🌱 Patch AM: Simsbury's Finest Celebrated At Police Union's First Awards Dinner

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In today's newsletter:

• Simsbury police union launches new awards tradition honoring top officers
• How Simsbury girls lacrosse climbed into Connecticut’s top five

Also on today's calendar: Inspired Hands Embroidery Group and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
• Saturday: Windy with a shower in spots, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Simsbury's Finest Celebrated At Police Union's First Awards Dinner (patch.com) — Simsbury residents are getting a closer look at the officers who protect their town, as the Simsbury Police Union hosted its first Iron Horse Union Awards Dinner this month. The event honored Officer Jeremiah Kenney as 2025 Officer of the Year and J.P. Lessard as 2025 Supervisor of the Year, and organizers hope to make the celebration an annual tradition recognizing local public safety service.    

• CT Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 27): Darien remains No. 1 with conference playoffs in full swing (nhregister.com) — Simsbury’s girls lacrosse team is ranked No. 5 in the latest statewide coaches poll and will battle unbeaten Conard in the CCC West final. The rankings also spotlight Darien, New Canaan, and other conference contenders as league championships unfold ahead of the CIAC playoffs. Local fans can track how Simsbury stacks up against top programs statewide.    

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📸 Around Simsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Intro to Soap Making →
  Gather On Hopmeadow, 961 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 28

• Inspired Hands Embroidery Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• HJMS Choir Concert
  Simsbury Public Schools, 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
  6:00 pm
• The Web They Wove: Women & Their Wardrobes During New England's Revolution →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:30 pm
• HYBRID - Parenting Disability Support Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  7:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Travel the World with Road Scholars →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Women’s Self-Defense with Farren Tayler
  The Lucky Gut Collective, 10 Wilcox Street, Simsbury
• Women's Self-Defense w/Farren Tayler at The Lucky... →
  The Lucky Gut Collective, 10 Wilcox St, Simsbury
  11:30 am

Sunday May 31

• Held in Holy Love →
  Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Uke Hoot →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  2:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Pride Picnic →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  4:30 pm
• French Conversation Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi there neighbor.
  Anyone interested in getting together to celebrate 420 along the bike trail. Old guys and gals welcome (Nextdoor Hopemeadow)

• Northbridge Companies posted a job opening for Server / Waitstaff, Full and Part Time in Simsbury. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Product Demonstrator PT in Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simsbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Grant Funds Give Canton Firefighters Major Boost (patch.com)
• Canton's Budget Battle/Tax Situation: What Happens Next? (patch.com)

Bloomfield

• Despite Memorial Day rain, Connecticut still honors fallen service members (fox61.com)
• Hartford Animal Control may euthanize healthy dogs as dumping crisis fills kennels (wfsb.com)

Granby

• House Fire Reported In Granby (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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