🌱 Patch AM: How loud Oxford’s gas station failure was—and what happens next

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• How loud Oxford's gas station failure was—and what happens next

Also on today's calendar: 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
• Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Equipment failure at Oxford compressor sounded like jet engine (ctmirror.org) — A major equipment failure at the Oxford natural gas compressor station in July released tens of millions of cubic feet of gas and created a deafening jet engine-like noise that woke residents in Oxford and nearby towns. Officials say there was no immediate safety threat, but residents and environmental advocates are demanding clearer communication, health information, and transparency about how much gas was released and what safeguards are now in place.
   

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Saturday October 3
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Shelton Day 2026 – A Day of Family Fun, Food & Entertainment! →
  38 Canal St E, Shelton
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Beginning Bridge lessons →
  Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
  9:30 am
• Webinar Series for Solo Agers: Where Should I Live? →
  Online,
  3:00 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
• Friends of Beacon Falls Library is Hosting Our 4th Annual Pocketbook Bingo Fundraiser →
  758 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Silent Signatures: Chiseled in Stone →
  Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
  R.D. Scinto, 1 Corporate Dr, Shelton
  6:15 pm
Saturday October 17
• Seeking Vendors for Craft Fair →
  Oxford Senior Center
  9:00 am
• Breast Cancer Awareness Scavenger Hunt →
  Quarry Walk Oxford, 300 Oxford Rd, Oxford
  2:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Landscape in oils Demo by Frank Bruckman →
  Shelton Parks & Recreation, 41 Church St, Shelton
  11:45 am
Wednesday October 21
• 100 Year Anniversary of Harry Houdini's Death: A Tribute →
  Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oxford Historical Society To Host Vintage Farm Equipment Show —oxfordhistorian Read on Patch

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• BrightPath Kids Corporation posted a job opening for Child Care Assistant Teacher in Oxford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Beacon Falls

• Beacon Falls community members call to ban potential data center (wtnh.com)
• CIAC football: 3-0 teams with the smallest scoring margins (thehour.com)
• Lee Co. buys Beacon Falls industrial building for $3.69M (hartfordbusiness.com)

Seymour

• Former Seymour School Board Member Gets Court Diversion Program (newhavenindependent.org)
• CAMA expands focus to foster engineering interest among youth (kentdispatch.org)
• Boys soccer top performances, games to watch for Sept. 29 (greenwichtime.com)

Woodbridge

• DNA Links Suspect To 2025 Woodbridge Vehicle Theft: PD (patch.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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