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🌱 Patch AM: Canton Police Warn Motorists To Get Snow/Ice Off Your Vehicles
Spotted on the Canton calendar: Brass Quintet, Hartford Symphony Orchestra

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- Canton police step up warnings on uncleared snow and ice
Also on today's calendar: Brass Quintet, Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
Find out what's happening in Cantonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 31.
- Thursday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Canton Police Warn Motorists To Get Snow/Ice Off Your Vehicles (patch.com) — Canton police are reminding drivers to fully clear snow and ice from their vehicles before heading out, stressing it’s both a safety measure and a legal requirement. Officers highlight that Connecticut law mandates removing snow and ice from all parts of a vehicle, with fines starting at $75 and rising sharply if flying debris causes damage or injury.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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★ Featured events ★
- Brass Quintet, Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon
3:00 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- CHS CPfM Coffeehouse & Alumni Showcase
Canton High School , 76 Simonds Ave , Collinsville
7:00 pm - Turf Tykes
1375 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
10:00 am
Friday January 9
Monday January 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Movers and Groovers
Farmington Library , 71 Main St , Farmington
10:00 am - Action Live Ball
Farmington Valley Racquet Club , 241 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
10:00 am - Do, Re, (You &) Me! January & February 2026
Children’s Department Main Room , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
11:00 am - Alphabet Academy
Farmington Library , 6 Monteith Drive , Farmington
2:00 pm - Teen Magic The Gathering Club
Teen Room , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
3:00 pm - 3D Printing
Computer Lab , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
3:00 pm - Bloomfield Humanities Committee Special Meeting
Bloomfield, CT Calendar Bloomfield, CT 06002-0337
6:00 pm - Start the New Year with a New Attitude (BPL Virtual Program 1/6/2026)
Bloomfield, CT Calendar
6:30 pm - Library Board of Directors
Burlington, CT Calendar , 34 Library Lane , Burlington
7:00 pm - Celebrate Our Community Helpers Storytime (BPL Program @ McMW 1/7/2026)
Bloomfield, CT Calendar , 1015 Blue Hills Ave. , Bloomfield
10:30 am
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Connecticut REAP posted a job opening for Classroom Teacher / World Languages in Canton. Apply here.
- McLean posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Simsbury
- Simsbury Government Changes Proposed In Charter Review (patch.com)
- Bear spotted attempting to break into Torrington home, DEEP says (stamfordadvocate.com)
- CT high school students unearthed the past. ‘It is our history. We're all connected,' one said (courant.com)
Avon
- Dumping Your Christmas Tree In Avon, What You Need To Know (patch.com)
Farmington
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