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🌱 Patch AM: Amazon Raises Starting Pay For Eligible Windsor Workers

Spotted on the Windsor calendar: 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Back East Brewing Co.

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Hey there, Windsor! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Amazon pay hike could boost thousands of Windsor workers' incomes
  • How will Windsor Federal's old HQ transform Broad Street and the Green?
  • How Windsor volleyball turned a blowout loss into dominant wins

Also on today's calendar: 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Back East Brewing Co. and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy with periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Amazon Raises Starting Pay For Eligible Windsor Workers (patch.com) — Amazon is boosting its minimum starting pay to $20 an hour for eligible full-time workers at its Windsor facilities, where more than 6,000 people were employed as of late 2024. With three local sites, including the large BDL4 fulfillment center, the raise and new Whole Foods discounts and banking perks could significantly affect Windsor households and keep Amazon's wages above Connecticut's minimum.
   

2. Windsor Federal plans sale of former downtown HQ to local developer (hartfordbusiness.com) — Windsor Federal Bank plans to sell its former Broad Street headquarters and nearby parcels in Windsor Center to local developer GRAVA Properties, paving the way for new apartments, retail, and restaurant space across from the Town Green. Combined with the bank's recent headquarters move and Day Hill Road purchase, these projects signal significant investment and physical changes in Windsor's downtown core.
   

3. Volleyball Recap: Windsor Wins Going Away Against Bloomfield (maxpreps.com) — Windsor High's volleyball team bounced back in a big way, sweeping Bloomfield 3-0 and taking every set by at least 10 points. Led by standout serving and hitting performances, the win evened Windsor's record and followed another recent victory over Hall, signaling strong early-season momentum.
   

4. Connecticut food pantries see growing demand as families face high grocery prices (nbcconnecticut.com) — Families in Windsor are turning more to the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, which reports a 25% jump in enrollment over the last six months as grocery prices climb. Local residents struggling with food costs or SNAP shortfalls can contact the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank for appointments, or use Connecticut Foodshare's mobile pantry locator to find nearby no-questions-asked food assistance.
   

5. Larson, Soto, Boyle, Booker Introduce Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 to Compensate Firefighter Families Impacted by PFAS-Related Illnesses (house.gov) — A new federal bill to compensate firefighters and families for PFAS-related illnesses is being introduced, inspired in part by the 2019 firefighting foam spill into the Farmington River in Windsor. While the program would operate nationally, it directly relates to contamination concerns that have affected Windsor's environment and underscores ongoing efforts to reduce PFAS exposure for local first responders.
   

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    It, Wednesday evening and I'm winging it tonight. We have deep fried chicken wings, mashed potatoes with peppers also mashed. Stirred fried veggies… (Nextdoor Pigeon Hill)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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