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🌱 Patch AM: Simsbury Moves On Plans For Memorial Pool Splash Pad, Redesign Project

Spotted on the Simsbury calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!

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In today's newsletter:

  • Simsbury weighs splash pad plans and Memorial Pool's future
  • What did Simsbury residents demand about the town's Flock cameras?
  • How did Simsbury field hockey turn 4-0 into an overtime win?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Simsbury Moves On Plans For Memorial Pool Splash Pad, Redesign Project (patch.com) — Simsbury leaders are taking the next step toward a possible splash pad and Memorial Pool redesign at Memorial Park, authorizing staff to prepare materials for potential outside funding. While no final design or construction has been approved, the discussion will shape capital budgeting, swimming lesson options, and the long-term future of this key Simsbury recreation facility.
   

2. Flock cameras face scrutiny from Simsbury residents (nbcconnecticut.com) — Simsbury residents packed a Board of Selectmen meeting to question the town's use of Flock license plate cameras, raising concerns about surveillance, data use, and vendor control. Police Chief Nick Boulter defended the six existing cameras as vital for solving crimes and finding vulnerable people, while officials took no immediate action, leaving the debate over privacy and safety unresolved for Simsbury neighbors.
   

3. Four goals down? Eight minutes left? No problem for this CT high school team (courant.com) — Simsbury High's field hockey team pulled off a stunning comeback, scoring four goals in just over eight minutes and then winning in overtime to stay undefeated at 8-0. Players and coach Taylor Reynolds say the rally, which avenged last year's painful loss to Granby, proves this Simsbury squad can respond when it's down and compete with top programs statewide.
   

4. Bear encounters are rising across the United States. Here's why. (inquirer.com) — A well-known Simsbury black bear nicknamed "White Paw" is highlighted as an example of how food-conditioned bears increasingly enter homes and garages, sometimes leading to euthanasia. The broader report explains why bear encounters are rising nationwide and in Connecticut, and urges residents in towns like Simsbury to secure trash, pet food, and bird seed to avoid dangerous habituation.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Simsbury Board of Selectmen Meeting September 28, 2026 —Joan Coe Read on Patch
  • Cobb School Invites the Community to Its Annual Country Fair —Andrea Boden Read on Patch
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Whole Body Order Writer (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition - Buyer / Inventory Replenishment) - Part Time in Avon. Apply here.
  • Connecticut Pest Elimination posted a job opening for CT Pest Control Service Technician in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simsbury here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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