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🌱 Patch AM: What's Opening In Rocky Hill? A Look At New Businesses
Spotted on the Rocky Hill calendar: Winter Whiskey Fest
Hi Rocky Hill! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which new businesses are setting up shop in Rocky Hill
- How a frozen hydrant complicated Sunday’s Rocky Hill commercial fire response
- What state auditors just uncovered at Rocky Hill’s Veterans Home
Also on today's calendar: Winter Whiskey Fest and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Rocky Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Rocky Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 33, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Partly sunny with flurries, with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. What's Opening In Rocky Hill? A Look At New Businesses (patch.com) — Rocky Hill residents can look forward to several new businesses that recently registered with the state and plan to open locally. Covering formations between November 22 and December 25, 2025, the piece highlights fresh commercial activity tracked through the Connecticut Business Registry. 
2. Rocky Hill Fire Department Battles Structure Fire Sunday (patch.com) — Rocky Hill firefighters knocked down a Sunday morning commercial structure fire on Laurel Road within about 20 minutes, after overcoming a frozen hydrant and calling in mutual aid to keep town coverage. Parts of Dividend Road were temporarily closed by fire police and Rocky Hill police during the response, but no occupants were inside the building and the blaze was brought under control quickly.
3. CT Department of Veteran Affairs did not properly supervise overtime, audit says (ctpost.com) — Rocky Hill’s state-run Veterans Home is at the center of a new audit that faults Connecticut’s Department of Veterans Affairs for weak oversight of overtime, purchasing, and asset management. The agency, which runs the nursing and residential facility in town, agrees with the findings and says it is tightening controls, digitizing purchasing, and improving inventory safeguards.
4. CT offers free nature hikes to ring in 2026 (ctpublic.org) — Rocky Hill residents can kick off 2026 with a free First Day Hike at Dinosaur State Park, one of 15 guided hikes planned across Connecticut on New Year’s Day. The state is encouraging people of all abilities to explore parks, with options from beach walks to accessible audio tours, while reminding hikers to dress warmly and prepare for icy conditions.
📸 Around Rocky Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- Winter Whiskey Fest
The 1851, 150 Sebethe Dr, Cromwell
6:00 pm
Saturday January 17
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Other local events
- Free Saturday playgroup at Rocky Hill Congregational Church
805 Old Main St , Rocky Hill
10:30 am - Macros Healthy Restaurant Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Macros Healthy Restaurant , 2858 Main St , Glastonbury
12:00 pm - Finance Committee
Rocky Hill, CT Calendar , Rocky Hill Town Hall 761 Old Main Street , Rocky Hill
5:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Tuesday January 13
📣 Rocky Hill Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Puzzle Party
Library Community Room , 95 Cedar St , Newington
11:00 am - Food Bank (must be registered to use)
Newington, CT Calendar , Newington Human Services (across from library) 200 Garfield Street , Newington
12:00 pm - Telephone BINGO
Newington, CT Calendar
1:00 pm - Ring in the New Year
Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
1:00 pm - New Years Party for Kids
Stew Leonard's Wines & Spirits of Newington , 3475-B Berlin Tpke #1 , Newington
5:00 pm - NYE Countdown Party!
Rooted Play Studio , 2450 Main St , Glastonbury
10:00 am - New Years’ Brunch and Dance Party
Riverfront Community Center , 300 Welles St , Glastonbury
11:00 am - Walk With Me
Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
12:30 pm - First Night Hartford 2026
Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St , Hartford
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Rocky Hill PatchAM possible:
- Mark James Given, Realtor® – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices — (860) 424-7884
Hartford County Realtor® | #1 BHHS Team in Connecticut - Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
Dustless sanding and refinishing service for hardwood floors - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Torza's Golf — (860) 632-1132
Open all year - including winter!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SOUR The Bakery Farm Stand!
Saturdays 10am-2pm, Gaylord Drive Rocky Hill. Sourdough loaves, English muffins, Cinnamon Rolls and more! Pre-order at sourthebakery.com or walk… (Nextdoor Northeast Rocky Hill-Meadows) - Although the temperatures aren't very pleasant, we'll be there to help you with your masonry and carpentry projects.
Please feel free to call or text me at 203-738-5756 or 203-963-0461. (Nextdoor Ani's Padosi)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04068) - 397 cromwell ave in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
- Hubbell Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Machinist - Mills and Mill Turn in Cromwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.
Ok Rocky Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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