🌱 Patch AM: SUV Spins Into Rock Near Exit 67 On I-84: State Police

Hello Tolland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Wet-weather spinout near Exit 67 highlights I-84 safety concerns
• Free bulky waste pickup week coming for Tolland residents in October

Also on today's calendar: Welcome Back Celebration and Carillon Concert and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SUV Spins Into Rock Near Exit 67 On I-84: State Police (patch.com) — Drivers in Tolland may want to take note of a recent crash on a rainy Sunday morning along I-84 westbound near Exit 67, where a New York man's SUV spun off the shoulder and hit a rock. While the driver was not hurt, state police say he was issued a written warning for traveling too fast for conditions, underscoring the risks of wet-weather driving through town.
   

• Tolland Schedules Free Metal, Bulky Waste Pickup for October (patch.com) — Tolland residents can schedule a free curbside pickup of metal and bulky waste during the week of October 5, but reservations must be made at least four business days before their normal collection. The town explains how to book through Willimantic Waste, what items are accepted, and reminds residents that curbside used motor oil collection has ended, with some local auto parts shops now taking oil for a small fee.
   

📸 Around Tolland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Welcome Back Celebration and Carillon Concert →
  Storrs Congregational Church,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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

📣 Tolland Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Mahjongg →
  Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
  9:30 am
• FREE Workout Video- Strength and Conditioning →
  Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
  10:15 am
• Cornhole →
  Mansfield, CT Calendar, 303 Maple RoadStorrs, Mansfield
  11:00 am
• Bridge →
  Mansfield, CT Calendar, 303 Maple RoadStorrs, Mansfield
  11:15 am
• Sewing →
  Coventry, CT Calendar Coventry, CT 06238
  1:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Tolland PatchAM possible:

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

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
  Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness posted a job opening for Cleaner Janitor in Tolland. Apply here.
• Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. posted a job opening for Dockworker in Tolland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Willington woman who crashed into Coventry house sentenced for third OUI conviction (fox61.com)

Ellington

• Labor Day In Ellington: What's Open, What's Closed (patch.com)

Vernon

• New cameras in Vernon target drivers that unlawfully pass stopped school buses (fox61.com)
• Vernon School Resource Officer Riding In Style For 2026-27 (patch.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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