🌱 How thin are Woodstock’s volunteer fire ranks stretched right now?

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In today's newsletter:

• How thin are Woodstock's volunteer fire ranks stretched right now?

Also on today's calendar: Kevin White: A Tribute To Garth Brooks and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray morning shower, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What Happens When Communities Run Out of Volunteer Firefighters? (governing.com) — Woodstock's three volunteer fire departments are struggling to find enough trained firefighters, forcing heavier reliance on mutual aid and a few overextended volunteers like local chief David Elliott. The story follows Elliott from his Woodstock home to his paid Fairfield job and back, showing how aging crews, costly training, and daytime shortages threaten emergency response in town and across small Connecticut communities.
   

📸 Around Woodstock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodstock

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Kevin White: A Tribute To Garth Brooks →
  The Barn At Wight Farm, 420 Main St, Sturbridge
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Motown Brunch Show Sturbridge Ma →
  The Barn at Wight Farm, 420 Main St, Sturbridge
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• The 7th Annual Bravofest comes back to Charlee Bravo's to raise money for Homes For Our Troops →
  Charlee Bravos Bar & Grill, CT-12, Putnam
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Long Range Planning Committee
  Woodstock School District Woodstock, CT 06281
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Woodstock School District Woodstock, CT 06281
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• School Picture Day
  Woodstock Middle School Woodstock, CT 06281
  8:00 am
Monday September 14
• Mah Jongg at the Library!
  West Woodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Family Storytime!
  West Woodstock Library, 5 Bungay Hill Road, Woodstock
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Alex Rohan →
  Woodstock CT
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Taylor Brooke Winery →
  Taylor Brooke Winery, 818 CT-171, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Taylor Brooke Winery — Fox and the Dragon →
  Taylor Brooke Winery, 818 CT-171, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Layālaya Global Arts Festival 2026 →
  Loos Center for the Arts, 150 CT-169, Woodstock
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA of Greater Hartford posted a job opening for Lifeguard in Putnam. Apply here.
• CHR posted a job opening for Residential Aide: Milestone- 7059 in Putnam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thompson

• This 900 Horsepower C6 Z06 Is An All Natural Track Weapon (lsxmag.com)

Putnam

• Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica arrives in Putnam (wfsb.com)
• Go Wild at the Beardsley Zoo! (greenwichsentinel.com)

Danielson

• Polarizing Connecticut football coach Jack Cochran returns to New London, wins over a new generation (middletownpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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