🌱 Patch AM: Windsor Locks Officials Explain Mowing Delays Around Town

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Windsor Locks grass is higher and what officials say now

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
• Friday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Windsor Locks Officials Explain Mowing Delays Around Town (patch.com) — Residents in Windsor Locks are seeing taller grass this spring as Public Works explains that reduced Parks Department staffing and new maintenance responsibilities are slowing mowing across about 30 town properties. Officials stress the situation is unrelated to the upcoming budget vote, note this is the peak grass growth period, and urge residents to report concerns directly by phone or email rather than on Facebook.    

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📸 Around Windsor Locks

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windsor Locks

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Tag Sale →
  42 Bass Dr, Enfield
  8:00 am
• 'MAY/HEM Market' comes to Windsor →
  1001 Day Hill Rd, Windsor
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 27

• The New England Air Museum, Family Night →
  New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
  5:00 pm
• DJ Bingo at Bear's Smokehouse Windsor →
  Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue, 2152 Poquonock Ave, Windsor
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• AARP CT Day at New England Air Museum - Windsor... →
  New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
  10:00 am
• Mermaid Wreath Workshop →
  Moon & Moth Mercantile, 35 S Main St, East Windsor
  6:00 pm
• Versatile Open Mic →
  Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St, Windsor
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• The New England Air Museum, Demonstration →
  New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
  10:00 am
• Major Mid-Century Modern Auction →
  Nadeau's Auction Gallery Inc, 25 Meadow Rd, Windsor
  10:00 am
• CT River & Roots Series: Old Tom & The Lookouts →
  Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St, Windsor
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• District 53 Toastmasters Demo Meeting →
  Hall Memorial Library, 93 Main St, Ellington
  11:00 am

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📣 Windsor Locks Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 27

• Paint & Play →
  Wilson Branch Library, 365 Windsor Ave, Windsor
  10:30 am
• Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  2:30 pm
• Twisted Stitches →
  Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St, Windsor
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Electric Trap Shooting →
  Suffield Sportsmen's Association Inc, 2900 Phelps Rd, West Suffield
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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• SightMD Connecticut Enfield — (860) 749-6485
  Comprehensive Eye Care in Enfield, CT
• Red Brewster Brewery — (860) 817-9933
  Where Neighbors Become Regulars: Red Brewster Brewery

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Barnes Group Inc posted a job opening for Welders- Multiple Shifts & Locations in East Granby. Apply here.
• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Chief in East Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor Locks here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

• Woman stabbed in her driveway: Windsor Police (fox61.com)

East Windsor

• East Windsor Park Sets Tentative Opening Date (patch.com)

Suffield

• Weekly scoreboard: May 25-31, 2026 (collinsvillepress.com)
• A man terrorized CT judges for years. Now a judge will decide on a prison sentence. (courant.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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