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

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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.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  • 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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