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Spotted on the Windsor calendar: Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam

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In today's newsletter:

  • Hazardous chemical discovery triggers evacuation at Windsor aerospace magnet school
  • Motorcyclist hurt, driver charged with OUI after I-91 Windsor crash
  • Windsor office park transforms as 258 new apartments win final approval

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

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hazardous Chemical Discovery Forces Windsor School Evacuation (patch.com) — Parents and residents in Windsor can breathe easier after a crystallized bottle of nitric acid discovered at CREC's Academy of Aerospace and Engineering prompted a full evacuation and hazmat response, with no injuries reported. Firefighters, police, and state environmental officials safely removed the chemical and confirmed there is no ongoing danger or disruption to regular classes at the Kennedy Road school.
   

• Driver Charged With OUI After I-91 Motorcycle Crash In Windsor (patch.com) — Drivers using I-91 through Windsor may want to note a recent late-night crash in the northbound lanes near Exit 36, where police say an East Windsor man rear-ended a motorcycle and was charged with operating under the influence. The Bloomfield motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to Hartford Hospital, while troopers continue to monitor the case for further developments.
   

• Windsor Approves Plans For 258 Apartments (patch.com) — Windsor officials have cleared the way for two major housing projects that would add 258 apartments, including 201 units at Targeting Centre and 57 units at 7 Waterside Crossing. The approvals accelerate a broader shift from offices to housing in the Day Hill Road corridor, where multiple Waterside Crossing buildings are slated for conversion, while new restaurants like Starbucks and Chipotle are also planned.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Windsor Steak and Seafood has a great menu of superb tasting food.
    Just thinking about their scrumptious entrees makes me hungry. (Nextdoor Kendrick Place)
  • "Good evening neighbors ".
    Prep work for my neighbor deck party. NFL, Sunday outdoors. Part one. (Nextdoor Pigeon Hill)
  • Tsugami America posted a job opening for Parts Operations Coordinator in Windsor. Apply here.
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Bloomfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor Locks

  • 180 Apartments Proposed In East Windsor (patch.com)

Hartford

  • Experienced Rotating Equipment Mechanic Job in Hartford (news-usa.today)
  • Harvest Glow Now Open at Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford (news-usa.today)
  • Welcome home ceremony celebrates more than 100 Connecticut National Guard soldiers (fox61.com)

Enfield

  • 180 Apartments Proposed Near Enfield Town Line (patch.com)

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