Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Home is uninhabitable after fire in Shelton: fire officials (nbcconnecticut.com) — A house on Day Break Lane in Shelton was heavily damaged by fire Sunday morning and is now considered uninhabitable, though firefighters reported no injuries and confirmed all occupants were safe. Crews battled intense heat and difficult hoarding conditions before extinguishing the blaze, and the fire marshal is investigating the cause, which may concern neighbors and nearby homeowners.
• Connecticut power outages follow Sunday flooding and storms (sheltonherald.com) — Hundreds of Shelton residents temporarily lost power Sunday night after storms and flooding, with United Illuminating reporting 841 local outages at the peak before service was largely restored within about an hour. The report also tracks statewide outages from both UI and Eversource, giving Shelton readers context on how their town was affected compared with nearby communities.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Ripton Parish Chapter, DAR Members Celebrate the U.S. Constitution —Ripton Parish Chapter, NSDAR. Inc. Read on Patch
Griffin Health Offers Free Demonstration on Fermenting Food —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
I'm have mostly run solo in life and I have to be honest. I don't think I've ever felt this connected to an author and his characters as I have reading Dostoevsky. I just finished Notes from the Underground… (Nextdoor White Hills)
Family Fest September 19 4-6PM Huntington Green. Rain date September 20 4-6PM. Come and enjoy as a community! (Nextdoor Greater RT110 Area)
KinderCare Education posted a job opening for Assistant Director at Milford KinderCare in Shelton. Apply here.
Big Y posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Derby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Trumbull
Trumbull could become home to one of CT's first AI data centers (ctmirror.org)
Trumbull raises reckless riding fines to $100 and $200, expands ordinance to e-bikes, scooters (ctpost.com)
Inside Week 1 of CIAC football: Points proven, win No. 400 and All Hail (middletownpress.com)
Monroe
Connecticut Warns Consumers Not to Eat Phire in the Hole Hot Sauces Over Botulism Risk — and the Company Has Refused to Recall (lexblog.com)
Andrew Molleur Wins SK Modified Feature, Troy Talman Tops TC 13 Shootout At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com)
Orange
Orange Zoning Commission To Hear Subdivision Plans For Derby Milford Road, Boston Post Road (patch.com)
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