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🌱 Patch AM: How did Canton owners profit from this $2.7M Plainville sale?
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Hello Canton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Canton owners profit from this $2.7M Plainville sale?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 - Start a New Chapter in the New Year with Ethan Allen! and 9 more events.
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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dawn K.!
Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Cantonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 25 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 27.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Plainville industrial building sells for $2.7M (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — Canton residents Steven, Raymond, and Jaclyn Roux have sold a fully leased 36,000-square-foot industrial building in Plainville for $2.7 million, according to state records. The property, bought in 2009 for $1.48 million, remains occupied by two tenants, with commercial brokers representing both sides of the deal.
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 - Start a New Chapter in the New Year with Ethan Allen!
Ethan Allen, 135 Albany Turnpike, Canton
2:09 pm - 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
- Family Winter Survival at Roaring Brook Nature Center
Roaring Brook Nature Center , 70 Gracey Rd , Canton
2:00 pm - Barn Buddies
US Horse Welfare & Rescue , 359 Waterville Rd , Avon
4:00 pm - CHS College Knowledge Night/Gr 10-12
CHS Auditorium
6:30 pm - Parsha In My Life
Zoom Or Facebook Live
8:00 pm - Parsha In My Life
Zoom Or Facebook Live
8:00 pm - Women's Torah & Tea
Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT , 69 West St , Litchfield
11:30 am - Rooted in Nature Lecture Series-- Plant Communication: Let's Listen In
Canton Public Library , 40 Dyer Ave , Canton
7:00 pm - Turf Tykes
1375 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
10:00 am - Squirrel Appreciation Day at Roaring Brook Nature Center
Roaring Brook Nature Center , 70 Gracey Rd , Canton
10:00 am - Saturday Storytime
Barnes & Noble , The Shops at Farmington Valley , 110 Albany Turnpike #705 , Canton
11:00 am
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Monday January 19
Saturday January 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Simsbury
- Simsbury Among M&T Bank Supermarket Branch Closings In Connecticut (patch.com)
- Simsbury's Vladimir Petrenko guiding CT native Maxim Naumov on Olympic skating quest (nhregister.com)
- Simsbury crews rescue injured hiker at Penwood State Park, fire officials say (nhregister.com)
Avon
- Avon Mixed-Income Development Starts Construction (commercialrecord.com)
- Mr. Handyman of Greater Hartford & Farmington Valley Tackles Honey Do Lists in Avon (desmoinesregister.com)
- Two-Vehicle Crash on Burnham St. in Avon, One Off Road (thelegaladvocate.com)
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