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🌱 Patch AM: Which Oxford swimmers just made the state’s top-performers list?
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Hello Oxford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Oxford swimmers just made the state's top-performers list?
Also on today's calendar: Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
- Tuesday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top Connecticut high school girls swimming and diving top performances (Oct. 10) (ctpost.com) — Oxford High School swimmers had a standout week, with multiple athletes winning individual events and relays in a victory over Mercy, including strong freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and distance performances. Their efforts were recognized among the top girls swimming and diving achievements statewide for Oct. 2–8, underscoring Oxford's growing presence in Connecticut high school aquatics.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford
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★ Featured events ★
- Free College Admissions & Financial Aid Workshop →
R.D. Scinto, 1 Corporate Dr, Shelton
6:15 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Mass →
733 Oxford Road, Oxford
6:00 pm - Daily Mass →
733 Oxford Road, Oxford
9:30 am - Young At Heart →
733 Oxford Road, Oxford
1:00 pm - 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 - Landscape in oils Demo by Frank Bruckman →
Shelton Parks & Recreation, 41 Church St, Shelton
11:45 am - 100 Year Anniversary of Harry Houdini's Death: A Tribute →
Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
6:30 pm - Taste Of Poland →
118 Prospect St, Naugatuck
9:00 am - The Plastic Detox - Featuring Dr. Swan's Research →
Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury
2:00 pm - The Truth Behind Investigating the Unknown →
Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St, Seymour
6:30 pm - On The Trail concert →
South Britain Congregational Church, 693 S Britain Rd, Southbury
7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Moving Tag Sale
Moving Tag Sale Sat 10-10 9:00 - 3:00 46 Woodcrest Dr NaugatuckLots of items, Costume jewelry, binder full of vintage holiday postcards, many... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Griffin Health Offers Culinary Skills Program —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
- Trinity Health posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist -Urology - Middlebury in Middlebury. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Derby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beacon Falls
- Town-by-town real estate transactions, with sale prices, throughout CT. All in one place. (courant.com)
Seymour
- Seymour Brothers Hope To Launch Community Bike Program (newhavenindependent.org)
- Seymour Historical Society Presents: Life And Times Of 'Professor Jim' Williams (newhavenindependent.org)
- 2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford (dailyvoice.com)
Naugatuck
- Republican-American calendar for Friday, Oct. 9 (ctinsider.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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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