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• What tough zoning step did burgesses consider for 69 Main Street?

Also on today's calendar: St. Jude's Parish Italian Festival (Wednesday Aug 19 - Saturday Aug 29th) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Borough Board Of Burgesses Discusses Trees, Reappointments, More (newtownbee.com) — Newtown Borough leaders are weighing a new ad hoc committee to better manage Main Street trees, while also scrambling to find a new spot for community banners now that the railroad bridge and Queen Street options are off the table. At their August 11 meeting, burgesses also accepted key clerk and treasurer appointments, debated tougher zoning enforcement for 69 Main Street, and approved small appropriations for legal fees and Meeting House repairs.
   

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Friday August 28
• St. Jude's Parish Italian Festival (Wednesday Aug 19 - Saturday Aug 29th) →
  St. Jude's Parish, 707 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
Thursday September 10
• My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention →
  Trumbull Town Green, Trumbull
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• SCAN Presents Kelli Folsom will be Demonstrating Still Life in Oil →
  Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson St, Newtown
  1:30 am
• 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 →
  69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am
• Sinai and Civics: Class 4: Can Democracy Survive? →
  Interlaken Inn, 74 Interlaken Rd, Salisbury
  7:15 pm
Friday August 28
• 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
Sunday August 30
• Newtown Community Running Event →
  , Newtown
  8:00 am
• Sanctuary Family Camp →
  Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Rd, Newtown
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Isaac Mizrahi →
  Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bethel

• New Haven police investigating Edgewood Avenue shooting of 18-year-old, officials say (newstimes.com)
• Higher Education Dept of Insurance (ct.gov)

Brookfield

• Monroe landscaper gets Newtown's OK for Christmas tree farm, pumpkin patch near Brookfield border (newstimes.com)
• Connecticut hot chicken chain Birdcode opens its newest restaurant (newstimes.com)
• Brookfield Police Need Your Help Identifying Man Seen in Surveillance Photo (i95rock.com)

Monroe

• 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Crash In Monroe: Fire Officials (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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