🌱 How bystanders and Woodstock crews saved a fisherman near Witches Woods
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In today's newsletter:
- How bystanders and Woodstock crews saved a fisherman near Witches Woods
- What brings the heated governor’s race right through Woodstock?
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
- Friday: Very warm with some sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Fisherman flown to hospital after fall near Woodstock dam: Chief (thehour.com) — A fisherman was seriously hurt Sunday after slipping on rocks near the dam between Witches Woods Lake and Lake Bungee in Woodstock and falling into the water. Local bystanders pulled him out, and Woodstock emergency crews coordinated with a Life Star helicopter from a Woodstock Valley landing zone to fly him to UMass Memorial Medical Center for advanced treatment. 
• Ned Lamont's and Josh Elliott's campaigns are turning up the heat (hartfordbusiness.com) — Connecticut’s Democratic primary for governor is heating up as Gov. Ned Lamont highlights early childhood investments while challenger Josh Elliott attacks his record on taxes and affordability. Elliott even spoke while driving to a campaign fundraiser in Woodstock, underscoring how this statewide race is starting to touch local communities like yours ahead of the August primary.
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Taylor Brooke Brewery – Woodcock, CT →
Taylor Brooke Brewery, 818 CT-171, Woodstock
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'BeTWEEN the Pages!' Tween Book Club
West Woodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock
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Family Storytime!
West Woodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock
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Putnam Fine Arts & Crafts Festival →
Putnam Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, 200 School St, Putnam
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Taylor Brooke Winery — Fox and the Dragon →
Taylor Brooke Winery, 818 CT-171, Woodstock
2:00 pm
Friday June 5
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
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Sunday June 21
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Family Storytime!
West Woodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock
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Lunch Bunch - Riverview →
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Public Progressive Bingo →
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Orton-Gillingham Graduation & Student Recognition
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
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Music Awards Night & Tri-M Induction
Tourtellotte Memorial High School North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
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Town Offices Closed on Thursdays →
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Dime Bingo →
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12:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Putnam Public Schools posted a job opening for Art Teacher in Putnam. Apply here.
- Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Custodial Position in Chaplin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Thompson
- Thompson firefighters 'bravely' save goat with head stuck in trailer (ctpost.com)
Putnam
- Young Republican Caucus launches at Capitol with five-figure election commitment (hartfordbusiness.com)
Killingly
- As Old Killingly Pond work continues, I-Team look at high risk CT dams (wfsb.com)
- Baseball Recap: Killingly Takes a Loss (maxpreps.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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