🌱 Patch AM: Will Windsor find enough volunteers to save the Shad Derby?

Hello Windsor! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will Windsor find enough volunteers to save the Shad Derby?
• Which Windsor store sold a $100,000 winning lottery ticket?
• State police seek witnesses to deadly I-91 crash in Windsor

Also on today's calendar: Harm Reduction 101: Practical Tools To Save Lives and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Harry C.!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy with a brief shower, temps: high: 71, low: 42.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why Windsor's Shad Derby May Be At Risk (patch.com) — Windsor's signature Shad Derby festival could fade away within five years unless more residents step up to volunteer, town councilors warn. With aging organizers and other civic groups dissolving, council members are urging locals to get involved now so the 2027 Derby and its many events on the Town Green can keep thriving.
   

• Hartford Lottery Player Scores $100K Scratch-Off Prize (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Windsor convenience store just sold a $100,000 winning CA$HWORD scratch-off ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery. While the lucky player lives in Hartford, the prize highlights S S Quick Mart in Windsor as the winning retailer, with the claim recorded on Sept. 30 and few other details released.
   

• Driver Killed in I-91 Crash in CT (jems.com) — A fatal crash on I-91 south in Windsor Thursday afternoon killed a 44-year-old Enfield man after his SUV hit another vehicle and rolled into a guardrail. Windsor EMS took him to Hartford Hospital, where he died, and state police are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage from the Exit 36 area to contact Troop H.
   

📸 Around Windsor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windsor

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Harm Reduction 101: Practical Tools To Save Lives →
  Old St. Andrew's Church, 59 Tariffville Rd, Bloomfield
  11:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Job Fair →
  36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Sunday Night Prayer Meeting →
  Windsor CT
  6:00 pm
Monday October 5
• My Favorite Monster Storytime →
  Windsor Main Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
• Make It Here CT Job Fairs Job Fair →
  Town of Windsor Community Center, 330 Windsor Ave, Windsor
  10:00 am
• Playgroup →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  10:30 am
• Coco's Dia de los Muertos →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• The Rise and Fall of Dovie Modean →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  6:30 pm
• Twisted Stitches →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Book Babies →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  10:30 am
• Afternoon Book Club →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  2:00 pm
• Teen Dating Violence Awareness Campaign →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Help !
  I lost my kitten. Shes 5 months. Beautiful red girl. 100 % red I lost her on chapel rd by Maine st. She's extremely friendly and will walk right up… (Nextdoor Chapel Road)
• "Good evening neighbors ".
  It's, Friday early evening and I have prepared slow steamed ox tail and gravy. Oriental noodles, salad and broiled corn cut pinwheel style with… (Nextdoor Pigeon Hill)

• Highgate Hotels posted a job opening for Night Audit Supervisor in Windsor. Apply here.
• Staffmark posted a job opening for Production Associate in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor Locks

• On This Day — October 2, 2026 (steemit.com)

Hartford

• Health and wellness fair returning to Hartford on Saturday (wtnh.com)
• AASHTO Safety Summit: Engaging the Public in Safety (transportation.org)
• Few People Know This Connecticut Botanical Garden Exists But It Feels Like A World Away (newsbreak.com)

Ok 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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