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🌱 Patch AM: $2.39M Roof Replacement Proposed At Windsor Elementary School

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Leaky Clover Street School roof could cost Windsor over $1.2M
  • How will 258 new Day Hill Road apartments reshape Windsor's corridor?
  • Why a hazardous chemical suddenly cleared a Windsor magnet school

Also on today's calendar: Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam and 9 more events.

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

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $2.39M Roof Replacement Proposed At Windsor Elementary School (patch.com) — Windsor officials are weighing a $2.39 million partial roof replacement at Clover Street School after years of leaks damaged parts of the building and school equipment. With an expected 48 percent state reimbursement, the town could still owe about $1.24 million, pending approvals from the Board of Education and Town Council before applying for state funding.
   

2. Windsor Approves Plans For 258 Apartments (patch.com) — Windsor officials have approved converting a large Griffin Center office building on Day Hill Road into 258 apartments, continuing a major shift from offices to housing in that corridor. With additional conversions planned at 1 and 3 Waterside Crossing, the office park could soon host 228 apartments, as the town explores incentives to reuse older, vacant office space.
   

3. Hazardous Chemical Forces Windsor School Evacuation (patch.com) — A crystallized bottle of nitric acid discovered at CREC's Academy of Aerospace and Engineering in Windsor led to a full evacuation, but everyone was safely accounted for and no injuries were reported. Windsor firefighters, police, and a state hazmat team removed the chemical, and officials say there's no ongoing danger or disruption to regular classes.
   

4. East Windsor Man Charged After I-91 Motorcycle Crash (patch.com) — A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries after state police say an East Windsor man rear-ended him on I-91 northbound near Exit 36 in Windsor. The 29-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on an operating under the influence charge and for following too closely, while the injured Bloomfield rider was taken to Hartford Hospital.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cheryl Jourdan voted onto CT Radio Fellowship Board of Directors —Drew Crandall Read on Patch
  • Does anyone recognize this cat?
    Does he belong to someone? He's been coming around or she's been coming around my house for a couple of years I leave food out not sure if it's just… (Nextdoor Windsor Center)
  • Looking for recommendations for a reliable, reasonable, and affordable Plumber.
    (Dripping Bath Facet). Want to fix dripping and replace. Preferably, I'm looking for someone who doesn't charge an onsite service fee. I also prefer… (Nextdoor Matianuck / Park Ave)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Windsor. Apply here.
  • LanceSoft posted a job opening for Records Inventory Clerk Records Inventory Clerk in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor here.

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: 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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