New Online Job Portal + Voter Registration

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

First, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 74 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Southbury today:

1. Town Of Southbury: Recreational Basketball For Youth In Grades 1-12 (Southbury Patch)
2. Town Of Southbury: Southbury Launches Online Job Portal (Southbury Patch)
3. Town Of Southbury: Registrars Of Voters: Special Voter Registration Session On October 26, 2021 (Southbury Patch)
4. WCSU to host abstract art exhibit (HamletHub)
5. Sensory Friendly Halloween Trick or Treat Event in Danbury on October 30 (HamletHub)
6. Newtown Holiday Craft Festival on November 28 (HamletHub)
7. Upcoming Programs at the CH Booth Library: Art, Yoga, Creative Writing, and More! (HamletHub)

Today in Southbury:

• Shabbat in Portugal (9:30 AM)
• Free Cider and Donuts with the Southbury Democratic Candidates (9:00 AM)

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Gainfield Elementary School PTO: "Our PTO Art Mosaic Project has been a bunch of fun this week! We can’t wait to see the final product!" (Facebook)
• Southbury Plaza: "🎃 Though our traditional trick or treat event won’t be held this year we still have a couple of TRICKS up our sleeve to TREAT you ! ⚠️ Stay tuned for more details!! . . #southburyct #southburyplaza #ct #connecticut #fallseason🍁 #..." (Instagram)
• Town of Southbury: "The Southbury Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registration for boys and girls in grades 3-12 for its Recreation League and basketball clinics for grades 1-2. Details at https://southbury-ct.org/news-feed/?FeedID=7357" (Facebook)
• Town of Southbury: "The Town of Southbury has launched a job portal on the town’s website to address the labor shortage negatively affecting Southbury business owners struggling to find the help they need to operate their businesses. The portal is aimed at ..." (Facebook)
• Town of Southbury: "The Ladies Auxiliary of the Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Association (SVFALA) is hosting the 11th Annual Halloween Spooktacular. This year’s event will take place OUTDOORS between Pomperaug Elementary School and the Firehouse on Main St..." (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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