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Good morning to you Avon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 176 new apartments could reshape housing options in Avon
  • Which longtime Avon officer just earned her sergeant’s stripes?

Also on today's calendar: Teen Friday Flicks.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 46, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Developer readies to build 176 mixed-income apartments at old CT office park (courant.com) — A major mixed-income housing project on Security Drive is set to transform an underused Avon office park into 176 apartments, most at affordable rates. With new state funding and tax credits secured, construction on The Homes at Avon Park and the Avon Village conversion could start next year, helping the town move closer to its long-term affordable housing goals.
   

• Veteran Avon Police Officer Earns Big Promotion (patch.com) — An Avon police veteran, Erin Connole, has been promoted to sergeant following a Dec. 12 ceremony at the Avon Police Department. Her big year also included traveling to Italy as a Law Enforcement Torch Run “final leg” runner, raising money and awareness for Special Olympics alongside officers and athletes from around the world.
   

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