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The Warriors’ verified October 7 win precedes the October 13–14 Little East event; championship results remain unverified.
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Eastern and Liberty Bank list ten evening classes for business owners; any credit offer requires a separate qualifying application.
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CTDOT proposes clearer pavement lines, renewed signs and selective trimming; construction is anticipated in 2028.
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District’s October 5 report cites improving attendance and a new 60-day challenge; early-year figures remain preliminary.
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The university’s October 8 report details support for a campus pantry and Willimantic’s Covenant Soup Kitchen following its October 2 event.
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Eastern reports more than 150 volunteers worked at over a dozen locations during the October 3 effort.
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More than 100 students attended the university’s October 1 career event, Eastern reports.
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The September 9 federal announcement describes losses at organizations in Windham and Middlefield.
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A September 25 federal announcement identifies United Abrasives in a group of civil False Claims Act settlements.
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Published reports describe a three-vehicle collision involving drivers from Sprague, Griswold and Willimantic.
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A pickup struck two riders from behind on Boston Post Road and continued toward Willimantic, according to reports citing Connecticut State Police.
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The university is building a varsity program around a new turf facility as women’s flag football advances through the NCAA’s emerging-sport process.
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The university’s 2026–27 institute participation is a planning effort spanning teaching, workforce skills and ethical use—not an announcement that new course rules are already in effect.
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Early voting runs October 19–November 1 at Town Hall and Eastern’s library. Here is how the locations, hours and other voting options differ.
Oct 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Windham Community Center recreation gymnasium, 1 Jillson Square, Willimantic
Organizer detailsOct 20, 2026 · 4:30 PM · Lauter Park pavilion, 625 Jackson Street, Willimantic
Organizer detailsOct 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic
Organizer detailsOct 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Fine Arts Instructional Center Foyer, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic
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