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🌱 Patch AM: Kingsbury Avenue Paving Starts June 2, Officials Say Project Ahead Of Schedule

Make time for ROSE SALE - Rotary Club of Rockville, CT on the Tolland Patch calendar

Tuesday June 2nd Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Paving starts early on Kingsbury Avenue, bringing delays for Tolland drivers
  • Quick-thinking passenger helps avert serious crash on I-84 in Tolland
  • How an irrigation project could affect Tolland’s Native American village site

Also on today's calendar: ROSE SALE - Rotary Club of Rockville, CT and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Kingsbury Avenue Paving Starts June 2, Officials Say Project Ahead Of Schedule (patch.com) — Drivers in Tolland should be ready for delays on Kingsbury Avenue as paving work begins Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the original schedule. Town officials are urging residents and motorists to avoid the area if possible and plan alternate routes while the project is underway.    

• Passenger Grabs Wheel And Seemingly Saves The Day In Drifting Vehicle On Highway In Tolland: State Police (patch.com) — A vehicle drifting on Interstate 84 in Tolland near Exit 69 was steered back under control when a front-seat passenger grabbed the wheel, limiting the crash to a minor impact with a roadside post. State police say the SUV reached a nearby rest stop with only minor damage and no reported injuries.    

• Notification of Adverse Effects for the NRCS Conn. Irrigation Pipeline Project (morningagclips.com) — A new federally assisted irrigation pipeline project is planned on private farmland in Tolland, and residents are invited to comment on how it may affect an important Native American archaeological site. NRCS has found the site eligible for the National Register and is revising construction plans to reduce disturbance. Locals can email comments by July 1, 2026, referencing the Hartford County Irrigation Pipeline Project.    


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-- The Patch AM Team

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