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Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce recognizes local business, community leaders

By John Fitts Staff Writer AVON – Several local businesses and entrepreneurs were recognized at the Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce’s...

Collinsville Jamboree Returns

CANTON – After a three-year hiatus and a rainy start Wednesday evening, the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department Inc.’s Collinsville...

Farmington Plan and Zoning approves Morea Road Plan, Rejects Expansion of Polo Club Events

Editor's Note: Additional details on both of these project votes will be included in our June 2 edition of The Valley Press. By Paul...

Dorset Crossing looking to add multi-family housing

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – The owners of Dorset Crossing in Simsbury are asking the town to make changes to its Plan of...

Farmington Inland/Wetlands: Morea Road plan does not need new application

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer FARMINGTON -- The Farmington Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission has voted to re-affirm its approval...

Simsbury rejects affordable housing project

Developer appears ready to appeal By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – By a vote of 4-2 Monday evening, the Simsbury Zoning Commission...

Battle over noise at Polo Grounds gets personal

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer FARMINGTON – The ongoing dispute between the owners of the Farmington Polo Grounds and its neighbors...

Demolition plan for a handful of Collins Co. buildings going to wetlands agency

Update: The agency began discussing this matter on May 11 and will continue to do so at a special meeting at 7 p.m. on May 25. The...

Tempers flare at final hearing for affordable housing plan in Simsbury

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – The final public hearing concerning a proposed affordable housing project in Simsbury turned into...

Town: Roadway changes will improve safety, allow preservation of historic sycamore

By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – The sycamore saga of 2023 has seemingly come to a resolution. At an April 26 Board of Selectmen...

Canton looks to DOT for corrective action on guardrail installation

By John Fitts Staff Writer CANTON – Members of the Canton Community are objecting the recent installation of metal flex beam guardrails...

Neighbors continue to oppose the idea of additional events at Polo Grounds

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer FARMINGTON – People who live near the Farmington Polo Grounds continue to press the Town Plan and Zoning...

Simsbury Board of Finance sets final budget numbers

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – Agreeing that this is one of the most difficult budgets any of them have worked on, members of the...

CT DEEP: Bear euthanized after it bit woman in Avon

Submitted release The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) Environmental Conservation Police, along...

Neighbors raise concerns about expanding events at Farmington Polo Club

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer FARMINGTON – An effort to modify conditions of previously approved special permits for events at the...

Canton selectmen debating next steps for West Mountain sycamore

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer CANTON – Town residents have won half the battle in their fight to save a sycamore tree that sits in the...

Simsbury Meadows unveils 2023 season

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – Some old favorites and some new acts will be welcomed for the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts...

Connecticut Whale to stay in Simsbury

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – The Connecticut Whale and the International Skating Center of Connecticut have agreed to an...

Holocaust victims honored at Simsbury ceremony

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer One by one they read the names: Maria Olitzki, Laya Hoffman, Abram Krasik, Gila Krasik, Shaie Borowski… Then...

Simsbury Board of Finance grapples with budget proposals

By Paul Palmer Staff Writer SIMSBURY – The Simsbury Board of Finance recently held its first public hearing on the proposed town budget...

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