🌱 Patch AM: Bridge Street To Close For Weekend In Windsor Locks

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In today's newsletter:

• Major Bridge Street closure will reshape Windsor Locks traffic for a weekend
• Flying through Bradley today? Here's why diversions are causing delays
• How will Windsor Locks' own Eric fare on Survivor 51?

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

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridge Street To Close For Weekend In Windsor Locks (patch.com) — Drivers in Windsor Locks should prepare for a full weekend closure of Bridge Street later this month as Amtrak crews finish signal work tied to the new train station platform. Access to Montgomery Mills Apartments and the Ahlstrom facility will remain from the east, but police warn of ongoing delays, lane shifts, and changing detours along Main Street and nearby corridors.
   

• Flights diverted to Bradley amid FAA outage (fox61.com) — Flights bound for New York-area airports were diverted to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks after a communications failure at an FAA facility in Philadelphia, leaving some passengers waiting hours for answers. Officials traced the outage to both a failed primary circuit and a cut backup fiber line in New Jersey. Travelers using Bradley are urged to check directly with their airlines and monitor gate and schedule changes closely.
   

• Tiffany Mitchell Reveals What 'Survivor 51' Contestant Eric Was Like Before the Season (entertainmentnow.com) — A Windsor Locks mental health counselor named Eric is part of the new Survivor 51 cast, and reality TV alum Tiffany Mitchell says he impressed her by staying tight-lipped about the season. On a podcast, Mitchell and fellow former contestants praised his emotional intelligence, charisma, and counseling background as potential strengths in the game. They're eager to see if his low-key style translates into a deep run.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windsor Locks

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam →
  The Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Little Artist- Art Camps →
  The Art Room, 483 Spring Street, Windsor Locks
  9:30 am
• Play Groups - Fall Funtime Adventure →
  Town Hall Gym, Windsor Locks
  10:30 am
• WLHS Parent Information Night
  Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Art Camp 10-12 years old →
  The Art Room, 483 Spring Street, Windsor Locks
  4:30 pm
• Coventry at Windsor Locks →
  58 S Elm St, Windsor Locks
  5:45 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  South Elementary School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• STEM Program at the Warehouse Point Library →
  Warehouse Point Library, 107 Main St, East Windsor
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fabric and Yarn Sale Funraiser at the Warehouse Point Library →
  Warehouse Point Library
  10:00 am
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 pm
Friday October 9
• St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• The LOOK-Connecticut Fashion Event to Celebrate Breast Cancer Survivors Through Fashion- October 11 →
  New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks
  5:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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