Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Part Of Canton Rails To Trails To Close Amid Invasive Species Fight

Also check out 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event on the Canton Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Wednesday September 16th Patch AM
Wednesday September 16th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Canton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Canton trail users warned of same-day closure for invasive plant work

Also on today's calendar: 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Part Of Canton Rails To Trails To Close Amid Invasive Species Fight (patch.com) — Canton residents who use the Rails to Trails path should plan around a temporary closure between Dyer Avenue and River Road on Wednesday morning and early afternoon. Town crews will be spraying invasive knotweed along this section, and the Department of Public Works is available to answer questions about the work and safety precautions.
   

📸 Around Canton

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Canton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CoWorx Staffing Services posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Assistant in Bloomfield. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Student Worker - Food Service or Catering in West Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

  • Recent Death Notices From Simsbury (patch.com)
  • In a CT suburb, a continuing life care community wants to expand. Not as much as it had sought to. (courant.com)
  • Simsbury Historical Society, Local Prep School Partner For Major Fundraiser (patch.com)

Avon

  • Avon's La Festa Italiana Returns This Weekend With Food, Music And Free Admission (patch.com)

Granby

  • East Granby Community Day Gets New Date (patch.com)

Ok Canton! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Canton