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🌱 Patch AM: Pet Care Business Among 64 New Businesses Registered In Shelton-Derby In August

Coming up: Dance Classes Enrolling on the Shelton Patch calendar

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Morning Shelton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Shelton logs 51 new businesses in a single month
  • What Shelton residents should do after West Nile found in mosquitoes
  • How a Shelton linebacker ended up with a teammate as godfather

Also on today's calendar: Dance Classes Enrolling and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pet Care Business Among 64 New Businesses Registered In Shelton-Derby In August (patch.com) — Shelton saw 51 new business registrations in August, part of 64 combined with Derby, highlighting strong local economic activity. Real estate and holding companies dominated the list, but new options like a pet care business, a limited-service restaurant, and a liquor store also registered, signaling fresh services for residents.
   

2. West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Shelton, days after first human case (ctpost.com) — West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes trapped near Shelton Avenue, prompting local health officials to urge residents to protect themselves. Shelton joins several Connecticut towns with infected mosquitoes, and residents are advised to use repellent, avoid dusk and dawn exposure, and remove standing water around homes to reduce breeding sites and lower risk.
   

3. Connecticut football stars share an unusual bond: One is the other's godfather (sheltonherald.com) — Two standout St. Joseph High football players from Shelton, Finn Kilmartin and his godfather Will Zaccagnino, share a rare bond that began when Kilmartin converted to Catholicism. Their close relationship, rooted in faith and years in Shelton youth football, now fuels their leadership on a title-contending team as they head into their senior season and college careers.
   

4. CT companies have 80,000 jobs open: Electric Boat, Amazon, Walmart and more are hiring (nhregister.com) — Shelton residents working in manufacturing or engineering may find new opportunities as Sikorsky's parent company, Lockheed Martin, lists more than 100 Connecticut openings, including at its Shelton facility. They're part of roughly 80,000 jobs available statewide, with major employers like Electric Boat, hospitals, retailers, utilities, and banks all actively recruiting across a wide range of skills and experience levels.
   

5. Fentanyl, cocaine seized from 'stash house' in Bridgeport, police say (nhregister.com) — Police and federal agents seized large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana from a suspected stash house in Bridgeport, and also searched two locations in Shelton where nothing was found. No arrests have been made yet, but authorities say they are expected and the case will likely move to federal investigators. Shelton residents may see continued law enforcement activity tied to this probe.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Experience the Spirit of Calypso Nights at Griffin Health's Annual Gala Benefiting Cancer Care —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
  • Griffin Health, Derby Elks Host Free Child Car Booster Seat Safety Clinic Sept. 15 —Christian Meagher Read on Patch
  • Supporting our veterans with Stamps for the Wounded —SRHMS chapter, NSDAR, Inc. Read on Patch
  • Constitution Week Displays at the Shelton Libraries —Ripton Parish Chapter, NSDAR. Inc. Read on Patch
  • Have you nominated a Good Neighbor yet?
    Nominations close Monday, September 14th: https://nextdoor.com/gnd National Good Neighbor Day is Monday, September 28th, and this year Nextdoor is… (Nextdoor )
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Shelton. Apply here.
  • Masonicare posted a job opening for Housekeeper (PER DIEM) in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelton here.

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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