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Coffee in hand, Windsor Locks? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Unclaimed $10,000 KENO ticket sold at Windsor Locks gas station
  • How this weekend's Bridge Street closure could disrupt your Windsor Locks commute
  • Flying out of Bradley? Here's what today's major backups mean.

Also on today's calendar: Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
  • Friday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Check Your Tickets: KENO Prize Sold In Windsor Locks (patch.com) — Windsor Locks residents are being urged to double-check any recent KENO tickets, as a $10,000 winning ticket sold at Airport Valero on Ella Grasso Turnpike remains unclaimed. The ticket, purchased for the Sept. 19 drawing, must be redeemed by March 18, 2027, or the prize will expire.
   

• Street To Close For Weekend In Windsor Locks (patch.com) — Bridge Street in Windsor Locks will be completely closed to vehicles from late Friday night, Sept. 25, through early Monday morning, Sept. 28, for work on the new train station platform and signal system. Police say access from the east side will remain for Montgomery Mills Apartments and Ahlstrom, but Main Street construction and shifting traffic patterns mean drivers should expect delays and consider alternate routes.
   

• Bradley International faces backups due to grounded flights throughout northeast (wtnh.com) — Travelers using Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks are facing significant delays and cancellations after an FAA radar failure in Pennsylvania disrupted flights across the Northeast. Some planes, including an international arrival, sat on the tarmac for extended periods, and officials warn Windsor Locks passengers to check their flight status for the next few days.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ethics Committee In East Windsor needs volunteers —Rand Stanley Read on Patch
  • Popeyes posted a job opening for Night Team Member in Windsor Locks. Apply here.
  • Bear's Smokehouse BBQ posted a job opening for Commissary Kitchen Staff in Windsor Locks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor Locks here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

  • Two Windsor Manufacturers Could Shed Nearly $192K From Tax Bills (patch.com)
  • Items Stolen From Windsor Freedom Trail (patch.com)

East Windsor

  • East Windsor Student Survey Shows Sharp Drop In Vaping, Marijuana Use (patch.com)

Suffield

  • Create, Shoot, Edit, Post & More: Practical Content Creation for Small Businesses Workshop with the Suffield (patch.com)
  • NEPSAC boys top 10: What should you make of an intriguing opening week? (soccerjournal.com)

Ok Windsor Locks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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