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🌱 How a Church Street transit overhaul could reshape Torrington’s bus service
You won't want to miss Shoebox Show-and-Tell on the Torrington Patch calendar
Good morning Torrington! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Church Street transit overhaul could reshape Torrington's bus service
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Cassandra M.!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CTDOT is Developing Plans to Renovate the NWCTD Facilities Building at Church Street in Torrington (ct.gov) — A major state-funded renovation is being planned for the Northwestern CT Transit District headquarters at 281 Church Street in Torrington, upgrading bus storage, maintenance, and administrative space and preparing the facility for an eventual zero-emission, electric fleet. Final design plans are expected by January 2027, with construction bidding targeted for spring 2027, positioning Torrington as a regional hub for cleaner public transit operations. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Torrington
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- Shoebox Show-and-Tell
Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
5:30 pm - Paper Quilting
Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
6:00 pm - TAB's 1st Mandatory Haunted House Meeting
Torrington Library - Teens 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
6:00 pm - Regular Board of Education Meeting 6:00pm
Torrington Public Schools TMS Cafe 50 Major Besse Dr
6:00 pm - BYOD and a Movie: REMINDERS OF HIM
Torrington Library 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
🗓 Events Nearby
- Charlotte D''Aleo: HS Band Camp
Regional School District 07 Northwestern High School - Auditorium
8:00 am - After-School Teen Art Club →
American Mural Project, 90 Whiting St, Winsted
2:30 pm - Hartford Yard Goats Game
Winsted Elks Lodge 75 High St, Winsted, CT 06098
4:30 pm - Let's Talk Gardening →
Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
7:00 pm - Giggles and Wiggles
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
10:00 am - Story Time! →
Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Pl, Winsted
10:45 am - Over the Edge - Special Olympics
Winsted Elks Lodge 75 High St, Winsted, CT 06098
Thursday August 20
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Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NCCF Douglas and Janet Roberts Fund Awards $370,000 Boost to Barkhamsted —Katina Hungerford Read on Patch
- Hello Everyone!
I'm Nancy, I'm a cleaner. I have spots during the week that I can help with your homes to keep clean and all the time looks welcome. Call/ text me:… (Nextdoor Canton & Vicinity)
- Big Y posted a job opening for Custodian in Torrington. Apply here.
- Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk - Full Time (PRRC CT) Salary Range $19.00 - $26.00/hr in Torrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Torrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Litchfield
- An 18th-Century Historic Farmhouse With Modern Charm (finehomebuilding.com)
Winsted
- The flood that changed Winsted forever (lakevillejournal.com)
Norfolk
- U.S. Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for 4 days in the Pacific (nbcconnecticut.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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