5 Things To Know In Ellington & Somers: Subdivision Hearings, A Trail Of Treats, Early Voting And More

SOMERS, CT — Ellington's Planning and Zoning Commission hears four subdivision requests and opens talk of a data center moratorium, a Trail of Treats comes to Tedford Memorial Park and early voting enters its final week in both towns.

Here are five things to know about life around Ellington and Somers this week:

1. Ellington Planners Hear 4 Subdivision Requests
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Hall Annex, 57 Main St., Ellington
What to know: The Ellington Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on four subdivision requests, according to its agenda: three lots on 3.38 acres at 51 Cider Mill Road; a 10-lot subdivision of 20.01 acres on Crane Road from BDC Home Improvement Service LLC; and two estate requests on Crystal Lake Road and Newell Hill Road, for three lots on 21.9 acres and two lots on 11.92 acres. The opening of a hearing on a town regulation amendment for battery energy storage systems and data centers, with a 12-month moratorium, is to be tabled so the rules can be revised to avoid conflicts with ordinary home and business battery installations. Commissioners will also continue an informal discussion of potential residential development at 35 Windermere Ave. in the Industrial Park zone. The meeting is also on Zoom.
More information here.

2. Early Voting's Final Week In Ellington And Somers
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Ellington: Town Hall Annex, 57 Main St., Ellington; Somers: Town Hall, lower-level conference room, 600 Main St., Somers
What to know: Early voting for the Nov. 3 election runs daily through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, the statewide schedule. The location is from the Secretary of the State's list of early voting sites. Same-day registration is available at early voting sites.
More information here.

3. Trail Of Treats At Tedford Memorial Park
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m.
Where: Tedford Memorial Park, Ellington
What to know: A Trail of Treats is set for 5 p.m. at Tedford Memorial Park, according to Ellington's town and community calendar.
More information here.

4. Veterans Coffee House In Somers
When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.
Where: Auditorium, Town Hall, 600 Main St., Somers
What to know: Somers' monthly Veterans Coffee House meets the last Saturday of the month, according to the town calendar, which lists the Oct. 31 session in the auditorium.
More information here.

5. Ellington Patriotic Committee Plans Wreaths Across America
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.
Where: Nicholas J. DiCorleto Jr. Meeting Hall, Town Hall, 55 Main St., Ellington
What to know: Ellington's Ad Hoc Patriotic Committee will take up Wreaths Across America as new business at a special meeting, according to its agenda. The meeting is also on Zoom.
More information here.