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🌱 Patch AM: Oxford Route 67 Trail Project Faces $5.7 Million Funding Gap

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Greetings Oxford! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oxford's Route 67 trail expansion faces a multimillion-dollar funding shortfall
  • How much FEMA aid has actually reached Oxford after recent storms?

Also on today's calendar: Molly Tuttle in Concert and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oxford Route 67 Trail Project Faces $5.7 Million Funding Gap (patch.com) — Oxford is moving ahead with the next leg of its Route 67 multi-use trail, but still needs about $5.7 million to finish the full central segment. Current funding will cover a first phase from Dutton Road to Riggs Street, with construction targeted for 2027, while later sections toward Quarry Walk depend on securing additional money and are tentatively slated for 2028–2029.
   

• Connecticut officials warn FEMA aid remains uncertain for Fourth of July storm damage (ctpost.com) — Oxford is still feeling the effects of the devastating August 2024 rainstorm, with FEMA having distributed most, but not all, of the approved federal aid to affected Naugatuck Valley towns. State leaders now warn that damage from this year's Fourth of July storms may not meet federal thresholds for new disaster assistance, while also criticizing past FEMA staffing cuts and urging fair treatment for all communities seeking help.
   

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  • Back To School: Naugatuck 2026-27 School Calendar (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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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