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🌱 Patch AM: Could Simsbury Commons soon add 300 apartments to your shopping center?

Coming up on the Simsbury Patch calendar: 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Simsbury Commons soon add 300 apartments to your shopping center?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Simsbury Stop & Shop building sold for $17.3M (westfaironline.com) — A key Simsbury shopping hub just changed hands, with the Stop & Shop-anchored Simsbury Commons selling for $17.3 million while the supermarket renews its long-term lease. Investors are also weighing a potential 300-unit apartment building on the 27-acre site, a move that could reshape local traffic, housing options, and daily shopping routines for residents.
   

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