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In today's newsletter:

  • Trail camera in Avon captures six coyotes roaming preserved open space

Also on today's calendar: Winter Solstice - Time for a Cozy Home Designed by Ethan Allen! and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Snow in the morning, up to 1", with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Turning sunny and breezy, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
  • Thursday: Some brightening, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Wild Creatures Invade Avon Land Trust Site (patch.com) — Residents curious about local wildlife will be intrigued by new trail camera footage from the Avon Land Trust, which captured six coyotes passing through one of its protected sites on two December nights. The piece highlights how the trust’s preserved open space supports animal habitats and invites Avon locals to explore the trails and follow the trust’s Facebook page to see more wildlife in town.
   

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    Tuesday December 23
  • Movers and Groovers
    Farmington Library , 71 Main St , Farmington
    10:00 am
    • Wednesday December 24
  • NO SCHOOL - WINTER RECESS
    Canton Intermediate , 39 Dyer Avenue , Canton
    • Friday December 26
  • Tots and Tunes
    Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Drive , Farmington
    9:30 am
  • English Conversation Club
    Simsbury Public Library , 725 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
    10:30 am

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  • Does anyone want a full tote bag of art supplies?
    It’s paintbrushes and little stands and sketch paper and that’s all some markers and that’s all I can think of right now. I will also have some… (Nextdoor Lovely Street)
  • Two crashes, including one involving an overturned tractor-trailer, closed portions of I-84 in Hartford during the morning commute, but the road fully reopened just before 8:40 a.m. on Monday.
    7:01AM on Dec 22: An overturned tractor-trailer and another crash have closed multiple lanes on Interstate 84 in Hartford during Monday morning's… (Nextdoor )
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper - Part Time Seasonal in Avon. Apply here.
  • Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Instructional Coach in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Farmington Education Center To Transform Youths Into 'Spy Kids' (patch.com)
  • Are These Actually Christmas Movies? (esquire.com)

Hartford

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