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🌱 Patch AM: Back To School: Trumbull 2026-27 School Calendar

And check out KG Elite Sport One Year Anniversary Party on the Trumbull Patch calendar

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Hello Trumbull! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Key dates set for Trumbull's 2026-27 school year
  • Will Trumbull hit pause on data centers despite a $100M upgrade?

Also on today's calendar: KG Elite Sport One Year Anniversary Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Back To School: Trumbull 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com) — Families in Trumbull can now plan for the 2026-27 school year, with students set to return to classrooms on Thursday, August 27 and the last day currently scheduled for June 11. The district calendar outlines key holidays, early dismissals, conferences, and potential snow make-up days so parents, students, and staff can organize schedules in advance.
   

• Trumbull residents seek data center moratorium amid $100 million upgrade (ctpost.com) — Trumbull residents are pushing for a one-year moratorium on new or expanded data centers while a $100 million modernization of the long-running Merritt Boulevard facility moves ahead. Town leaders say the project will stay within existing power, water, noise, and building limits, while boosting tax revenue, but petitioners want a joint public meeting to fully vet environmental and infrastructure impacts.
   

📸 Around Trumbull

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trumbull

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • American Government
    St Joseph High School 2320 Huntington Tpke, Trumbull, CT 06611
    8:00 am
  • Engineering Design Lab (Session 3)
    St Joseph High School 2320 Huntington Tpke, Trumbull, CT 06611
    8:30 am
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Freshman Parent Welcome Breakfast
    St Joseph High School Courtyard
    8:00 am
    • Friday September 4
  • First Friday Adoration →
    220 Shelton Rd, Trumbull
    10:00 am
    • Saturday September 5
  • Blood Drive →
    St Stephen's Roman Catholic Church, 6948 Main St, Trumbull
    8:00 am
    • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day Confessions →
    220 Shelton Rd, Trumbull
    10:00 am

📣 Trumbull Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Senior Parking [Shelton High School] [Public calendar] →
    Shelton High School Main Lobby
    8:00 am
  • Limber Up @ The Library! Summer Pilates Series
    Mark Twain Library 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896
    10:00 am
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group
    Fairfield Public Library 1147 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, CT, 06825, US
    12:00 pm
  • Hold for K playdate (Rain Date) - time not set
    Orange Ave Elementary School 260 Orange Ave, Milford , CT 06461
    5:00 pm
  • Mahjong @ Woods
    Fairfield Public Library 1147 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, CT, 06825, US
    5:30 pm
  • FELO Putt, Sip and Connect at Sports Center of Connecticut
    Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Sports Center of Connecticut
    6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • David Starks, 72 of West Haven, passed away on August 15, 2026, at his home. —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • E-Bikes Are a Hot Topic — and Safety Concerns Are Heating Up —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Here's What Diet Soda Does To Your Body: 7 Side Effects —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Breastfeeding Support: Expert Tips for New and Expecting Parents —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Thank you for removing it from the road and putting it on the side.
    I used to do that whenever I saw an animal on the road. (Nextdoor Hillandale)
  • Cooper Cos. posted a job opening for Supervisor, Global Professional Education Operations in Trumbull. Apply here.
  • Diversified Maintenance Systems, LLC posted a job opening for Janitor in Trumbull. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trumbull here.

🗞 Nearby News

Easton

  • Ryan Fazio under fire for ad featuring Democrats supporting him. Two people in it are Republicans (news12.com)

Shelton

Stratford

  • Scooter Stolen From Elderly Resident, Suspects Sought: Stratford Police (patch.com)

Ok Trumbull! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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