Politics & Government

Warmer Weather, Absentee Ballots in East Windsor, Flag Retirements

Five Things for the middle of the week.

 

1. Welcome to Wednesday, there will be a 30 percent chance for rain with a high temperature of 79 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. Tonight will have a low temperature of 50 degrees and isolated thunderstorms.

2. On This Day in: 1965, Spaghetti-O's went on sale; 1985, Michael Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the NBA; 1988, a report released by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop declared that nicotine was addictive in similar was as heroin and cocaine; and 1991 - Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the U.S.Congress.

3. For anyone who will not be able to vote in the May 22 budget referendum in East Windsor because of a scheduling conflict here is information about obtaining an absentee ballot.

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4. State Rep. Christopher Davis, in cooperation with American Legion Post 62 from Ellington and American Legion Post 40 from East Windsor, is collecting worn American flags to be properly disposed of in a retirement ceremony.

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People are encouraged to drop off their worn and tattered flags at one of four drop off locations in Ellington and East Windsor.

- Ellington Town Hall- 55 Main Street, Ellington

- Hall Memorial Library- 93 Main Street, Ellington

- East Windsor Town Hall- 11 Rye Street, Broad Brook

- Warehouse Point Library- 107 Main Street, East Windsor  

The collection began Tuesday and will run until June 14 with the retirement ceremony to be held on June 14.  

For additional information please call 800-842-1423 or email Chris at Christopher.Davis@housegop.ct.gov .

5. The Environmental Assessment Impact Evaluation (EA/EIE) for the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Line High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Project is now available for review and comment.  A hard copy is also available for viewing in the Town Clerk's Office at the , 50 Church Street, Windsor Locks, CT during normal business hours.  Both the current and proposed train station platform locations for Windsor Locks are addressed in the project.  For more details click.


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