🌱 How North Canaan clinicians are responding to Connecticut’s new kratom ban

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Canaan clinicians are responding to Connecticut's new kratom ban

Also on today's calendar: Housatonic River Commission Open House and 3 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six months after ban, kratom remains a concern for local clinicians (lakevillejournal.com) — North Canaan residents are seeing the effects of Connecticut's kratom ban up close, with Mountainside Treatment Center reporting more patients seeking help for dependence on kratom-derived products like 7-OH. Clinicians describe a sharp rise in local treatment cases, explain ongoing access across state lines, and offer practical advice for families on recognizing warning signs, carrying naloxone, and talking with teens about emerging drug risks.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Canaan

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Housatonic River Commission Open House →
  Housatonic Meadows State Park, 90 US-7, Sharon
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Upstairs/Downstairs Monthly Book Sale →
  David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main St, Falls Village
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• North Canaan Pumpkin Fest →
  Lawrence Field at Bunny McGuire Park, across the street from McDonald's, North Canaan
  10:00 am
• Pumpkin Fest →
  Bunny McGuire Park, North Canaan
  10:00 am
Monday October 26
• Events Committee Quarterly Meeting →
  Town Hall, McCarthy Room, North Canaan
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Story Time →
  Falls Village CT
  10:30 am
• Writing Circle →
  Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury
  3:00 pm
• No Meeting Today /Writing Circle →
  Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury
  3:00 pm
• Classical Guitar with Matthew Pearson →
  Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury
  4:00 pm
• Grief Like Yours: Readings & Community Conversation →
  Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury
  4:00 pm
• Banned Book Club — "Beloved" →
  Falls Village CT
  4:00 pm
• Stitching in the Stacks →
  Falls Village CT
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Norfolk

• Cornwall-based HVA expands conservation network (lakevillejournal.com)
• Summit Racing Series E.T. Finals divisional results set stage for championship battle (nhra.com)
• Repair Café provided a perfect opportunity to recycle broken items (kentdispatch.org)

Salisbury

• Republican-American calendar for Wednesday, Sept. 30 (ctinsider.com)
• Informational forums about organizational studyplanned in Region 1 towns (kentdispatch.org)
• P&Z weighs hotel moratorium after Wake Robin controversy (lakevillejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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