Farmington Digest: What's Happening, Aug. 31 Edition

Hello Farmington. It's the last day of August in Farmington. Here's a look at what you need to know in town for Aug. 31.

First, Tuesday's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 65.
Here are the top stories in Farmington:

1. 18 Acres In Farmington Go On The Market (Farmington Patch)
2. This Week's Events In Farmington Area (Farmington Patch)
3. Farmington Weekly Weather Forecast (Farmington Patch)
4. Eversource Sends Crews To Louisiana For Power Restoration Work (Across Connecticut Patch)
5. Police, schools report no troubles with mask policy as schools open in Hartford, Bristol, Farmington, Avon and elsewhere (Hartford Courant)
6. Recent carjackings in Connecticut likely connected, police say (Hartford Courant)
7. Michael Dauria Obituary (2021) - Unionville, CT - Hartford Courant (Legacy.com)
8. Bears Now A 'Common' Part Of Farmington's Landscape: Officials (Farmington Patch)

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Today in Farmington

• Novel Ideas Book Club - Farmington Library (1:15 PM)
• Novel Ideas Book Club (1:15 PM)
• Warm Welcome Tour for New Families - Duffy Elementary School (2:00 PM)
• Meet & Greet, Last Names' A-K - Duffy Elementary School (2:30 PM)
• Meet & Greet, Last Names' L-Z - Duffy Elementary School (3:00 PM)
• Dale Carnegie Course Your Path to Effective Communications, and Human Relations Skills (once a week ... (4:30 PM)
• Healing Arts on the Green (6:30 PM)

Farmington Patch Notebook

• Farmington Libraries: "Looking for a job? Need help with unemployment? Need resume help or veterans benefits assistance? JobNow and VetNow are two resources available with your Farmington Libraries card that can help with all of that and more. JobNow and Ve..." (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries: "TikTok made me read it display at the Main Library!" (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries: "The next concert in our Garmany Music Series is From Jazz to Soul: Rhonda Denét and the Silver Fox Songs Trio on Saturday, September 25 at 2pm outside on the Barney Library Lawn. To register visit our website (link in bio). We hope to s..." (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries, CT: "Stop by the Main Library to pick up your Farmington Libraries water bottle for $3" (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries, CT: "The Farmington Libraries will be closed Saturday, September 4 and Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day." (Facebook)
• Hill-Stead Museum: "Join us this Sunday, September 5, for our First Sunday Estate Tour. Experience the unexpected delights of Hill-Stead’s outer grounds—from the hilltop gardens to the pond, fields, and barns— while enjoying splendid views. Self-guided t..." (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries: "The Farmington Libraries will be closed Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day." (Instagram)

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— Chris Dehnel

About me: Email: chris.dehnel@patch.com Bio: I am a founding editor at Patch and back for Round 2 of the online news journey. in addition to Vernon, which is my original site, I am managing the Tolland, Manchester, Farmington, West Hartford and Southington sites in addition to UConn news. I have covered sports, news, business and snow sports in my 35 years as a journalist.

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