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14 hrs ago | Patch.com

Route 179 Flags Pay Tribute to Service Members, Woman Who Started Tradition

When it comes to the flags Boy Scout Troop 77 hung along Route 179 Sunday morning, Memorial takes on special meaning.

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15 hrs ago | Patch.com

Patch Earns 21 Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Awards

Patch editors and contributors across the state, including Jenn McCulloch of North Branford Patch, took home nine first-place awards in the "Online Independent" category Thursday night at the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' annual Excellence in Journalism ceremony at Fantasia in North Haven , sweeping the video storytelling, sports ... (more)

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Sun May 27, 2012

Patch.com

Malloy Encourages Grads to 'Aspire and Persevere'

Aspirando et perseverando - aspire and persevere. That is not only the Avon Old Farms School slogan that 127 Class of 2012 graduates recognize.

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Patch.com

Memorial Day Parades

AVON: The parade will leave at 11 a.m. Monday from 124 Simsbury Road , with a service afterward on the Town Green.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

Police: Apple Health Care Employee Filmed Women in Bathroom with iPhone

After a female Apple Health Care, Inc. employee noticed an iPhone hidden in a tissue box in one of the women's bathrooms at the Avon company, police arrested an IT department worker who the police department said was recording women using the bathroom and live streaming it to his work computer.

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Patch.com

Patch Earns 21 Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Awards

Patch editors and contributors across the state took home nine first-place awards in the "Online Independent" category Thursday night at the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' annual Excellence in Journalism ceremony at Fantasia in North Haven , sweeping the video storytelling, sports news and sports feature competitions.

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Thu May 24, 2012

WSTC-AM Norwalk

Malloy announces 5 Conn. firms to receive grants

Five more Connecticut small businesses are set to receive financial assistance through the state's new Small Business Express Program.

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Patch.com

Witkos, LeGeyt Discuss Latest Legislative Session

State Sen. Kevin Witkos, R-8, and State Rep. Tim LeGeyt, R-17, spoke to constituents Wednesday about the bills that came out of the short legislative session .

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Wed May 23, 2012

Patch.com

Grist Mill Reopening in Avon Early June

Leaving The Grist Mill's historic location overlooking the Farmington River is bittersweet for owners Kristine and Anthony Giraulo, whose last day of operation in Farmington is Saturday.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Patch.com

Avon Councilman to Challenge State Rep. Tim LeGeyt

The only Democrat on the Avon Town Council received his party's endorsement at a convention Tuesday night to run for 17th District against state Rep.

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Patch.com

Low Voter Turnout Doesn't Represent 'Overwhelming' Budget Support

To the Editor, Only 9.97 percent of registered Avon voters participated in the town budget referendum on Wednesday, and Board of Finance Chair, Tom Harrison, responded by telling Avon Patch he is "very pleased that voters have overwhelmingly supported the budget a€¦That means we did our job well ."A Really? When only 789 out of 11,000 registered ... (more)

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Patch.com

Avon's Samira Moosavi Graduates from Quinnipiac

Congratulations to Samira Moosavi, of Avon, who earned her degree Sunday from Quinnipiac University in Hamden! Moosavi graduates with a bachelor of science degree in health and science studies.

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Patch.com

Avon Man Charged with Failure to Appear

Failure to Appear Jared L. Coleman, 24, 22 Lovely St., Avon, was charged with second-degree failure to appear on May 19 at 5:29 p.m. He was released after he posted a $500 surety bond and he is scheduled to appear in court on May 30.

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Mon May 21, 2012

The Hartford Courant

Recent Leases and Sales: Farms Village Changes Hands; Perfect Racquet Deal

Farms Village LLC purchased Farms Village Retail Plaza, 244 Farms Village Rd. in Simsbury - a 16,681-square-foot retail and office center on 2.4 acres - from Farms Village Plaza LLC.

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CTNow.com

Farmington's Grist Mill Moving To Carmen Anthony Space In Avon

In this Aug. 9, 2010 photo, Kayla Tolman of Torrington serves lunch to William and Alex Mathiasen, of Winsted, at Carmen Anthony Fishhouse of Avon.

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Patch.com

Seger Hopes to Gain Party's Endorsement for 8th District Run

Although he has never held office, Democrat Dan Seger has quite an ambitious goal - to unseat Connecticut 8th District Sen.

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Patch.com

The Granbys Editor Nearly Wins Avon Road Race, Senior Sked, Cub Scouts

Good morning, Granbys! Today is Monday, May 21, 2012; there are 224 days left in the year.

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Sat May 19, 2012

MassLive.com

Brimfield voters to decide whether to spend $750,000 to repair Town Hall Annex

BRIMFIELD - Voters will decide whether to fund $750,000 in repairs to the town's structurally deficient office building, known as the Town Hall Annex, when the Annual Town Meeting convenes Monday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Patch.com

Avon Democrat to Challenge Rep. Tim LeGeyt, R-17

An Avon Democrat plans on challenging State Rep. Tim LeGeyt, R-17, in the 2012 election.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Patch.com

Farmington Woods Residents Pass Gated Community's Budgets

Farmington Woods residents got to vote three times this week between their Master Association and tax district budgets and the $78.72 million town of Avon budget that passed Wednesday.

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