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🌱 Patch AM: How I-91’s new exit numbers starting in Enfield will affect you

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What's up Enfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How I-91's new exit numbers starting in Enfield will affect you
  • What led to Enfield's latest high-speed chase and drug arrest?
  • How a TikTok love note led police to an Enfield suspect

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Fall Indoor Vendor Fair and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Melissa G.!

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A major CT highway is about to renumber all of its exit signs. Here's where and what to expect. (courant.com) — Drivers in Enfield will soon see major changes on I-91 as a sign replacement and exit renumbering project begins in town on October 15, bringing recurring lane and shoulder closures. The work will move south from Enfield toward New Haven, eventually converting exits to a mileage-based system and installing more visible signs, with completion expected in 2028.
   

2. Connecticut Repeat Offender's High-Speed Police Pursuit Ends in Shredded Tires and a Hidden Crack Stash (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Enfield police say a traffic stop last Thursday turned into a high-speed chase that ended with spike strips shredding a suspect's tires near a local mall and the discovery of crack cocaine and other substances. The 42-year-old man, previously arrested multiple times in Enfield on drug-related charges, now faces a long list of new offenses and a $100,000 bond.
   

3. How did a man's TikTok love note lead to his arrest? (themarysue.com) — An Enfield man has been charged in connection with a violent Motel 6 robbery after investigators linked his TikTok love note, phone records, and DNA to the crime. Police say they later searched his Enfield home, finding a handgun allegedly matching the weapon used and a suspected drug container. He faces multiple serious charges and is due in court October 13.
   

4. Longmeadow woman sentenced to 22 months in $18.2 million loan fraud case (shrewsburypost.com) — A Longmeadow woman has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar loan fraud scheme that included properties in Enfield. Prosecutors say she, her husband, and her sister used falsified rent records and leases to secure large loans they later failed to repay, leaving Enfield and other properties vacant and lenders with heavy losses.
   

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  • Justin Parmentier for the win again!!
    My car looks amazing as always. I have been using him twice a year for several years now, and he never disappoints. Goes out of his way to make sure… (Nextdoor Scitico)
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Ok Enfield! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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