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Voters Heading For the Polls By Linda Tishler Levinson

In This Issue

• EAST WINDSOR: Town prepared to open special parks ......................p. 5 • EAST WINDSOR: 5-part series ends at Warehouse Point Library ........p. 6 • ELLINGTON: Proposed park includes 9/11 memorial ..............................p. 7 • ELLINGTON: Plans announced for annual Winterfest........................p. 8 • ENFIELD: Voters will decide if high school work gets done ..............p. 11 • SOMERS: Andes Mountain alive at Alpaca farm ..............................p. 18 • SOMERS: Residents want to keep constable position ..........................p. 23 •REGIONAL: Post Road Stages celebrates its 100th anniversary..........p. 25 •SUNDAY DRIVE: An amazing maze and Foxwoods dining ..................p. 27 •CLASSIFIEDS:.....................pp.38-39

• NEXT ISSUE • DEADLINE: November 27, 2012 (860) 698-0020

Exploring the Corn Maze

From left, Ava Sarkis and Addison Sarkis of East Longmeadow, Mass., and Elliana Brodeur of Hampden, Mass., make their way through the eight-acre corn maze at Scantic Valley Farm in Somers on a recent Saturday afternoon. Photo by David Butler II

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