Southbury Daily: Winning Lottery Ticket + Town RFPs

Happy Thursday, Southbury! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather: Rain and windy in the morning. High: 74 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Southbury:

1. Winning CT Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Southbury (Southbury Patch)
2. Town Of Southbury: Request For Proposals: Comprehensive Zoning Regulation Refresh (Southbury Patch)
3. Town Of Southbury: Lake Zoar Channel Closure In September (Southbury Patch)
4. Town Of Southbury: Parks And Recreation: Youth Basketball Registrations Are Open (Southbury Patch)
5. Town Of Southbury: Requests For Proposals: On-Call Bituminous Curb Construction (Southbury Patch)
6. New COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing in Danbury (HamletHub)
7. Newtown Restaurant Project Delayed By State Construction: Report (Newtown Patch)
8. New Haven Free Public Library: September Happenings / Novedades De Septiembre (Southbury Patch)
9. Southbury EDC Holds Informal Discussion on Town Programs (PrimePublishers.com)
10. Region 15's Smith Discusses District's School Reopening | Top Stories (PrimePublishers.com)

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Today in Southbury

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Town of Southbury: "Upcoming Lake Zoar channel closure. https://www.rochambeaubridge.com/upcoming-channel-closure-notification-for-september/" (Facebook)
• Pomperaug Basketball Community: "Pomperaug Basketball Community Region 15 Parents Region 15 Schools Southbury and Middlebury families, registration is now open for Winter Travel and Recreation Basketball Season! Also be sure to register for Coach Fortier's Season Tip-Of..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Plaza: Passport photos at the UPD store... Traveling abroad? Need to renew your passport? Following all the recommended U.S. passport photo requirements UPS store owner Emad will take your photo and while you wai..." (Instagram)
• Southbury Library Youth Services: "Due to inclement weather, we will not be attending the Southbury Farmers' Market on Thursday, September 2." (Facebook)
• Southbury Public Library: "George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796 This September marks the 225th anniversary of this wonderful literary effort by the first President (he did have assistance from Alexander Hamilton). This fascinating address is rife with progno..." (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 hyperlocal journalism world, and I was fortunate to be hired by Patch in 2013.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Southbury Daily? You can email me at alfred.branch@patch.com.