EditionSaturday, Nov. 7, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 24 · Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers, high 65°F, low 43°F
The Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby/East Windsor co-op lost 49-0 at Granby Canton and the Stafford/Somers co-op lost 46-43 to SMSA Co-Op on Friday, per CIAC team schedules.
Sunday dances drew crowds from Massachusetts towns where dancing was barred on the Sabbath.
According to Town Clerk minutes, East Windsor's Nov. 5 Town Meeting adopted $1,050,000 in impact funds for Public Works CNR Roads and $227,460.62 in LoCIP funds for Margaret Drive rehabilitation.
Somers was settled about 1706 as "East Enfield," incorporated by Massachusetts in 1734 and annexed to Connecticut in 1749, according to the town's own history page.
According to draft minutes, East Windsor's Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 27 approved PZ-2026-28 at 122 South Main Street and PZ-2026-29 at 138 South Main Street for used-car sales and repair projects.
At the Windsor Locks Board of Selectmen's Oct. 20 meeting, First Selectman Jonathan W. Savino said he would not sign an agreement on the Friday Town Hall closing until a 90-day trial period is added, according to the board's recorded minutes. Residents questioned the plan's savings and access.
According to Nov. 2 action minutes, Warehouse Point Fire District commissioners appointed Michael Mack through May 2027, elected Charlie Nordell chairman and Austin Holden vice chairman, and heard that Squad 2 repairs are nearly $50,000 over budget.
Enfield · Visitation Mon. Oct. 26, 2026, 10 a.m.-noon, Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield; funeral service immediately following at noon at the funeral home; burial with military honors at St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery, Enfield.
Enfield · All services private, per the family. Donations in his memory may be made to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (holeinthewallgang.org) or the Children's Heart Foundation (childrensheartfoundation.org).
Broad Brook (East Windsor) · Mass of Christian Burial Sat. Oct. 24, 2026, 10 a.m., St. Catherine Church, 6 Windsorville Rd., Broad Brook, with military honors at the end of Mass; private burial. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dementia Society of America or a local food pantry.
Enfield · Services already held: Visitation Sun. Oct. 18, 2026, 1-3 p.m., Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield. Funeral service Mon. Oct. 19, 2026, 10 a.m., at the funeral home; burial at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Enfield. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Connecticut State Grange, P.O. Box 3, Winchester Center, CT 06094.
West Suffield · Services already held: Calling hours Mon. Oct. 19, 2026, 4-7 p.m., Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks. Mass of Christian Burial Tue. Oct. 20, 2026, 10:30 a.m., St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 52 S. Elm St., Windsor Locks; burial at St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Luke Foundation (link in notice).
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