Absentee Ballots Available + Winter Weather Predictions

Morning, Southbury! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in and around town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 74 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Southbury:

1. Town Of Southbury: Absentee Ballots Available For November 2, 2021 Municipal Election (Southbury Patch)
2. Southbury's 11th Annual Halloween Spooktacular on October 23 (HamletHub)
3. Winter Weather Forecast For Southbury: See Daily Prediction (Southbury Patch)
4. Southbury Events: Yard Sale, Nature Walk, Art Sale, and MORE! (HamletHub)
5. New Fairfield Lions Club's CAR SHOW at SQUANTZ POND, SUNDAY, OCT 10 (HamletHub)
6. Griffin Health was paid more to conduct COVID tests in nursing homes than any other hospital. It's not clear why. (The CT Mirror)
7. Naugatuck church gets new life (My Citizens News)

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Today in Southbury:

• Dr. Marc Taylor Guided Walk (10:00 AM)

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Bent of the River Audubon Center: "We all know that forests are important for the well-being of birds and people, but simply having a stand of trees does not make a healthy, beneficial forest. Discover what science is telling us about our forests and how forest landowners..." (Facebook)
• PES PTO Southbury: "Last day… don’t forget to order your Spiritwear! Paper order forms can be sent in to school or order online. https://pomperaug2021.itemorder.com/" (Facebook)
• Macaroni Kid Southbury CT: "#ad Hey mom! Nothing fuels your kids like a glass of ice-cold milk. So don’t miss your chance to enter the Fuel Their Drive Challenge: you could win up to $10k for your high school’s athletic program just by drinking Guida's milk. Snap a..." (Facebook)

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• Pumpkin Patch - Weekends In October (October 2)
• Bethany Harvest Festival - 20th Anniversary - Sun., October 3rd-FREE! (October 3)
• Bethany Harvest Festival - 20th Anniversary - Sun., October 3rd-FREE! (October 3)
• Ethel Walker School Open House (October 11)
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• Moving Sale: Sandy Hook, Ct - Everything Must Go (Details)
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• Moving on - have a number of items for free - e-mail GD12wct@aol (Details)
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• Loving our Lands Photo Contest Fundraiser (Details)
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— Al Branch

About me: I am a veteran journalist and Connecticut native with more than 30 years of experience covering municipal governments, education, politics and a host of other topics. A few years ago, I realized how much I missed the world of hyperlocal journalism, and I was fortunate to be hired by Patch in 2013.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Southbury Daily? You can reach me at alfred.branch@patch.com.