Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oxford Resident Claims Powerball Prize (patch.com) — An Oxford resident has quietly scored a $50,000 Powerball prize, with the winning ticket sold at Linda's Liquors on Roosevelt Drive in nearby Seymour. Under current Connecticut Lottery rules, the winner's name remains private unless they choose to release it, but locals may want to double‑check their recent tickets.
• Oxford Approves 9-Month Development Moratorium (patch.com) — Oxford residents face a nine-month pause on major new housing and commercial projects as the Planning and Zoning Commission studies traffic, sewers, roads, and zoning needs along Route 67 and beyond. The moratorium doesn't stop the already-filed 150-unit Little River Apartments proposal on Oxford Road, which will move to public hearings in mid-September under Connecticut's affordable housing law.
South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority - Regular Meeting City of Derby Meetings South Central Connecticut Regional Water District at 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut 12:30 pm
Virtual Author Talk: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Derby Neck Library 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418 2:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Ronald Glifort, 74, of Milford, passed away on August 22, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
Bubbakoos Burritos posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Oxford. Apply here.
Oxford High School posted a job opening for Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beacon Falls
Skip Traditional Garden Beds: The Rustic Solution That'll Give Your Yard An Upgrade (housedigest.com)
Seymour
Police Investigate Man Found Dead With Multiple Gunshot Wounds in Seymour Parking Lot Near Ideal Plaza on North Street After 911 Call Early Wednesday (parktelegraph.com)
Man shot and killed in Seymour leave police investigating after body found in parking lot (fox61.com)
Man Accused Of Firing Gun During Argument In Naugatuck: Police (patch.com)
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