog Costume Contest & Pet Thrift Shop →
Animal Welfare Society, 8 Dodd Rd, New Milford
10:00 am - Luckypawlooza →
Mill River Park, 1010 Washington Blvd, Stamford
12:00 pm - Lucky Pawlooza →
Mill River Park, 1010 Washington Blvd, Stamford
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- Week 4 Fantasy Waiver Wire: Add Ollie Gordon II, Braelon Allen (wtnh.com)
Kent
- Templeton Farm to celebrate 50 years of service to seniors (kentdispatch.org)
Brookfield
- Brookfield Wendy's Among Locations Operated By Bankrupt Franchisee (patch.com)
- Southbury Man Gets Probation In Brookfield Happy Landings Shooting (patch.com)
Ok New Milford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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