🌱 Patch AM: Oxford Schools Welcome 26 New Hires

Good morning Oxford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Oxford schools add staff, new STEM coach and building upgrades
• What the new statewide football Alliance means for Oxford's Week 2

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 tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oxford Schools Welcome 26 New Hires (patch.com) — Oxford families can expect a busy start to the school year as the district welcomes 26 new staff members, launches a STEM coaching role for elementary grades, and rolls out the ParentSquare communication app. Students will also return to upgraded school facilities, including new HVAC at Quaker Farms, a refreshed gym at Great Oak, and renovations to the Monroe-Oxford Community Transition Program site.
   

• Connecticut football Alliance reaches all 134 teams. Could bigger changes loom? (ctpost.com) — Connecticut's High School Football Alliance now includes every league, and Oxford's team is part of the new-look Week 2 "Alliance Week" slate. The expanded system pairs schools by size and strength, aiming for fairer schedules, better playoff positioning, and more meaningful games while preserving traditional rivalries and league identities across the state.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford

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★ Featured events ★

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,

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Lobster/Chicken BBQ Takeout Dinner →
  225 Great Hill Rd, Seymour
  4:00 pm
• Seymour Culture & Arts Summer Concert Series →
  Great Hill Hose Company, 140 Botsford Rd, Seymour
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger at the Women's Club of Oxford Greens →
  Oxford Greens, 97 Country Club Dr, Oxford
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Festival →
  Second Company Governor's Horse Guard, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown
  11:00 am
• Black Hog Brewing →
  Black Hog Brewing, 115 Hurley Rd Building 9A, Oxford
  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Shelton Art League Meeting →
  Shelton Parks & Recreation, 41 Church St, Shelton
  11:45 am
Tuesday September 15
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• The Dust Bowl: a disaster of the 1930s →
  Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
  9:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Plein Air Artist Meetup →
  Oxford Blooms Flower Farm
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Rhythm City Duo at Rose's →
  Rose's Family Restaurant, 143 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Central Connecticut Coast YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor - Trumbull Outdoor - Seasonal in Monroe. Apply here.
• Staffmark posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

• Beacon Falls block party Saturday to celebrate America's 250th (blogspot.com)

Seymour

• Gun Recovered From Seymour Crime Scene (newhavenindependent.org)
• Online fundraiser launched for family of Wallingford man killed in Seymour quarry accident (ctpost.com)
• Man shot and killed in Seymour leave police investigating after body found in parking lot (fox61.com)

Monroe

• New Athletic Field Opening In Monroe This Weekend (patch.com)

Ok Oxford! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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