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Summer has absolutely flown by! Mid-August means that the annual Dream Ride Experience will be rolling into town. This year's event takes place Aug. 21-23 at the Farmington Polo Grounds. Tickets for various events can be purchased here.
The event does impact local traffic, notably on Route 4 (Farmington Avenue). Please take notice of town messaging on the days of the event for those traveling in the area.
NOTE FROM THE EVENT'S WEBSITE:
There is no public on-site parking except for those participating in the Dream Ride (motorcycles), Dream Cruise, or Dream Show. Unless you have been issued an on-site parking pass, please utilize our off-site shuttle lots.
Shuttles run continuously from the parking lots during event hours. Please note that shuttles will stop running during the Dream Ride on Saturday morning and during the Dream Cruise on Saturday afternoon.
- Handicap parking is available on-site for those with a valid handicap placard.
- VIP parking is available on-site for those with a valid Dream Ride 2026 parking pass.
Pine Grove School (151 Scoville Road, Avon):
- Friday, Aug. 21 - 4:30 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 23 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thompson Brook School (150 Thompson Road, Avon):
- Friday, Aug. 21 - 4:30 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 23 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
99 Thompson Rd., Avon:
- Friday, Aug. 21 - 4:30 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 22 - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 23 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Avon High School (510 W. Avon Road, Avon):
This lot will be used as an overflow lot should Pine Grove, Thompson Brook & 99 Thompson reach capacity.
11 South Road, Farmington: Sunday Only – Parking Lot
- Sunday, Aug. 23 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Shh, don't tell the kids, but mid-August also means it's almost time to go back to school.
The good news -- at least for parents -- is that Connecticut Sales Tax Free Week will take place from Aug. 16 to 22. The week provides a chance for families to save money, whether it is taking children back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.
During this week, sales or purchases of certain clothing or footwear items costing less than $300 per item are exempt from sales tax. This exemption applies to purchases made from retailers located in Connecticut as well as from online retailers. There are, however, certain items that are excluded from the scope of the Sales Tax Free Week exemption. The following items are excluded from the scope of the Sales Tax Free Week exemption:
- Any special clothing or footwear primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use that is not normally worn except when used for the athletic activity or protective use for which it was designed; and
- Jewelry, handbags, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and similar items carried on or about the human body but not worn on the body in the manner characteristic of clothing.
- Click here for a list of items that ARE EXEMPT from sales tax and a list of items STILL TAXABLE.
This legislative session, we passed a state budget to expand eligibility during Sales Tax Free Week, making this the first year Sales Tax Free Week includes items such as clothing, shoes, and backpacks priced under $300, up from $100 in previous years.
Click here for more information on Connecticut's Sales Tax Free Week and frequently asked questions.
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To help make the back-to-school process easy and more affordable for Connecticut families, as part of the budget passed during this year's legislative session, we voted to eliminate sales tax on school supplies items. Effective as of July 1, the state’s 6.35% sales tax no longer applies to non-electronic school supplies, including binders, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, highlighters, lunch boxes, markers, notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, rulers, scissors, and more.
This change does not impact supplies purchased by or for businesses, meaning companies that purchase these items must pay in one of two ways - at the time of purchase or as part of a future tax return.
Click here to find more information about these changes. |
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I am proud to share that for the 2026 legislative session, I received a 100% voting score from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters in its 2026 Environmental Scorecard.
At a time when we are seeing more of the effects of climate change, as well as trying to reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels and our carbon footprint, these votes are more important now than ever and something I take very seriously.
I will continue to support protecting the environment, preserving our natural resources and fighting for environmental justice in our communities. |
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. My office number is 1-800-842-8267. I can also be reached by email: Mike.Demicco@cga.ct.gov. For more updates, please follow my Official Facebook Page.
Sincerely,
Mike Demicco |
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