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    Town Meeting scheduled for Canton's plan to purchase riverfront property
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    • May 3
    • 11 min

    Town Meeting scheduled for Canton's plan to purchase riverfront property

    Town Meeting set for June 22 By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – In a second take on the matter, the Board of Finance on Monday voted 4-2...
    Canton officials ask finance board to reconsider plan for riverfront property purchase
    jfitts0
    • Apr 29
    • 9 min

    Canton officials ask finance board to reconsider plan for riverfront property purchase

    By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – The Board of Selectmen voted Wednesday evening to formally request that the town’s finance board...
    Canton Commission denies latest application for 9-15 Albany Turnpike
    jfitts0
    • Apr 21
    • 6 min

    Canton Commission denies latest application for 9-15 Albany Turnpike

    By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – The Canton Planning and Zoning Commission on April 20 unanimously denied the latest application for...
    Update: With tie BOF vote, plan to purchase riverfront property does not move forward at this time
    jfitts0
    • Apr 15
    • 5 min

    Update: With tie BOF vote, plan to purchase riverfront property does not move forward at this time

    By John Fitts Staff Writer Update: Monday, April 18. The Canton Board of Finance failed to move this plan forward, with some members...
    jfitts0
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    Man found deceased at scene of Avon fire

    Staff reports AVON – A deceased male was located in the garage of a Far Hills Drive home after officials responded to a fire there the...
    32-year-old male killed in Farmington
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    • Mar 17
    • 1 min

    32-year-old male killed in Farmington

    Updated Friday, March 18. Staff Reports FARMINGTON – A 32- year-old man is dead and a 24-year-old male in custody after a Wednesday night...
    Commission seems poised to deny latest application for 9-15 Albany Turnpike
    jfitts0
    • Mar 17
    • 2 min

    Commission seems poised to deny latest application for 9-15 Albany Turnpike

    Commission members feel application does not comply with town regulations By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – While it did not reach a...
    Commission closes hearing for latest 9-15 Albany Turnpike application
    jfitts0
    • Feb 18
    • 2 min

    Commission closes hearing for latest 9-15 Albany Turnpike application

    Posted at 1 p.m. Feb. 18. Please see the March 4 edition of The Valley Press for an expanded version of this article. We will also...
    Valley School Districts begin announcing mask optional policies
    jfitts0
    • Feb 17
    • 4 min

    Valley School Districts begin announcing mask optional policies

    Feb. 24 update: This week, the Avon School District also announced that it will move to a "mask optional" policy. See updated article in...
    Popeyes planned for Canton
    jfitts0
    • Feb 4
    • 1 min

    Popeyes planned for Canton

    By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is slated to open in Canton along Route 44. A pad site at the 101 Albany...
    Kavros DeGraw, Exum announce  re-election bids
    jfitts0
    • Jan 21
    • 4 min

    Kavros DeGraw, Exum announce re-election bids

    Editor's Note: This story will be expanded for the Feb. 4 issue of The Valley Press. By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer Several local state...
    State’s plan to upgrade firing range draws some concerns
    jfitts0
    • Jan 20
    • 5 min

    State’s plan to upgrade firing range draws some concerns

    By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer SIMSBURY — The state’s plan to upgrade the state police firing range with an infusion of $2 million from the...
    Witkos announces he will not seek re-election
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    • Jan 20
    • 2 min

    Witkos announces he will not seek re-election

    Editor's note: We are posting this story as developing news and will be updating it – with additional perspectives – for the Feb. 4...
    Hearing for 9-15 Albany Turnpike continued to Feb. 16
    jfitts0
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    Hearing for 9-15 Albany Turnpike continued to Feb. 16

    Property owner says that "as of now, based upon what I know now" his plans are to develop a Cumberland Farms in Canton; residential...
    Hearing on 9-15 Albany to continue Jan. 19
    jfitts0
    • Jan 17
    • 9 min

    Hearing on 9-15 Albany to continue Jan. 19

    By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON ­— The Canton Planning and Zoning Commission is slated to continue its public hearing for proposed...
    Power is once again being generated at upper Collinsville dam
    jfitts0
    • Jan 7
    • 2 min

    Power is once again being generated at upper Collinsville dam

    COLLINSVILLE –The hydropower plant at the upper Collinsville dam is once again generating power, according to representatives from Canton...
    Local resident on 'Jeopardy!' this week
    jfitts0
    • Jan 4
    • 4 min

    Local resident on 'Jeopardy!' this week

    By John Fitts Staff Writer While Terry Wolfisch Cole has long been known for her storytelling, her recent experience on “Jeopardy!” has...
    'Moosie's Herd of Hope' lifts holiday spirits
    jfitts0
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    'Moosie's Herd of Hope' lifts holiday spirits

    Video and most photos courtesy of Tom and Hanna Glassey By John Fitts Staff Writer In Canton, Connecticut the Moose herd – and by...
    In Farmington: ‘We Believe’ transcends the basketball court
    jfitts0
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    In Farmington: ‘We Believe’ transcends the basketball court

    By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer FARMINGTON – In winter 2020, Duane Witter earned his 300th career victory as the coach of the Farmington High...
    Canton officials, area residents celebrate reopening of Town Bridge
    jfitts0
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Canton officials, area residents celebrate reopening of Town Bridge

    By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – More than 100 people came out Dec. 12 to celebrate the reopening of Town Bridge, approximately...
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