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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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...
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- 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...

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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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...

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- 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...