Crime & Safety
Avon in 2016: Landmark Being Restored, Indecency and a Coach Honored
Check out stories of note in Avon for 2016.

AVON, CT — Avon in 2016: A school, a coach and teachers were recognized and a landmark is being restored after a fire.
A business hit it off with residents.
Here is a look at 10 stories of note for 2016 in Avon:
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There were fires:
- Post-Fire Restoration Moving Along at Avon's Historic Derrin House
- Firefighters Battling Blaze in Avon
And Bears:
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And good teachers and schools and coaches:
- Newsweek: Avon High School Among the Best In The Nation
- Avon Makes The Grade: 2016 Elementary Schools with the Best Teachers in Connecticut
- Longtime Avon Coach Elected to State Coaches Hall of Fame
And police activity in Avon:
And elsewhere with an effect:
A new business took off:
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