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Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Students From Avon Named Semifinalists For Major Academic Honor (patch.com) — Avon residents can celebrate several Avon High School seniors who have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them among the top 1 percent of students nationwide. These local scholars now move on in the 2027 competition, with a chance to earn part of $24 million in scholarships if they advance to finalist status this winter and spring.
• Recent Death Notices From Avon (patch.com) — Families in Avon are mourning several community members and relatives with local ties, including a longtime Avon School District cook manager and residents whose children and grandchildren still live in town. The notices share brief life stories, careers, and surviving family members, helping neighbors recognize recent losses and support those grieving.
• Boston developer eyes up to 356 apartments in multiphase Avon office park redevelopment (hartfordbusiness.com) — A major redevelopment at Avon's 20 Security Drive could bring up to 356 new apartments, including many affordable units, right by the town center and Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Beacon Communities is converting a vacant office park into the Avon Village and Homes at Avon Park phases, backed by state, federal, and local tax agreement support, with construction stretching into 2030.
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