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🌱 What East Windsor police say happened before the child was found unresponsive
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Cheers East Windsor! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What East Windsor police say happened before the child was found unresponsive
- Why an Avon baker says her former East Windsor spot was so tough
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New details released in death of 1-year-old found unresponsive in car in East Windsor (nbcconnecticut.com) — East Windsor police have released new details after a 1-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a car on Rockville Road and later died at Connecticut Children's Hospital. The child's father has been charged with risk of injury to a child, with police citing negligence and warning about hot-car dangers as the investigation continues and more charges remain possible. 
• Baker announces closing of Avon shop due to 'nasty personal attacks' (registercitizen.com) — A bakery owner who once operated at 6 Wapping Road in East Windsor says she closed her newer Avon shop after what she described as repeated personal attacks and weak customer response. She had previously called the East Windsor spot a difficult location and now continues her business from Cromwell, highlighting how challenging it's been to find a sustainable home for her bakeshop.
📸 Around East Windsor
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Circle of Security Parenting Program →
Enfield, CT Calendar, 117 Post Office Road, Enfield
5:00 pm - Think it! Write it! Say it! Do it! Goal Setting Workshop (BPL Program @ Prosser 8/18/26) →
Bloomfield, CT Calendar, 1 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield
5:30 pm - Town Center Economic Development Commission Meeting →
Bloomfield, CT Calendar, 800 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield
6:00 pm - Bloomfield Summer Concert Series: Latanya Farrell, "The Singing Principal' →
Bloomfield, CT Calendar, 2 Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield
7:00 pm - Pearl Street Matinee — Enfield Public Library →
Pearl Street Library, 159 Pearl St, Enfield
12:00 pm - Tween Advisory Group →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
4:00 pm - Youth Diversion Team Meeting →
Bloomfield, CT Calendar Bloomfield, CT 06002-0337
3:00 pm - Popsicles with the Principal- Playground
Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
4:00 pm - Thursday Night Thunder →
Old School Harley-Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
North Street School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
5:00 pm - Stained Glass Hummingbirds at CT Valley Brewing Company →
Connecticut Valley Brewing Company, 765 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Partners Personnel posted a job opening for Material Processor (ID #520241) in South Windsor. Apply here.
- Boeing posted a job opening for Associate Shipping/Receiving Specialist in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Windsor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windsor Locks
- Woman arrested on warrant in South Windsor (newportdispatch.com)
South Windsor
- South Windsor Schools Awarded Vital Grant (patch.com)
- Jayco Boasts Nearly 500 at 2026 Dealer Homecoming (rv-pro.com)
- Obituaries-August 17, 2026 (bocaratontribune.com)
Enfield
- Connecticut has a new way to help drug addiction withdrawal. What it does and why it targets certain areas. (courant.com)
- WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Drug Traffickers (dhs.gov)
Ok East Windsor! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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