Town Construction Bid Moves Forward + Schools Rank In Top 50

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 75 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Southbury:

1. Southbury K-8 School Among CT's Top 50: U.S. News & World Report (Southbury Patch)
2. Southbury Selectmen Approve Construction Bid for Curbing | Top Stories (PrimePublishers.com)
3. Medical marijuana dispensary completes expansion to Danbury (Fairfield Citizen)
4. Waterbury family finds their Pride flag burned in their front yard, community reaches out in support (WTNH.com)
5. Save the Date: Sip & Stroll in New Milford on December 3 and Support Local Charities (HamletHub)
6. Beacon Hose Firemen's Carnival and Parade returns (My Citizens News)

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Today in Southbury:

• Field Trip - McCauley - In House - Pomperaug Regional High School (12:00 AM)
• Picture Retake Day - Pomperaug Regional High School (12:00 AM)
• Meeting: Strategic Plan Commission - Southbury Town Hall (7:00 PM)

Southbury Patch Notebook

• Southbury Plaza: "🍁 The Biggest Trending nail polish Color for Fall? It’s all about BROWNS this season! Dark and milk chocolate, mahogany, caramel, eggplant, espresso….. With hues from light to dark the staff at Sensation Nail & Spa will help you selec..." (Instagram)
• Gainfield Elementary School PTO: "The GES Holiday Fair is just over a month away and we are in need of more Dad/Grandpa/Father-Figure crafts to sell on November 19! Want to help but short on ideas? Check out some ideas below and comment if you think can come up with some..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Library Youth Services: "Go batty for bats with Miss Katie! Join us to sing and dance like bats and take flight into some bat-tastic stories! Books shared include ''Little Bat in Night School'' by Brian Lies, ''Benny's True Colors'' by Noreen Paulson, and ''Amar..." (Facebook)
• Gainfield Elementary School PTO: "🐾We have so many exciting things planned for the next couple of months. Come find out what we're up to! Meeting TONIGHT at 7pm. See you there! 🐾 Join us via Zoom; we love new faces and ideas! https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5729181585?pwd=VE..." (Facebook)
• Southbury Public Library: "Lucille Ball: The Queen of Hollywood Lucille Ball was more than just the Queen of television comedy, she was an actress, stage and screen, and a model prior to acting; she was a television innovator, together with her husband Desi Arnaz...." (Facebook)
• Southbury Public Library: "October is a great time to get in the spooky mood with some Alfred Hitchcock films, or some our other scary films. It is also a great time to check out our Alfred Hitchcock film program on October 15 at 2pm. This program will be presente..." (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.