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🌱 Patch AM: What a new Jersey Mike’s could mean for Fieldstone Commons diners
You won't want to miss South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 on the Tolland Patch calendar

What's up Tolland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a new Jersey Mike's could mean for Fieldstone Commons diners
Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Rain, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jersey Mike's plans a new Tolland location at Fieldstone Commons (ctpost.com) — A new Jersey Mike's sandwich shop is planned for Fieldstone Commons in Tolland, with permits filed to convert a former dry cleaner space at 23 Fieldstone Commons. The franchise would join existing plaza businesses like Big Y and Camille's Wood Fired Pizza, expanding the fast-casual dining options for local residents as the chain continues its broader Connecticut growth.
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📸 Around Tolland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tolland
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★ Featured events ★
- South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
9:00 am - The Light Within →
Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
10:30 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Piedmont Art Show →
612 Main St, Somers
2:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission →
Tolland CT
7:00 pm - Raising Happy Children or Capable Adults? →
Willington Public Library, 7 Ruby Rd, Willington
6:30 pm - Horizon Wings Raptors 25th Anniversary Open House →
Horizon Wings, 9 Sand Hill Rd, Ashford
10:00 am - Barbara Timberman-Opening Reception
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Green, Tolland
12:00 pm - Tolland's Harvest Fest 2026
Arts of Tolland, 22 Tolland Grn, Tolland
12:00 pm - WPL Hang It! Art Gallery: Malcolm Tillis Collage Exhibition →
Willington Public Library, 7 Ruby Rd, Willington
12:30 pm - St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm - The Light Within →
Friends Meeting House, 57 Hunting Lodge Rd, Mansfield
10:30 am - Collage Art Workshop →
Willington Public Library, 7 Ruby Rd, Willington
12:30 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- iCare Health Network posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (TRD) in Manchester. Apply here.
- Soap Creek Resources posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Associate in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tolland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockville
- 'America's Got Talent' winner Nene Royal says she 'never expected to actually win' (nbcconnecticut.com)
- Will Travis Kelce make it to the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards? Here's what we know (nbcconnecticut.com)
Vernon
- 9 Connecticut Delis So Good They're Worth Driving Across The State For (takingthekids.com)
- Travelers at Bradley International Airport bracing for nor'easter (wtnh.com)
- Serious car crash into utility pole in Vernon sends injured person to trauma center (darientimes.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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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