🌱 Patch AM: Two 120-Foot Bridges Planned For Flood-Damaged Oxford Trail

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In today's newsletter:

• Two long-awaited bridges planned to reconnect Oxford's flood-damaged trail

Also on today's calendar: Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 49.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two 120-Foot Bridges Planned For Flood-Damaged Oxford Trail (patch.com) — Oxford residents who use the Larkin State Bridle Trail could see two new 120-foot pedestrian bridges built to replace crossings destroyed in the August 2024 flood. Planned near Pope Road and Christian Street, the bridges are being designed to withstand severe storms, with construction targeted between June 2027 and May 2028. The work will restore damaged embankments and match the trail's existing gravel and stone dust surface.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Sidewalk Sale - September 18th-20th →
  Newbury Place, 41 Oak Tree Rd, Southbury
  9:30 am
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare →
  Online Event,
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Plein Air Artist Meetup →
  Oxford Blooms Flower Farm
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Lions Shred Day →
  Ion Bank, 71 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  9:00 am
• Oxford Lions Shred Day →
  Ion Bank, 71 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  9:00 am
Friday September 25
• "Big Earl's" Remarkable Estate Auction Sale →
  On-Site Live Estate Auction - Under Tents - Extravaganza
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Apple Festival →
  South Britain Congregational Church, 693 S Britain Rd, Southbury
  10:00 am
• Gather and Groove - Community Drum Circle →
  Oxford Town Hall, 486 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Trivia Night: Mixed Trivia--a Variety of Subjects →
  Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
  6:15 pm
• Trivia Night: Mixed Trivia--a Variety of Subjects →
  Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Seymour Library again welcomes the historian John Cilio.
  Mr. Cilio will give a talk on one of the enduring symbols of old New England--along with old houses and stone walls--the tombstones of the Puritans… (Nextdoor Oxford Rd)

• Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Associate in Ansonia. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

• Connecticut high school girls soccer top performances, games to watch (Sept. 14) (rep-am.com)
• The 60th Seymour Pumpkin Festival Is Sunday (newhavenindependent.org)

Naugatuck

• Police Seek 2 Suspects In Naugatuck Larceny (patch.com)
• Op-ed: Federal austerity is funding what kills us (planetizen.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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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