🌱 Patch AM: Why Canton families may face a $500 jump in heating costs

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Canton families may face a $500 jump in heating costs

Also on today's calendar: Simsbury High School Class of 1975 Reunion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
• Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Home heating oil prices surge as Connecticut braces for winter (fox61.com) — Heating oil prices are surging in Canton, with Premier Energy already seeing increased delivery requests and warning families to expect roughly $500 higher winter bills. About 40% of Connecticut homes rely on heating oil, and state leaders plan to expand energy assistance while local companies offer discounts for elders, veterans, and first responders.
   

📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Simsbury High School Class of 1975 Reunion →
  At The Rooftop, 220 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Next Generation of Dance! →
  Canton CT
  5:00 pm
• Canton Youth Soccer →
  Canton CT
  5:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen Meeting →
  Canton CT
  6:00 pm
• Looking for a little inspiration in a world that feels increasingly divided? →
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Women's Torah & Tea →
  Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest CT, 69 West St, Litchfield
  11:30 am
• Fiesta Fundraiser to Support US Horse Welfare & Rescue →
  Puerto Vallarta, 15 W Avon Rd, Avon
  4:00 pm
• Nature in Word & Image: A Presentation and Book Launch with Joan Kantor →
  Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Mushrooms with Mushroom Marlene →
  Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton
  10:00 am
• Full Harvest Moon Night Hike →
  Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton
  7:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Barn Buddies →
  Us Horse Welfare & Rescue, 359 Waterville Rd, Avon
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Voter Registration Session and Preliminary Voter List for 11/3/26 Election →
  Canton Town Hall, Registrar of Voters Office, 4 Market St., Canton
  10:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Canton PatchAM possible:

• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
• Ethan Allen — (860) 693-8372
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• UConn Health — (860) 679-8511
• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• GametimeCT girls soccer rankings, week 2 (Sept. 22): St. Joseph moves to No. 1 (middletownpress.com)
• Simsbury Native, Competitive Eating Icon 'Eater X,' Dies At 49 (patch.com)
• Bear encounters are rising across the United States. Here's why. (adn.com)

Avon

• Want To Help? Avon Event To Connect Volunteers With Organizations (patch.com)
• Learn To Prevent Suicides At Avon Program This Week (patch.com)
• Are You Still Covered? Massive Medicare Changes Topic Of Avon Event (patch.com)

Granby

• Granby Library's $7.5M Expansion Plan Gets Public Forum (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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