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

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Good morning Tolland! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

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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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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