🌱 Patch AM: How did Windsor Locks schools really score in new 2027 rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Windsor Locks schools really score in new 2027 rankings?

Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warmer; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
• Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How East Windsor, Windsor Locks Schools Fared In New Ranking (patch.com) — Windsor Locks schools just received a C-plus overall grade in Niche's new 2027 rankings, while still placing among Connecticut's 25 most diverse districts. The report compares Windsor Locks with nearby East Windsor and top-performing towns statewide, and explains how updated state-level data shaped this year's scores on academics, graduation, and teacher quality.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Windsor Locks

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Murder Mystery Dinner! →
  The Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Art'ober Festival →
  Windsor Locks CT
  8:00 am
• Fabric and Yarn Sale Funraiser at the Warehouse Point Library →
  Warehouse Point Library
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• East Granby at Windsor Locks →
  Windsor Locks High School, 58 S Elm St, Windsor Locks
  5:45 pm
Thursday October 8
• Board of Education Meeting
  Windsor Locks High School Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  6:00 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
Wednesday October 14
• East Windsor at Windsor Locks →
  Windsor Locks High School, 58 S Elm St, Windsor Locks
  5:45 pm
Thursday October 22
• East Granby at Windsor Locks →
  Windsor Locks High School, 58 S Elm St, Windsor Locks
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Halloween in the Hangars Brew Fest →
  New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Are there any car wizards that could help me find my ac drain hose and blow air through it near windsor locks?
  My passenger seat has a constant flood anytime the ac is on and its getting worse with time. I have looked several times and cant find it. (Nextdoor Windsor Locks)

• RTX posted a job opening for Fabrication Technician III (Inspector), 3rd Shift (Onsite) in Windsor Locks. Apply here.
• Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC posted a job opening for Quality Assurance - QC Inspector 1st shift in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Windsor Locks here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

• The Great Halloween Drive-Thru Returns to Windsor for Its Sixth Year (businesswest.com)
• CT convertible pistol ban temporarily blocked by judge amid Second Amendment violation concerns (fox61.com)
• Regal Ventures, Snowball and Devli Acquire 186,603-Square-Foot Connecticut Industrial Property (citybiz.co)

East Windsor

• East Windsor Aldi Sets Opening Date (patch.com)

Suffield

• Street Side Realty Opens New Office in Suffield (thesuffieldobserver.com)
• The Heart of a School: Building a Community of Readers at Suffield Middle School (thesuffieldobserver.com)

Ok Windsor Locks! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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