Governor's Son's Backpack Unchecked at Airport; Remembering the 1979 Tornado: Windsor Locks-East Windsor News of 2016

WINDSOR LOCKS-EAST WINDSOR, CT — These are the top 10 most-read hyperlocal stories of the year for 2016 on Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch. Here is your local year in review, with the date the story was originally published.

• Investigation Reveals CT Governor's Son Boarded Plane at Bradley Airport With Unchecked Backpack (7/21)
• On This Date, 1979: Tornado Rips Through Windsor Locks, Windsor, Suffield (10/3)
• East Windsor Foster Mother Sentenced to Prison for Abusing Baby (7/13)
• Plans Changed for Proposed Windsor Locks Outlet Mall (4/26)
• Odd Mishap Injures Three On Board Flight Departing from Bradley (4/28)
• East Windsor Ballplayer Selected by Cleveland Indians in MLB Draft (6/14)
• Police Investigating Abuse Complaints at Windsor Locks Daycare Center (4/29)
• East Windsor Police Report Numerous Bear Sightings (6/16)
• Broad Brook Woman Wins Top Prize in Lottery Game (8/9)
• Employee Embezzled $31K from Credit Union: Windsor Locks Police (3/17)

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