Jane Garibay

Attention Windsor residents. Come out to the Town Green this Sunday, September 15 at 2 PM for Gold Medalist Sydney Satchell's Homecoming Celebration!

Register for this FREE event here: https://www.sydneysatchell.com/homecoming

Attention residents of Windsor, Windsor Locks, East Granby and Suffield - there will be an informational event about resources for veterans on Wednesday, September 25 from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM at the Windsor Locks VFW.

There has been a significant uptick in credit, debit, and EBT card skimming scams throughout the country – as a result, the state is working to educate consumers and frontline workers on the signs of potential fraud. There will also be an increase in police investigations into these crimes. According to an analysis conducted earlier this year, the number of debit cards compromised in skimming crimes nearly doubled in 2023, impacting more than 315,000 cards and 3,500 financial institutions.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health just launched a great new campaign called Lead Free CT! The goal of the program is to protect children from the harmful health impacts of lead and create a lead-free Connecticut.

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) and its Artist Fellowship program is now accepting applications. The Artist Fellowship program provides recognition and funding support for Connecticut artists to pursue new work and advance their artistic careers. All artistic disciplines are eligible!

This summer, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is collaborating with state and local law enforcement and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to launch a high-visibility anti-speeding enforcement campaign. The campaign aims to increase awareness and promote safer driving behaviors with increased speed limit enforcement. The campaign will run through September 5.

Avelo Airlines recently announced an expansion to Bradley International Airport with seven new direct flights, including nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico. Both flights will begin in November.

Attention students - the 2024 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge — an annual, statewide program encouraging kindergarten through Grade 12 students to read books during the summer months, kicked off earlier this week.