🌱 Why this writer calls Torrington Connecticut’s most compelling unpolished small city
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In today's newsletter:
- Why this writer calls Torrington Connecticut’s most compelling unpolished small city
Also on today's calendar: Northwest CT Community Survey and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 69.
- Wednesday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 8 Underrated Connecticut Small Communities Packed With History Charm And Scenic Beauty (takingthekids.com) — Torrington gets top billing here as a gritty, historic mill city with a reviving downtown, anchored by the Warner Theatre and surrounded by Sunnybrook State Park and Paugnut State Forest. The piece also spotlights several other scenic, history-rich Connecticut towns, but keeps circling back to what makes Torrington’s architecture, parks, and John Brown legacy worth a dedicated visit. 
📸 Around Torrington
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Northwest CT Community Survey →
33 E Main St, Torrington
9:00 am
Tuesday June 30
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Other local events
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Hamilton Movie Showing: Celebrate America's 250th Birthday!
Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
4:15 pm -
Travelling Toy Library Kick-off
Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
11:00 am -
Budding Bookworms (3-5)
Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
11:00 am -
Family Trivia 8+
Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
6:00 pm -
Dino Paint Night (ages 5+)
Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
6:00 pm -
Tie Dye (ages 6+)
Torrington Library - Children 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, CT 06790
4:00 pm -
QPR Gatekeeper Training
Torrington Library , 12 Daycoeton Pl, Torrington, CT 06790, USA
5:30 pm
Wednesday July 1
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
📣 Torrington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Patty the Star Scavenger Hunt Begins
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
12:30 pm -
2026 Sergeant Lettieri Golf Classic →
Fairview Farm Golf Course, 300 Hill Rd, Harwinton
9:30 am -
Summer Storytimes (Tues.)
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
10:00 am -
Summer Reading Kick-Off
Harwinton Public Library , 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
5:30 pm -
Summer Storytimes (Thurs.) →
Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Dr, Harwinton
10:00 am
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Let "Ready 2 go Painting & Cleaning Services" bring your project to life or handle the dirty work.
Services: - Interior & Exterior Painting -Deep, Standard & Move -In/Out cleanings. Licensed & Insured Serving homeowners in Torrington and… (Nextdoor Canton & Vicinity)
- Bachmann Chemical & Engineering - Dymax Corporation posted a job opening for Temp Process & Filling Operator - 1st Shift in Torrington. Apply here.
- A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists posted a job opening for Manufacturing Associates & Mechanical Assemblers - All shifts in Torrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Torrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Litchfield
- Tearing down history? The Founding Fathers did it first, says a new immersive documentary (wtop.com)
- Aaron Lopez report: Bristol Farmers Market finds its new home — and it's worth the trip (bristoledition.org)
Winsted
- Winsted community rallies for children of domestic violence victim Carrie Stetson (wfsb.com)
West Hartford
- Folks To Enjoy Free 'America 250' Concert In West Hartford (patch.com)
- 12 Displaced Following West Hartford Kitchen Fire: FD: UPDATE (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A map (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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