🌱 Patch AM: Why more people are choosing to move to Farmington now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why more people are choosing to move to Farmington now

Also on today's calendar: Job Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Warm with a sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where People Are Moving To In Connecticut In 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Farmington is one of Connecticut's fastest-growing towns, adding nearly 2,000 residents since 2020 as new apartments and reused properties, like the former Hartford Marriott, expand housing near UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory. Alongside cultural anchors like Hill‑Stead Museum and the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival, these projects are reshaping where newcomers and longtime residents can live, work, and enjoy the community.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Job Fair →
  36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Friends of the New Britain Public Library - Fall Book Sale →
  New Britain Public Library Community Room, 20 High St, New Britain
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Friends of the Avon Library 2026 Used Book Sale →
  Avon Library Community Room, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Clothing Sale →
  Hall @ St Ann's, 289 Arch Rd, Avon
  9:00 am
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• Unionville Transformed: The Urban Renewal Years →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 am
• GHOST WALK TOURS at Memento Mori Cemetery →
  Memento Mori Cemetery, Main St, Farmington
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• A Fall Wellness Journey →
  Bridge Arts & Healing Center, 304 Main St, Farmington
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Farmington UNICO ItalianSunday Dinner →
  Holy Family Retreat & Conference Center, 303 Tunxis Rd, West Hartford
  1:00 pm
Monday October 26
• An Introduction to Tarot & Oracle Cards →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
  10:00 am
Thursday October 29
• The French Paymaster: Connecticut's Headless Horseman →
  Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr, Farmington
  6:00 pm
Friday October 30
• The Haunted Herd Halloween Party →
  34 Prospect St, Hartford
  7:30 pm

📣 Farmington Shout Outs!

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

• VIO Med Spa — 9598660451
• US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
• UConn Health — (860) 679-8511
• Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
• Readings By Karen, LLC — (860) 665-8024
• Carol Presutti Team - Realtors — (860) 214-5567
• Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
• Stanley-Whitman House — (860) 677-9222

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone lost their cat?
  I haven't seen him/her during the day so the picture isn't very good. The saving grace is that he has white on his back legs. I'm hoping that someone… (Nextdoor O'Meara Farm)

• Markent Personnel, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Machinist (Large-Parts) | 2nd Shift in Farmington. Apply here.
• Kelly posted a job opening for 1st shift Direct Hire Machine Assembler in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Avon

• 5 Things To Know In Avon: Voter Registration Deadline, Flu Clinic, Library Book Sale And More (patch.com)

New Britain

• Virtuosi opens new season in New Britain (bristolpress.com)
• Glastonbury superintendent responds to New Britain band complaint (ctinsider.com)
• Review: CARRIE at Connecticut Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)

West Hartford

• West Hartford's Hall and Conard Rank Among Connecticut's Top Public High Schools - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
• 5 Things To Know In West Hartford: 3 New Ordinances, Bike And Pedestrian Safety, Flu Clinic And More (patch.com)

Ok Farmington! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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