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Greetings Simsbury! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $17.3M Stop & Shop sale means for Simsbury shoppers
  • How Simsbury's defense sealed a hard-fought win at Avon
  • Simsbury friends remember Jill Baldwin's warmth, courage, and community spirit

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very windy; cooler with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
  • Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CBRE facilitates $17.3 million sale of Stop & Shop at Simsbury Commons (nerej.com) — A key Simsbury Commons anchor just changed hands, with Stop & Shop's long-term lease and recent store investment signaling the grocer plans to stay put on the busy Route 44 corridor. The $17.3 million sale underscores investor confidence in Simsbury's retail market and its draw from affluent Hartford-area communities, while nearby national chains continue to bolster the center's regional pull.
   

• Avon/St. Paul drops defensive battle against Simsbury, 20-6 (bristolpress.com) — Simsbury's football team ground out a 20–6 win over Avon/St. Paul, sealing the game with key interceptions and two touchdown passes from quarterback Braeden Siano. After a tight first half and several defensive stands, Simsbury's defense clamped down late, and the Trojans now look ahead to hosting Bloomfield on Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m.
   

• Jill J. Baldwin (gazettenet.com) — Friends and former neighbors in Simsbury are among those mourning Jill Reed Jersey Baldwin, who died September 8 in Hatfield, Massachusetts after a long, brave journey with Parkinson's disease. Remembered for her warmth, creativity, and advocacy, she built deep friendships in Simsbury and Granby, supported Parkinson's patients statewide, and leaves a legacy of family devotion and community service across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield

  • Central Recycling LLC (ct.gov)
  • Volleyball Recap: Windsor Wins Going Away Against Bloomfield (maxpreps.com)

Avon

  • Avon Honored For Efforts To Help Older Residents Age Well (patch.com)

Granby

  • East Granby Student Seeks Cancer Stories To Support Screening Push (patch.com)

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