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Good morning Simsbury! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Simsbury artist's Oreo joke sparks viral fame and charitable mission
  • See which Simsbury legends made Connecticut's 2026 football record book.

Also on today's calendar: Morning Knitting Group and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a stray shower, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Simsbury Woman Finds Viral Audience With Humor, Art And An Oreo-Fueled Instagram Hit (patch.com) — Simsbury resident Rachel Marks has turned her Instagram into a fast-growing platform for her art, comedy and candid discussions of neurodivergence after a playful Oreo-themed video went viral. Living in Simsbury while studying art history and working part-time, she now hopes to use her newfound audience to highlight disability awareness and raise money for a blood cancer nonprofit in honor of her father.
   

• 2026 edition of state high school football record book released (collinsvillepress.com) — Simsbury football fans get several shout-outs in the newly released 2026 Connecticut High School Football Record Book, which highlights records by Simsbury standouts Phil Pope and Williard Eddy and recalls a 1917 game against Torrington. The compilation, updated annually each September, catalogs statewide single-game, season, and career football records and invites readers to submit additional verified stats for future editions.
   

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  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Simsbury. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Canton

  • Injured Turtle With Fishhook In Mouth Saved By Canton Nature Center (patch.com)

Bloomfield

  • Salamander, Loewe, Cabasse Come Together on Shared Design Philosophy for Luxury AV (cepro.com)
  • Book military and veterans golf lessons and programs in Riverside, CT (pga.com)

Granby

  • Granby Approves 8-Home Subdivision (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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