Coronavirus Death + Home Sales: Windsor Locks-East Windsor Daily

Good morning, neighbors. It's me again, Tim Jensen, your host of the Windsor Locks-East Windsor Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Windsor Locks-East Windsor:

1. Inmate At Suffield Correctional Facility Dies From Coronavirus (Suffield Patch)
2. Who's Coming, Who's Going: The Latest Windsor Locks Home Sales (Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch)
3. Public Invited To 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Friday Morning (Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch)
4. Blood Donors Needed In Windsor Locks-East Windsor Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon (Local News)
5. Missing Avon Teen Found Safe (NBC Connecticut)
6. NWS confirms EF-0 tornado touched down in Coventry (WFSB)

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Today in Windsor Locks-East Windsor:

• Ellington/Windsor Locks/East Windsor girls swimming at Old Lyme co-op, 4 p.m.
• East Windsor girls volleyball at Ellington, 6 p.m.
• Kat Wright at the Broad Brook Opera House (7:00 PM)

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Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch Notebook

• Feral Cats of East Windsor: "Buffy and Tad ...... found hiding in a Mercedes 300 e class. They were basically in the middle of Northbay Importers used car lot. The folks there are animal lovers and didn't want anything to happen to them. Two friendly kittens ......" (Facebook)
• Feral Cats of East Windsor: "Little Foot, Buttercup, Pepper and Babs. This is how I spend many hours per day along with bottle feeding. Somedays its all I do. Housework waits and not much of a social life but this is my life as a "mama" to so many." (Facebook)
• Connecticut Fire Academy: "Today at CFA: Recruit Class 68 practicing skills. Photos show portable generator familiarization, SCBA bottle filling, portable hand tools, and some SCBA low profile skills. Lastly Recruits start working with power saws." (Facebook)
• New England Air Museum: "This week's "Aircraft of the Week" comes from Megan in visitor service. Here's what she had to say: "I'd have to go with the Bell UH-1B 'Huey'. It's significance to the Vietnam War and to those who served can't be understated. I had a mo..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut Fire Academy: "Last week Recruit class 68 completed their first Physical fitness evaluation. One of the measured tests is a 1.5 mile run. The videos shown some of the class encouraging others members at the finish line." (Facebook)
• Connecticut Trolley Museum: "Rails to the Darkside Tickets are now on Sale! As the fall chill fills the air, on the darkest of nights, mournful cries of the abandoned dead are heard on the tracks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum. Come for a scare if you dare...the ..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut Trolley Museum: "Pumpkin Patch Trolley Tickets are now on Sale! Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a FREE pumpkin. Additionally, when you return back t..." (Facebook)
• Rails to the Darkside: "Rails to the Darkside Tickets are now on Sale! As the fall chill fills the air, on the darkest of nights, mournful cries of the abandoned dead are heard on the tracks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum. Come for a scare if you dare...the ..." (Facebook)
• Windsor Locks Public Library: "In memory of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy this weekend, we have a number of educational and historical fiction books on display for all ages to learn about this pivotal event in American history. #ctlibraries #windsorlocks #h..." (Instagram)
• Windsor Locks Public Library: "In memory of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy this weekend, we have a number of educational and historical fiction books on display for all ages to learn about this pivotal event in American history. #ctlibraries #windsorlocks #h..." (Facebook)
• Windsor Locks Public Library: "Special thank you to our patron who donated a ton of puzzles for our sale last night! Stop by and buy a few before they're gone! #jigsawpuzzles #ctlibraries #windsorlocks" (Facebook)
• Windsor Locks Public Schools: "Dexter Plaza… fall is here!" (Facebook)
• Windsor Locks Public Library: "Science of the Sun - Science program for kids! There's still time to sign up! Learn all about the sun by making a sun print and a color changing UV bead bracelet! On the library lawn. We'll have two sessions: Wednesday, Sept. 15th at 1:0..." (Facebook)

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— Tim Jensen

E-mail: tim.jensen@patch.com
Tim Jensen is in his fourth decade of reporting news and sports in north central Connecticut. He currently oversees four Patch sites: Enfield, Windsor Locks-East Windsor, South Windsor and Ellington-Somers, and is also the Connecticut sports editor. He is president of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance, serving as Gold Key Dinner chairman since 2015. He is commissioner of Blitzkrieg! Pro, an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Enfield. Tim has two children: Alex, a student at Seton Hall Law School, and Mia, who is in a doctorate program at Springfield College.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Windsor Locks-East Windsor Daily? You can email me at tim.jensen@patch.com.