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In today's newsletter:

• How Southbury crews stopped a fast-moving brush fire on Brown Brook Road
• Pomperaug’s title hopes hinge on this big home rematch in Southbury

Also on today's calendar: Remember Our Connecticut Fallen Heroes & Veterans in May & Support APK through The Great Give! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers, mainly later, temps: high: 66, low: 50.
• Thursday: Rain, mainly later; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Southbury firefighters battled brush fire on Brown Brook Road, officials say (nhregister.com) — Southbury firefighters quickly contained a brush fire Monday afternoon on Brown Brook Road in the Purchase section, preventing any damage to nearby homes. Crews from several neighboring towns assisted as shifting winds complicated the response on a day when officials warned of very high brush fire danger statewide.    

• The 2026 Connecticut high school boys volleyball midseason report: Top teams, players (thehour.com) — Pomperaug boys volleyball is firmly in the SWC title chase, with a key rematch against Joel Barlow coming up Wednesday in Southbury. Local standout libero Sawyer Rayno, described as a Southbury staple, ranks among the state leaders in digs as teams statewide push toward the expanded CIAC tournament.    

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📸 Around Southbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 7

• Remember Our Connecticut Fallen Heroes & Veterans in May & Support APK through The Great Give! →
  Southern Connecticut,
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Southbury Green Expo 2026 Invites Community to Explore Sustainable Living →
  Pomperaug Elementary School, 607 Main St S, Southbury
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Parsha In My Life →
  Zoom Or Facebook Live
  8:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am

Friday May 8

• The Lantern Coffeehouse: Music That Inspires Hope →
  Woodbury United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Woodbury, CT 06798
  6:00 pm
• Calvary Southbury Presents A Night of Worship →
  Calvary Southbury, 354 Kettletown Rd, Southbury
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Southbury Blood Pressure Clinic →
  Southbury Senior Center, 561 Main St S, Southbury
  10:30 am

Friday May 15

• Shred Day - open to all →
  835 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury
  9:00 am
• Moonlight 5K Returns to New Milford →
  Young's Field Road, Young's Field Rd, New Milford
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Whiskers Pet Rescue Tag Sale →
  Bennett Square, 134 Main St S, Southbury
  9:00 am
• Youth Arts & Flavors Festival →
  The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Rd, New Milford
  12:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Drop-In Sunday Morning Writing — Vicinanza Studios & Gallery →
  Vicinanza Studios & Gallery, 493 Heritage Rd Suite 4C, Southbury
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Southbury’s King of Que BBQ Launches Certified Smokehouse Partners Program with Shelton Debut —AARON BETHLENFALVY Read on Patch

• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Southbury Plaza in Southbury. Apply here.
• CareOne posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• Oxford priest with life-threatening autoimmune liver disease seeks living donor: 'I'm not afraid' (ctpost.com)
• Connecticut high school boys and girls golf top performers (May 4) (ctpost.com)
• Oxford father of 3, family therapist dies at 50, obituary says (ctpost.com)

Newtown

• New Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening In Newtown (patch.com)

Middlebury

• Local Event: Region 15 LMES Student in Top 3 for 2026 National Jr. Ranger Title hosted by Jeff Corwin. (patch.com)
• Monthly tax increase raises questions (bee-news.com)
• Men's Rowing finishes 11th at New England Championships (coastguardathletics.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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