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Hey hey Simsbury! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Elevator outage affects access at Simsbury Public Library
  • Hike, hear live music, and support Heublein Tower in Simsbury
  • How you can help build Simsbury High's new sports pavilion

Also on today's calendar: Holcomb Hoedown and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Elevator Temporarily Out Of Service At Simsbury Public Library (patch.com) — Simsbury residents planning a trip to the public library should know the building's elevator is temporarily out of service, with no repair date yet announced. The town and library say fixing it is a top priority, and staff are ready to help patrons retrieve books or other materials from different floors while the elevator is down.
   

2. Major Music Fest Returns To Simsbury's Talcott Mountain (patch.com) — Simsbury's Talcott Mountain will host the 12th annual Hike to the Mic this weekend, drawing hikers and music lovers to the Heublein Tower summit. The free, family-friendly festival runs Aug. 29-30 with live music, local art, food, and a moderate 1.25-mile hike, all supporting preservation of this beloved Simsbury landmark through donations.
   

3. Simsbury Group Launches Major High School Sports Pavilion Campaign (patch.com) — A Simsbury nonprofit is kicking off a $1.5 million campaign to build a new sports pavilion at Simsbury High School, adding concessions, restrooms, and team rooms at the athletic fields. Friends of Simsbury Athletics is asking residents to learn about the project and donate through BuiltByTrojans.org as they work toward their fundraising goal.
   

4. Sharks in the Sound: How a shifting ecosystem is impacting Connecticut fishermen (nbcconnecticut.com) — Connecticut charter captains say booming brown shark numbers in Long Island Sound are ruining striped bass trips, chewing through bait, tackle, and even hooked fish. One guide compares the trend to growing black bear activity in places like Simsbury, where protected wildlife adapts to human behavior, and calls for more active shark management as federal scientists study populations.
   

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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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