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And on the Newtown Patch calendar - Step Into a Fairytale

Friday May 22nd Patch AM

Good morning Newtown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Newtown’s newly approved $146.5M budget means for you
  • How a Newtown mom reconciles pacifism with her Marine son

Also on today's calendar: Step Into a Fairytale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here's How Newtown Voted On The Revised Budget Referendum (patch.com) — Newtown voters have approved revised town and school budgets, along with an HVAC project question, setting a combined $146.5 million spending plan for the coming year. The budgets, slightly trimmed after earlier rejection, passed by narrow margins in a low-turnout referendum that will directly shape local services, schools, and taxes.    

• 'I Trust in Our President': Marine Families Embrace Enlistment Amid US Conflicts (ntd.com) — A Newtown therapist and Sandy Hook community member shares how her pacifist beliefs clash with supporting her son’s decision to become a Marine intelligence specialist. Her story, alongside other Marine families, highlights how parents balance pride, fear, and personal politics as their children enlist during a time of global conflict.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

  • Bethel church wins support for $1.7M expansion with community gym: ‘Vast improvement' (newstimes.com)
  • Connecticut power outages mostly restored after strong storms ended heat wave (newstimes.com)
  • 2026 Connecticut baseball conference tournament outlooks, top players, predictions (thehour.com)

Brookfield

  • Kerton wants to end half century of GOP rule in 107th District (patch.com)
  • 2026 CIAC boys and girls golf conference tournaments: What you need to know (newstimes.com)

Danbury

  • Driver Arrested After Danbury Crash That Toppled Utility Poles: Police (patch.com)

Ok Newtown! 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: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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