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🌱 When will East Windsor’s new Aldi finally open its doors?
Make time for $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT on the East Windsor Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- When will East Windsor's new Aldi finally open its doors?
Also on today's calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Clearing, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Windsor Supermarket Expected To Open Soon (patch.com) — A new Aldi supermarket on Prospect Hill Road in East Windsor is nearly ready, with hiring underway and an opening expected as soon as October. The store, approved by local planners and permitted to seek a grocery beer license, will add jobs, shopping options, and potentially a future coffee shop to a busy commercial stretch near I-91.
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📸 Around East Windsor
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Windsor
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★ Featured events ★
- $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm - Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 →
Finex Credit Union, 60 Hyde Ave, Vernon
9:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- No Cover Cafe Concert Series, Sept 11, 2026 →
330 Hazard Ave, Enfield
7:00 pm - Once An Outlaw →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - 🍺 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Problem Solved Brewing Company! →
Problem Solved Brewing Company, 2 N Rd, East Windsor
6:00 pm - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner and Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - The Edwards Twins →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
7:00 pm - Piano Man Meets Rocket Man →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
2:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Special Meeting (Originally Scheduled for 9/10/2
Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
North Street School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
6:00 pm - Orchard Hill Open House
South Windsor Public Schools 1737 Main Street, South Windsor, CT 06074
6:30 pm - BUILDING A LEGACY GALA →
Ramada by Wyndham Hartford North / Bradley Airport, 383 S Center St, Windsor Locks
6:30 pm - The Score Fall Fun at The Pub! →
The Pub, 59 John Fitch Blvd, South Windsor
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aldinger Co. posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk (Holt Precision Inc.) in South Windsor. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Enfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Windsor here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windsor Locks
- Suffield Observations – All aboard! (thesuffieldobserver.com)
- Connecticut fisherman thought it was a dolphin. It was a hammerhead shark (ctpost.com)
South Windsor
- Two arrested on drug charges in South Windsor (newportdispatch.com)
- $30 million project would bring 125 apartments, modern retail to CT suburb (courant.com)
- 9-vehicle crash renews concerns about speeding in Connecticut work zones (nbcconnecticut.com)
Enfield
- Restaurant Among 16 New Businesses Registered In East Hampton & Portland In August (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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