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🌱 Patch AM: Delayed Windsor Locks Audit Flags 2 Material Weaknesses
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In today's newsletter:
- Delayed town audit finds issues but expects clean financial opinion
- How much of this $240M jet engine deal lands here?
- How Windsor Locks racers fared under the lights at Stafford Speedway
Also on today's calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Clouds and breaks of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Delayed Windsor Locks Audit Flags 2 Material Weaknesses (patch.com) — Windsor Locks residents are learning that a long-delayed audit of the town's 2023-24 finances uncovered two material weaknesses tied to year-end closing delays and handling of restricted General Fund money. Auditors still expect to issue a clean opinion, noting no fraud or illegal acts, but the internal-control problems will be detailed in a separate report as officials work to finalize the audit. 
2. RTX Pratt & Whitney Wins $240.8M Navy Modification for F135 Engine Development (envzone.com) — A major new Navy contract will send about 6% of $240 million in F135 jet engine development work to Pratt & Whitney operations in Windsor Locks, alongside larger efforts in East Hartford and other sites. The long-term project, running through 2028, supports upgrades and reliability improvements for F-35 fighter engines, tying local jobs and economic activity to a key national defense program.
3. Alexander Pearl Gets First SK Modified Victory Of 2026 At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com) — Windsor Locks race fans had plenty to cheer about at Stafford Speedway, with hometown drivers Casey Vogt and Jeremy Lavoie both scoring strong Limited Late Model and SK Light finishes, including a win for Lavoie. The Friday night card also saw Alexander Pearl grab his first SK Modified victory of 2026, alongside feature wins by Josh Wood, Nick Anglace, and Jason Raymond in other divisions.
4. In central CT town, converting old mills to new apartments is a tradition. What's coming next. (courant.com) — Windsor Locks gets a nod as one of several Connecticut towns where historic mills have been successfully turned into apartments, as Manchester advances another big conversion at its Cheney Mills complex. For local residents, it's a reminder that Windsor Locks' own mill redevelopments are part of a broader statewide push to preserve history while adding housing. The story highlights how past preservation fights shaped today's redevelopment approach.
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St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
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Friday September 11
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Other local events
- 🍺 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Problem Solved Brewing Company! →
Problem Solved Brewing Company, 2 N Rd, East Windsor
6:00 pm - BUILDING A LEGACY GALA →
Ramada by Wyndham Hartford North / Bradley Airport, 383 S Center St, Windsor Locks
6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gathering at Summer's Edge →
Unicorn Meadow Farm, 1349 Spruce St, Suffield
10:00 am - EHP - Back to School Picnic
Enfield School District Enfield, CT 06082
5:00 pm - EHP - Open House
Enfield School District Enfield, CT 06082
6:00 pm - ELI WHITNEY OPEN HOUSE
Eli Whitney Elementary School 94 Middle Road
6:00 pm - EGMS Open House (Parents Only; 6-7:30PM)
EAST GRANBY SCHOOL DISTRICT East Granby, CT 06026
6:00 pm - Fine Arts Department Bonding - Auditorium and Choir Room
Hall High School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:00 am - Varsity Soccer @ Suffield Playday →
Suffield Academy, 185 N Main St, Suffield
12:00 pm - Once An Outlaw →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner and Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
8:00 pm - ForJoury - Tribute To Foreigner & Journey →
Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main St, Broad Brook
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