The practical list
Useful this week
Four things worth knowing before Monday comes around again — who's hiring, what's due, what's in season, and where hands are needed. Refreshed with each issue.
Jobs and hiring
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Hiring is picking up in Plainfield
- Uline lists seven openings at its new Plainfield Pike Road fulfillment center, with an opening targeted for this fall.
- The CT Job Fair comes to the Quinebaug Valley Community College campus in Danielson on Wednesday, Sep 17, 10 a.m.–noon.
- Warehouse associates, fork-lift operators and shift leads are among the Uline roles; starting pay is posted with each listing.
- Bring a resume to the job fair — several employers there interview on the spot.
- CTHires lists additional openings across Windham County, free to search.
Services and deadlines
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Two town changes worth a minute
- Woodstock is moving trash hauling from Casella to CWPM under a proposed five-year contract; the minutes are posted but not yet approved.
- Danielson Borough votes Wednesday, Sep 23 on $64,000 for firefighter protective gear — the hearing is open to residents.
- Spotted lanternfly season: check trees, firewood and outdoor furniture for egg masses before you move them; report sightings to the state.
- Town clerks' offices post meeting agendas at least 24 hours ahead — most are on the town website the Friday before.
Markets and local food
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Apples, squash and the last open-air weeks
- Eight markets are running across the Quiet Corner, most winding down between late October and early November.
- Several accept SNAP, WIC and Senior FMNP coupons — benefits vary by market, so check at the manager's table.
- In season now: apples, winter squash, late tomatoes, cider, and the first storage onions and potatoes.
- Rain plan and parking notes are listed on each market's card on the markets page.
Volunteer or community
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Where hands are needed
- Putnam's Wall That Heals week showed what volunteer muscle can do; remaining funds are going to area veterans.
- Libraries, land trusts and market managers across the region take weekend help — most ask for an hour or two.
- Market managers often need help with set-up and break-down on market mornings — ask at the manager's table.
- Town libraries welcome shelvers and program helpers; land trusts post trail-work days through the fall.
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