🌱 Patch AM: Tolland's Birch Grove Project Mentioned Prominently In Federal Sentencing Of Former State Official

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In today's newsletter:

• Tolland seeks $80,000 back after Birch Grove corruption sentencing
• How Tolland boys soccer kept its grip on first place

Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
• Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tolland's Birch Grove Project Mentioned Prominently In Federal Sentencing Of Former State Official (patch.com) — Tolland's Birch Grove Primary School rebuilding project is at the heart of a federal corruption case that led to a 7-year prison sentence for former state construction grants director Kosta Diamantis. Town Manager Brian Foley says Tolland is seeking $80,000 in restitution for documented losses tied to the project, and notes other towns are now following Tolland's lead in filing their own claims.
   

• Connecticut high school boys soccer Week 3 coaches polls: Staples and Tolland still lead the way (ctpost.com) — Tolland High's boys soccer team is still leading the statewide Class M/S coaches poll, grabbing nine of ten first-place votes three weeks into the season. The rankings highlight how strongly Tolland is performing against programs across Connecticut, with only minor shuffling elsewhere in the top ten and Staples dominating the larger-school division.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Light Within →
  Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
  10:30 am
Saturday October 24
• Murder Mystery Dinner! →
  The Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Cider Mill Road Race →
  Tolland CT
  9:00 am
• Horizon Wings Raptors 25th Anniversary Open House →
  Horizon Wings, 9 Sand Hill Rd, Ashford
  10:00 am
• Tolland Harvest Festival on the Historic Green →
  Historic Tolland Green, Tolland
  12:00 pm
• WPL Hang It! Art Gallery: Malcolm Tillis Collage Exhibition →
  Willington Public Library, 7 Ruby Rd, Willington
  12:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Live Free Workshop →
  River of Life Church, 58 Gerber Rd, Tolland
  8:25 am
Saturday October 10
• The Light Within →
  Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
  10:30 am
• Fall Fest →
  825 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Collage Art Workshop →
  Willington Public Library, 7 Ruby Rd, Willington
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Governor, State Ag Commissioner, Hail "Real" Farm-To-Table School Meals At Rockville High School (patch.com)

Ellington

• How Ellington, Somers Schools Fared In New CT Ranking (patch.com)

Vernon

• Vernon Establishment Finalist For Major Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association Award (patch.com)
• 362 drivers caught illegally passing Vernon school buses. Now come $250 fines. (ctinsider.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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