🌱 Patch AM: What South Windsor drivers need to know about new I-291 lane shifts

Hey there, South Windsor! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What South Windsor drivers need to know about new I-291 lane shifts
• How Nowashe Village is bringing Indigenous history to life locally

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fall 2026 Update for Bissell Bridge Rehabilitation on I-291 in Windsor and South Windsor (ct.gov) — Drivers in South Windsor should prepare for a new I-291 westbound traffic pattern over the Connecticut River, restoring two open lanes between exits 2 and 1D starting Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2026. The long-running Bissell Bridge rehabilitation, costing nearly $17 million, continues through November 2027, so motorists are urged to slow down and expect changing conditions.
   

• Where cultural history comes alive: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day in Connecticut (wtnh.com) — South Windsor residents are highlighted as Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz visits Nowashe Village to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day and spotlight the town's deep Indigenous history. The outdoor museum offers trails, wigwams, native plant gardens, and hands-on teachings that bring local Native cultures to life for visitors of all ages.
   

📸 Around South Windsor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Fall Fest →
  825 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Storytelling Mondays: Tales At The Wood. For children ages 3-6 →
  Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Job Fair →
  36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• October Book Sale - BOGO →
  South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
  9:15 am
Sunday October 11
• Fall Book Study →
  99 Sand Hill Rd, South Windsor
  11:30 am
Tuesday October 20
• Post 133 meeting →
  150 Nevers Rd, South Windsor
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Military Whist Fundraiser →
  South Windsor Fire Department, Station 1, 1175 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
  5:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Free Community Dinner →
  Wapping Community Church, 1790 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Jana Milbocker of Enchanted Gardens: "Gardens of the Gilded Age" →
  South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
  2:00 pm
• Murder Mystery Dinner! →
  The Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Take Note! A Cappella Ensemble Presents a Free Benefit Concert for Safe Net Ministries →
  Grace Episcopal Church, 7 Spring St, Stafford
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Origins of Halloween →
  Connecticut Valley Brewing
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager in South Windsor. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier (Front End) in South Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Windsor here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Windsor

• EAST WINDSOR SCOOP: Smultronstalle Cafe opening soon in East Windsor (theconnecticutscoop.com)
• 6 people displaced, condo unit destroyed by East Windsor fire, officials say (ctpost.com)

Manchester

• CTDOT Plans to Perform Minor Pavement Rehabilitation on I-84 in Manchester (ct.gov)
• Manchester man drove himself to hospital after being shot in leg, police say (ctpost.com)
• Springtime for Nappy: Poland 1807 Campaign in a Day, part 2 - Deployment and opening moves (blogspot.com)

Windsor

• I-291 Westbound Returns To Two Lanes (patch.com)

Ok South 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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