Southbury Daily: Southbury Celebration Canceled + Open Town Job

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

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 82 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Southbury:

1. The annual Southbury Celebration has been canceled for 2021, according to the First Selectman's Update — September 7, 2021. "The decision was made to protect the health and safety of the community due to concerns with the rise of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Delta variant," First Selectman Jeff Manville wrote. "The Committee will be looking forward to the 2022 Southbury Celebration." (Town of Southbury)
2. Obituary: Jeffrey J. Tinley Sr., 66, Of Southbury (Southbury Patch)
3. Town of Southbury Employment Opportunity: Assistant Mechanic (HamletHub)
4. Restaurant gift cards handed out at Waterbury vaccine clinic (WFSB)
5. Who's Hiring In The Southbury Area? Browse New Local Jobs (Southbury Patch)
6. Norwalk man dies after trying to save two children in Candlewood Lake (WFSB)
7. In Ansonia, Sidewalk Replacement, Cop Cams, New Librarian | Valley Independent Sentinel (Valley Independent Sentinel)
8. The Center For Cancer Care At Griffin Hospital 5K Set For Sept. 25 | Valley Independent Sentinel (Valley Independent Sentinel)

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Today in Southbury:

• Meeting: IT Steering Committee - Southbury Town Hall (7:00 PM)
• Meeting: Library Board - Southbury Town Hall (7:00 PM)

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Town of Southbury: "Employment Opportunity: Public Works Department – Town of Southbury will be accepting applications for the position of Assistant Mechanic. Performs or assists in the performance of a variety of routine to complex maintenance and repair p..." (Facebook)
• Bent of the River Audubon Center: "Do you know why Blue Jays are so brilliantly blue? That magnificent coloring springs from an optical trick. Discover the phenomena known as structural coloration and learn what inspired Gizem to illustrate this familiar bird in a new and..." (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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