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🌱 Patch AM: Man Charged In Connection With Armed Robbery In Shelton: Police
Make time for Large Estate Sale - Weston on the Shelton Patch calendar

Good day Shelton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Shelton cashier held at gunpoint in Howe Avenue robbery
Also on today's calendar: Large Estate Sale - Weston and 23 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Charged In Connection With Armed Robbery In Shelton: Police (patch.com) — Shelton police say a Trumbull man was arrested hours after an armed robbery at a Howe Avenue business, where a cashier had a gun pointed at their head before cash was taken. Detectives later recovered clothing, stolen money and a facsimile firearm, and the suspect now faces multiple felony charges and a high bond as the case moves to court.
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📸 Around Shelton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shelton
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★ Featured events ★
- Large Estate Sale - Weston →
15 Birch Hill Rd, Weston
9:00 am - Freckle, The Musical →
Crystal Theatre, 66 Bayview Ave, Norwalk
7:00 pm - College Day- Design Your Family's Admissions Roadmap →
Virtual,
9:00 am - Running For Water For Africa 5K →
Walnut Beach, Milford
9:00 am - Jazz'n Downtown →
Milford Arts Council, the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave, Milford
10:00 am - 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
7:00 pm - Bethany Harvest Festival →
Bethany Airport, 696 Amity Rd, Bethany, CT, 06524,
11:00 am - Shelton Day 2026 – A Day of Family Fun, Food & Entertainment! →
38 Canal St E, Shelton
11:00 am - The 6th Annual PowHERful Conversations: The Power of Reinvention →
Courtyard by Marriott Shelton, 780 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton
8:00 am - Beginning Bridge lessons →
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown
9:30 am - Any Doctor. Any Hospital that accepts Medicare. Why people love Medicare Supplement Plans! →
Orange Community Center, 525 Orange Center Rd, Orange,
1:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
12:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Moving Sale This Weekend! →
4 Pilgrim Ln, Weston
9:00 am - Music Bingo - Free to Play! →
Twisted Vine Restaurant, 285 Main St, Derby
6:30 pm - Derby Neck Library - Needlers' Club →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
1:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - STEM Saturdays: Echolocation →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
2:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Drums & Strings & Shaky Things →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
10:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Read & Roll →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
10:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Stories and Senses →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
11:30 am - Derby Neck Library - Afternoon TeaV →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
1:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - Let's Play Tuesdays →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
3:00 pm - Derby Neck Library - StoryCraft: The Lorax →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
4:30 pm - Derby Neck Library - Banned Books Week Documentary Screening: The Librarians (2025) →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
5:00 pm - A Slice of History: Connecticut's Pizza Legacy with Author Colin M. Caplan →
Trumbull Library: Main Branch, 33 Quality St, Trumbull
9:00 am - Derby Neck Library - Mahjong Meetup →
Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave, Derby
11:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Shelton Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Shelton PatchAM possible:
- Bureau Family Dental — (475) 231-8833
- Care Connect LLC- Non-Medical Home Care — (203) 677-1447
- GxG Builders — (203) 994-6490
- Fitness & Pilates — 2039229489
- Crispys' Hauling and Junk Removal — (203) 722-2546
- Coldwell Banker — (203) 240-0624
- Sterling Marine Dock Builders — (203) 650-5601
- St. Joseph High School — (203) 378-9378
- Unquowa School — (203) 367-3151
- Masonicare — (203) 679-5900
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wear It. Share it. Spread Some Valleyness —David Rivera Read on Patch
- Learn Therapeutic Touch at Griffin Hospital —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
- Griffin Health Offers Free Demonstration on Fermenting Food Oct. 15 —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
- Question: When the City takes down a tree or more and leaves the wood by the roadside, is it up for grabs??
Can people just drive up and take or cut and take what has been discarded? There is a tree nearby my home and it would be great if someone wanted… (Nextdoor Huntington Center)
- J. Morrissey & Company posted a job opening for Quality Inspector (Aerospace/Precision Manufacturing) in Shelton. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Derby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Trumbull
- Trumbull First Selectman To Deliver 'Address To The Business Community' This Week (patch.com)
- Trumbull Man Accused Of Taking $42,000 In Payments For Work Never Done In Fairfield: Police (patch.com)
- 3 accused in Trumbull hotel standoff caused $5K in damage, police say (ctinsider.com)
Monroe
- Thunderz Boltz brings the excitement of flag football to Monroe girls (themonroesun.com)
Orange
- Coin Laundry Business Among 14 New Orange Businesses Registered In September (patch.com)
- Farm Closes Popular Seasonal Attraction In Orange (patch.com)
Ok Shelton! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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