🌱 Patch AM: Tolland Town Council Seeks Community Input With Sept. 1 Deadline

Greetings Tolland! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Share your ideas to shape Tolland's next town budget
• Show off your creativity in Tolland's 2026 scarecrow contest
• How Tolland became an early adopter of four-day town hall weeks

Also on today's calendar: Solo Agers Coffee Social in Tolland Sept 9th and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tolland Town Council Seeks Community Input With Sept. 1 Deadline (patch.com) — Tolland residents are being asked to share ideas on how the Town Council can improve the annual budget process, cut costs, and communicate more clearly about town finances. Community members are encouraged to email suggestions by September 1, 2026, so officials can enhance transparency, fiscal responsibility, and public engagement in shaping Tolland's future services.
   

• Tolland Opens Registration For 2026 Scarecrow Contest (patch.com) — Tolland is inviting local businesses and organizations to register now for the 2026 Scarecrow Contest on the Tolland Green, encouraging creative designs from spooky to patriotic. The Permanent Celebration Committee hopes the scarecrows, some inspired by America's 250th anniversary, will help create a festive fall atmosphere for residents.
   

• Several Connecticut towns make the switch to four-day municipal work weeks (newenglandnewspress.com) — Tolland is highlighted as one of at least nine Connecticut towns now using a four-day municipal workweek, and it's actually been on this schedule since 2009. The piece explains how neighboring communities like Vernon, Ellington, and Southbury structure their hours, why they made the switch, and how extended weekday hours aim to balance employee needs with better public access to services.
   

📸 Around Tolland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• M.O.M. Prom →
  Modern Style Events, 400-2 Talcottville Rd, Vernon
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Pupil Services PD
  Tolland Public Schools THS Library
  8:00 am
• TMS - Open Campus
  Tolland Middle School TMS
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Tolland High School Hicks Municipal Building
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• BGP Meet and Greet
  Tolland Public Schools BGP
  8:30 am
Thursday September 3
• Coffee and Connect with Admin Kickoff
  Tolland High School THS Library
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• David Grable Opening Reception
  Arts of Tolland 22 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Solo Agers Coffee Social in Tolland Sept 9th →
  Sage Insurance Solutions, LLC, 129 Tolland Stage Rd, Tolland
  2:30 pm
Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Rock This Town presents A CVC Benefit Concert →
  72 Maple St, Ellington
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Writing Group →
  Mansfield, CT Calendar, 303 Maple RoadStorrs, Mansfield
  10:00 am
• Scrabble →
  Mansfield, CT Calendar, 303 Maple RoadStorrs, Mansfield
  10:00 am
• Shopping & Errands →
  Mansfield, CT Calendar, Storrs-, Mansfield
  10:00 am
• FREE Workout Video- Strength and Conditioning →
  Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
  10:30 am

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• Allied Drain Cleaning — (860) 798-8200
• Talaga Construction — (860) 836-5343
• Sage Insurance Solutions, LLC — (860) 474-0189
• Vernon Nails — (860) 858-6157

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Ellington. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Willington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ellington

• Ellington's Public Trees Valued At Nearly $26 Million (patch.com)

Vernon

• Meet Vernon's New Superintendent Of Schools In The Municipal Video Series (patch.com)
• Vernon Police Canine Team Earns Top Finish At Dream Ride Competition (patch.com)

Storrs

• CT's most famous puppeteer is retiring. Why the glorious puppets are not going quiet any time soon. (courant.com)
• UConn freshman donates grant to special needs summer camp (wfsb.com)
• UConn women's soccer scores as time runs out to beat BU (ctpost.com)

Ok Tolland! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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