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🌱 Patch AM: 37,000-Square-Foot Pickleball Club To Open In Windsor

Coming up on the Windsor Patch calendar: Thursday Evening Jazz Duo Laroo & Byrd

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Huge new indoor pickleball complex coming to Day Hill Road
  • Windsor liquor store sells scratch ticket worth $20,000
  • Why Connecticut's last Blimpie quietly disappeared from Day Hill Road

Also on today's calendar: Thursday Evening Jazz Duo Laroo & Byrd and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 37,000-Square-Foot Pickleball Club To Open In Windsor (patch.com) — Windsor residents will soon have a massive new indoor pickleball destination, as Boston Pickle Club prepares to open a 37,000-square-foot facility on Day Hill Road this October. The two-story club will feature 12 indoor courts, locker rooms, a bar, event space, and youth programs, and has been in the town's development pipeline since at least 2025. Discounted early memberships are expected to be offered later in August.
   

• Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Windsor Store (patch.com) — A Windsor package store, Millbrook Wine & Liquors on Poquonock Avenue, sold a scratch ticket that turned into a $20,000 prize for a Suffield resident. While the winner's identity remains private under updated Connecticut Lottery rules, the sale highlights another big win linked to a local Windsor retailer. Residents can track similar large prizes through the Lottery's online recent winners list.
   

• Chain's Last Connecticut Restaurant Closes In Windsor (patch.com) — Windsor has lost its Blimpie on Day Hill Road, which was also the final Blimpie and Surf City Squeeze location anywhere in Connecticut. A posted notice confirms the shop's permanent closure, even as the chains' websites still list the storefront as only temporarily closed.
   

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    Today is stay at home Monday, and make a good meal. We have steamed and bake chicken breast, with mash potatoes, stuffing, corn and cranberry sauce… (Nextdoor Pigeon Hill)
  • Community Health Resources posted a job opening for Residential Counselor: Mill House - 7073 in Windsor. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Hartford

  • UConn Hartford opens its first set of dorms in the city (ctmirror.org)
  • Hartford schools report record graduation rate, reading and math gains (wfsb.com)
  • Stanley Cup makes stop at Dunkin' Park in Hartford (wfsb.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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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