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🌱 Patch AM: Major Paving Project To Begin Next Week In Avon

Coming up on the Avon Patch calendar: AFFINITY – A Tribute to Journey

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Hello Avon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Arch Road paving project set to slow Avon traffic

Also on today's calendar: AFFINITY – A Tribute to Journey and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
  • Monday: Some rain in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Major Paving Project To Begin Next Week In Avon (patch.com) — Drivers in Avon should brace for delays on Arch Road as the town begins the final phase of a major improvement project from Oct. 12 to Oct. 23. The work includes paving, new curbing, and restoration along the roadway, and residents are urged to consider alternate routes and contact the Avon Department of Public Works with questions.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager - 049 in Avon. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Fall foliage along Farmington River brings business to Collinsville Canoe & Kayak (fox61.com)
  • Trade Winds: October 2026 (insuranceaum.com)

West Hartford

  • Celebrate Sustainability At Special West Hartford Event (patch.com)
  • West Hartford Open Houses Oct. 10-11: A 1911 Colonial, An English Brick Home And 7 More (patch.com)

Canton

  • Canton HS Football Player Nominated For Major Award With NY Giants (patch.com)

Ok Avon! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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