Coronavirus Cases Increase + Survey For Updated Master Plan

Good day, Southbury! It's me again, Al Branch, your host of the Southbury Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 64 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Southbury today:

1. Coronavirus Infection Rate Rising In Southbury (Southbury Patch)
2. Southbury to survey the public for its master plan (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)
3. Bucking the trend of annual tuition hikes, one Connecticut boarding school is lowering its price tag next year. Cheshire Academy cutting price by nearly a third. (Hartford Courant)
4. Shelton international company makes local impact (Shelton Herald)
5. Veterans Day Ceremony Scheduled In Derby | Valley Independent Sentinel (Valley Independent Sentinel)
6. DiMatteo Family Foundation Donates $30,000 | Valley Independent Sentinel (Valley Independent Sentinel)

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Today in Southbury:

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Southbury Plaza: "👗 Embrace your passion for fashion! Talbot’s National Hiring Event will be this Wednesday, October 6th at Southbury Plaza! . . #talbots #ctstyle #hiringnow #southburyplaza #ct" (Instagram)
• Southbury Music Studio: "Recitals are an excellent way to motivate students to practice for performance. It is also a great way for students to show their family and friends their progress and skills from their hard work along with having fun! The studio puts on..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Library Youth Services: "Celebrate National Taco Day! Miss Heather shares "Taco Tuesday" by Brick Puffington and illustrated by Amy Blay, "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, "Let's Taco About How Great You Are" by Bob Holt., "T..." (Facebook)

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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.

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