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I grew up in Canton near West Simsbury and spent many hours exploring the woods near my home. Except for two brief stays in Avon and Burlington, I have been here my whole life. 

My wife also grew up in Canton and we are raising two boys here. In my spare time I still enjoy wandering in the woods, flyfishing and playing the mandolin and guitar. 

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The Ferocious Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

On September 2, 1935, a hurricane with the strongest sustained winds ever to strike land hit the Florida Keys--a place which counts among its earliest settlers a famous Connecticut family.

The Ferocious Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Simsbury, CT|News|

The Ferocious Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

On September 2, 1935, a hurricane with the strongest sustained winds ever to strike land hit the Florida Keys--a place which counts among its earliest settlers a famous Connecticut family.

The Ferocious Labor Day Hurricane of 1935