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Plainville, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Plainville! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Plainville Comcast store is at the center of a lawsuit
Also on today's calendar: Snowball Mountain Challenge 2026 Vacation Bible Camp and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Inside the Comcast Lawsuit Claiming Sales Reps Were Tied to Chairs and Pelted With Cream Pies (inc.com) — A lawsuit filed in Connecticut centers on alleged hazing-style treatment of employees at a Comcast retail store in Plainville, where a former worker says low performers were tied to chairs and hit with cream pies. The case highlights serious workplace conduct concerns at a location many Plainville residents may visit, and could influence how large employers handle sales pressure and staff motivation locally. 
📸 Around Plainville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Snowball Mountain Challenge 2026 Vacation Bible Camp →
Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 W Avon Rd, Avon
9:00 am
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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Belly MATINEE
Hole in the Wall Theater 116 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
2:00 pm -
Sleepy Hollow Auditions
Hole in the Wall Theater 116 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
7:00 pm -
Something Aweome is Brewing - Open Jam Event at Transcend Beer Crafters. →
Transcend Beer Crafters, 45 Northwest Dr Unit A, Plainville
1:00 pm -
Music Bingo Night to Support Animal Rescue! →
Transcend Beer Crafters, 45 Northwest Dr, Plainville
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Village Traders Tag Sale →
First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652, 75 Main St, Farmington
10:00 am
Sunday August 9
Sunday August 16
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pop In Storytime
Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
10:00 am -
Infant Massage with UConn Health Parents as Teachers
Farmington Library 71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
10:00 am -
Summer Science!
Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
2:00 pm -
Upcycled Apparel: Part 2
Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
6:00 pm -
Financial Fitness Workshop (In-Person) — NHS New Britain →
Center of Excellence, 57 Fern St, New Britain
6:00 pm -
Mindset & Money: Tools to Take Control of Your Life →
Bristol Public Library, 5 High St, Bristol
6:30 pm -
Tots and Tunes
Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
9:30 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Plainville PatchAM possible:
- US Horse Welfare and Rescue Org — (860) 593-4298
Horse Back Riding, Summer Camp, Kids/Teen/Adult Programs - Gibson Cellar Door — (860) 628-4400
$150 off the installation of a new cellar door!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Their meat department is the best deli.
The girls are wonderful bakery. I get pies every week rolls are great. Everything is good and comparably priced. (Nextdoor Plainville Mountain)
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Plainville. Apply here.
- Loureiro Engineering Associates posted a job opening for Construction Superintendent in Plainville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainville here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Britain
- 'Z curve' in New Britain connecting East Main and Newington avenue slated for reconstruction (fox61.com)
- NEW BRITAIN Jozef Soltan, 80, of New Britain, beloved husband (bristolpress.com)
- CT city gets $14.7M grant for improvements to one of its ‘most dangerous and frustrating roadways' (courant.com)
Farmington
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001437749-26-025689 (sec.gov)
Southington
- Roadwork Underway On Several Streets In Southington, Update Says (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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