Local Author Releases New Book + Site Plans Approved

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in and around Southbury.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 64 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Southbury today:

1. Southbury Author Releases 'Becoming,' A New Collection Of Poetry (Southbury Patch)
2. Opinion: Candlewood Lake's 93rd birthday a time to reflect (New Canaan Advertiser)
3. Southbury Planners Approve Site Plans, Discuss Application | Top Stories (PrimePublishers.com)
4. Kiwanis Flags of Valor on Lawn of New Milford Historical Society, Support Our Veterans! (HamletHub)
5. Bridgewater church welcomes new pastor | RA Community (Waterbury Republican American)
6. Naugatuck High Class of 1960 holds memorial service (Waterbury Republican American)
7. Newtown Lifts Coronavirus Indoor Mask Mandate (Newtown Patch)

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Today in Southbury:

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Town of Southbury: "The Ladies Auxiliary of the Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Association is looking for participants to decorate a booth and pass out candy at its outdoor Halloween Spooktacular on October 23, 2021. If interested, please contact them at svf..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Business Association: "The Cottage at Main, 540 Main St S, hosted today’s ‘Start your Day with SBA’ morning networking. Thanks Shirley Lenhard and friends, Ethel-Anne Roome, plus delicious food from Southbury Baking Co and Ma Petite Bakery." (Facebook)
• Southbury Public Library: "Have you signed up for our email newsletter yet? Get monthly updates sent right to your inbox. It's fast and it's easy to stay connected to the Southbury Public Library. https://www.southburylibrary.org/newsletter-signup" (Facebook)
• Pomperaug District Department of Health: "Pomperaug Health District has scheduled a COVID-19 Pfizer booster dose clinic on Saturday, October 2, 9:00 - 11:00 AM at the old Oxford Center School, 462 Oxford Road, Oxford. Appointments required. Visit our website to schedule an appoin..." (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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