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Avon's ‘Cuts for Peanuts' provides destination for children with special needs
Some families travel great distances to the salon which provides comfort for children who fear getting a haircut.
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Avon's ‘Cuts for Peanuts' provides destination for children with special needs
A haircut is something most of us take for a granted. But for children with sensory issues, a haircut is anything but an ordinary experience. That’s why one Avon salon is providing relief for many families. While clipping away, Sally Larsen is cutting through a great deal of fear for some. Larsen owns “Cuts for Peanuts,” a specialized salon...
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Avon farm joins effort to feed families this season
A local farm says it is committed to feeding 100,000 people this Thanksgiving.
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Avon's Miller Farms aims to help 100K people through CT Foodshare turkey donations
“We can’t ourselves feed 100,000 people turkey at thanksgiving, but we can ask for help,” Miler Foods Inc. President and CEO Capri Brighenti said. Avon’s Miller Farms has been in the turkey business for four generations. “We have always gifted in one way shape or form, this year is just a little bit more structured,” Brighenti said. A few...
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Avon Old Farms players surprise teammate battling cancer
It may be the middle of the high school football season, but two players from Avon Old Farms had somewhere to be far away from the football field. “It was super awesome to just be able to give him a hug,” said senior quarterback Ryan Puglisi. With the help of the AOF administration, he and teammate, junior Owen Moreland traveled…
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Avon Old Farms players surprise teammate battling cancer
It may be the middle of the high school football season, but two players from Avon Old Farms had somewhere to be far away from the football field.
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Man is arrested for fraudulently selling Avon home for $300K: police
Avon police have arrested a man that is accused of fraudulently selling a home for $300,000. Authorities said William Ferrigno turned himself into police on an outstanding warrant Friday afternoon. He faces first-degree larceny charges. Police said the arrest comes after a thorough investigation involving a piece of residential property that was allegedly sold for $300,000. Ferrigno was released on…
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200-year-old schoolhouse in Avon to become new history museum
A 200-year-old schoolhouse in Avon will soon become a history museum. The Avon Historical Society expects the renovations to be complete in spring of 2024. Meantime, work on the building’s exterior has already begun. Crews were busy on Wednesday, renovating the now centuries-old structure. It’s a one-room schoolhouse, dating back to 1823. According to the Avon Historical Society, Avon...
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200-year-old schoolhouse in Avon will become a history museum
A 200-year-old schoolhouse in Avon will soon become a history museum.
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New documentary highlights beauty of wild horses and the perils they face
The beauty of America’s wild horses and the threats to their future are themes in a new documentary called “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses.” The film’s East Coast premiere is taking place at U.S. Horse Welfare & Rescue in Avon Saturday night. Director Steven Latham will be at the screening. He says he hopes the film not only brings...
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Documentary premiering at local rescue highlights beauty of wild horses and the perils they face
“The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses” was produced by a filmmaker with New England roots and has its East Coast premiere Saturday.
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East coast premiere of ‘The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses' is in Avon this weekend
A director with ties to New England is showing his documentary Saturday at a horse rescue in Avon to bring awareness to these beautiful animals and the challenges they face.
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Burglary at Avon home was similar to several others connected to group out of Chile: police
A man suspected in a burglary at a house in Avon over the weekend has been arrested and police said the burglary is similar to several others believed to be connected to a crime group based out of Chile. Officers responded to a home on Far Hills Drive in Avon at 1:06 p.m. Sunday after a burglar alarm went off…
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 25 years in prison for 1984 kidnapping in Avon
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a kidnapping and brutal assault in Avon nearly 40 years ago. George Legere, 75, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced last month in Hartford. Legere was arrested in May 2021 after DNA identified him as the suspect in a kidnapping and rape of a woman in Avon on April…
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A miniature horse is leaving hoof prints on hearts with therapeutic work
A small horse is spreading a huge amount of joy in Connecticut. Lacie, a miniature horse, transferred to a farm in Avon from California, and she is already making special connections with people in the state. It was a heart-warming moment when Joanys Garcia met the little horse Lacie for the first time. Now a bit of horseplay will be…
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A miniature horse is leaving hoof prints on hearts with therapeutic work
Lacie the miniature horse is boarding at a rescue nonprofit in Avon and will provide joy around the state as a certified therapy horse.
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Thousands of bees safely relocated after woman discovers hive in her Avon home
What would you do if your walls started buzzing? Earlier this month, Robin Baran in Avon noticed just that. In addition to warm spots and vibrating in her bedroom walls, she found bees swarming outside her home. You can see them in this video Baran took: Suspecting insect intruders, she called Jonny Bee Good, a bee removal service based in…
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People Bike, Run, Walk in 2023 ERRACE Foundation in Avon
Close to a thousand people were in Avon on Saturday, supporting the 2023 ERRACE Foundation, which raises money for cancer patients and outreach programs in our state.
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People bike, run, walk in 2023 ERRACE Foundation in Avon
Close to a thousand people were in Avon on Saturday, supporting the 2023 ERRACE Foundation, which raises money for cancer patients and outreach programs in our state. “I’m a cyclist primarily and she was a runner,” said ERRACE cofounder and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andy Caputo. Dr. Caputo created the organization with his wife Allyson after she was diagnosed with...
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Person Hospitalized After Grill Fire in Avon
An Avon resident was taken to the hospital after their grill’s propane tank caught fire Friday evening. The Avon Volunteer Fire Department said they responded to a home on Riverview at about 5:45 p.m. Crews said the resident was able to extinguish the fire themselves. The resident was taken to the hospital for treatment of possible first-degree burns. No...