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🌱 Patch AM: How a spiritual fundraiser in Enfield will help rescue local dogs

Also, don't miss Fire Department Consolidation on the Enfield Patch calendar

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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 a spiritual fundraiser in Enfield will help rescue local dogs
  • How 369 new homes just over the Enfield line could affect you

Also on today's calendar: Fire Department Consolidation and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spirits & Strays event to support Enfield dog rescue (nbcconnecticut.com) — An upcoming "Spirits & Strays" fundraiser at the Moose Lodge in Enfield will support Fetching Hearts Rescue's work saving at-risk dogs. On Saturday, Oct. 17, guests can attend a group medium reading, enjoy refreshments, and enter raffles, with proceeds funding veterinary care, transportation, and foster programs for homeless dogs.
   

• 180 Apartments Proposed Near Enfield Town Line (patch.com) — A developer is proposing 180 new apartments and a medical office on North Road in East Windsor, just over the Enfield town line. Combined with another nearby project, up to 369 new homes could rise along this corridor, raising questions about traffic, wetlands impacts, and how added housing and services might affect Enfield-area roads and resources.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

  • 180 Apartments Proposed In East Windsor (patch.com)
  • East Windsor Man Charged After I-91 Motorcycle Crash (patch.com)
  • EAST WINDSOR SCOOP: Aldi sets opening date for East Windsor store! (theconnecticutscoop.com)

Windsor Locks

  • Windsor Locks Main Street Project Gets Boost (patch.com)
  • Passengers say runway issue disrupts flights at Tweed New Haven Airport (wfsb.com)
  • Connecticut homeowners face tough choices as heating oil prices soar (nbcconnecticut.com)

Ellington

  • Somers Considers Allowing Detached Accessory Apartments (patch.com)

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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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