🌱 Patch AM: How Simsbury football turned last year’s 1-9 record around

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In today's newsletter:

• How Simsbury football turned last year's 1-9 record around
• Meet the Simsbury High grad now making waves in Hollywood

Also on today's calendar: Jolly Beggars a Free Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hungry to win, Simsbury rolls past Watertown, 48-13 (collinsvillepress.com) — Simsbury High's football team thrilled home fans with a 48-13 rout of Watertown at Holden Field, powered by four touchdowns from quarterback Braeden Silano and a ball-hawking defense. The Trojans, now 1-1, celebrated first-year coach Jim Caouette's inaugural win and will next renew their Route 44 Bowl rivalry with Avon/St. Paul on Friday night.
   

• Rachel Sennott: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — Actress and comedian Rachel Sennott grew up in Simsbury in a large Catholic family, attended Simsbury High School, and later trained at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The piece traces how her hometown roots, education, and later film successes in projects like Shiva Baby and Bottoms shaped her sharp, anxious comedic style and rising Hollywood profile.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Simsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Jolly Beggars a Free Concert →
  Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 59 Tariffville Rd, Bloomfield
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Harvest Evening →
  Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Uke Hoot →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  2:00 pm
• Cantabile Flute Quartet →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  2:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Color And Creation Lab →
  961 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
• Ryan Burge "The Vanishing Church" →
  First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
• Learn the Embroidery Machine with Brynn Brown →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Domestic Policy & Affairs Discussion Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  7:00 pm
• VIRTUAL - eBAY 201: How to List & Sell Items on eBay →
  VIRTUAL Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT, 06070
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Morning Knitting Group →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• Monthly Investment Club with Tim Baker, CFA of Metric Financial →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  5:00 pm
• Bats: Winged Wonders! →
  Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Simsbury Zoning Board of Appeals September 16, 2026 Public Hearing —Joan Coe Read on Patch

• Microchip Technology posted a job opening for Production Specialist (Solder) in Simsbury. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simsbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Guilford football pulls away from Rockville behind Shane Connelly's four-touchdown performance (wiltonbulletin.com)

Bloomfield

• Electronics Technician II - Golden Resources. Inc. - BLOOMFIELD, CT, US (dice.com)
• Bloomfield businesses without power for days, expected to be several days more before it is restored (fox61.com)
• Ty Outlaw earns 1st win since returning to East Hartford as Hornets top Hillhouse (ctpost.com)

West Hartford

• New Amuseument Center/Restaurant Seeks 100 Workers Ahead Of West Hartford Opening (patch.com)
• SoNE HEALTH and University of Saint Joseph Build on Academic Partnership to Expand Clinical Learning Opportunities - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Ok Simsbury! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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