Drug Bust By State Cops + Coronavirus Booster Shots Available

Happy Friday, Southbury! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, warm and humid. High: 76 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Southbury today:

1. Seymour Man Accused Of Operating A Drug Factory: CT State Police (Southbury Patch)
2. Southbury Events: Art Sale, Candy Drive, Pumpkin Contest and MORE (HamletHub)
3. Southbury Area Pets Up For Adoption: Meet Chloe, Benji, Donny & More (Southbury Patch)
4. New Milford health director has second job as Pomperaug health district's interim leader (Litchfield County Times)
5. New Haven Free Public Library: NHFPL Reading Room @ KNOWN (Southbury Patch)
6. Hockey Rink at Taft School Evacuated Due to Ammonia Leak (NBC Connecticut)
7. Woman Found Dead After Fire in Watertown (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Southbury:

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Town of Southbury: "The Pomperaug Health District, in partnership with the New Milford Department of Health, has scheduled a COVID-19 Pfizer booster dose clinic on Saturday, October 16, 12:00 - 2:00 PM at the Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Road, Southbury,..." (Facebook)
• Pomperaug Soccer Booster Club: "Grab dinner at Chipotle in Southbury this Saturday, October 16th between 5:00 and 9:00 PM and support the Pomperaug High School Boys and Girls Soccer programs! Chipotle will donate 33% of the proceeds (that's huge) to the Pomperaug Socce..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Library Youth Services: "Join Ryan SanAngelo this Saturday, October 16 at 1 pm LIVE and IN PERSON in the Kingsley room. The local children's author, musician, and all-around cool guy is back with an awesome fall-themed music performance that's fun for the whole ..." (Facebook)
• Bent of the River Audubon Center: "Action Alert! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently determined that 23 additional species, including 11 birds, are now extinct. We need to ramp up support for the conservation of vulnerable species, like Golden-winged Warblers and ..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Music Studio: "Ukulele is a good alternative to younger students interested in guitar but may not be old enough yet. Every child is different so we recommend trying a lesson or two with no further commitment and having the instructor give you their exp..." (Facebook)

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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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