🌱 What East Hartford families gain from Judge Gentile’s new regional role
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In today's newsletter:
- What East Hartford families gain from Judge Gentile’s new regional role
- How CIAC’s summer shake-up could change East Hartford hoops plans
- How an East Hartford convention upended Connecticut’s 1st District race
Also on today's calendar: St Joseph's Church Goods & Services Auction and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 59, low: 54.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judicial Succession (westfaironline.com) — East Hartford residents now have their own probate judge, Richard Gentile, leading the Hartford Regional Children’s Probate Court located inside the town’s Community Center. His dual role is designed to connect families more quickly with local services like Social Services, Youth Services, WIC, and school registration while handling adoptions, guardianships, and custody cases for East Hartford and dozens of nearby towns. 
• CIAC not running June scholastic basketball showcases, but plans to hold similar-type events (greenwichtime.com) — East Hartford boys basketball is among the CIAC programs affected as the organization cancels its June scholastic showcases and shifts toward later-summer events. The change reflects declining participation and the rise of out-of-season coaching, with new showcase dates and locations still to be announced. Local teams may instead attend other regional scholastic tournaments.
• Ex-Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin stuns Rep. John Larson, wins Dem endorsement in race for Congress (ctpost.com) — East Hartford hosted a dramatic Democratic convention where former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin narrowly beat longtime U.S. Rep. John Larson for the party’s endorsement in the 1st Congressional District race. The upset sets up an August primary featuring Bronin, Larson, and state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, with another candidate trying to petition onto the ballot.
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★ Featured events ★
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St Joseph's Church Goods & Services Auction →
33 West St, Vernon
5:00 pm -
Festival of Colors →
Farmers Market Park, 220 Nevers Rd. SW,
11:00 am -
The Music Series presents Grammy-Winner ZACCAI CURTIS →
South Church, 90 Main St, New Britain
2:30 pm
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
Sunday May 31
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Other local events
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Norris Spring Concert
East Hartford School District Norris - Gymnasium
6:00 pm -
Bookfair (Runs all week)
King Philip Middle School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:00 am -
Sunset Ridge Spring Concert
East Hartford School District EHMS - Auditorium
6:30 pm -
Spring Concert
Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
7:00 pm -
Bookfair (Runs all week)
King Philip Middle School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:00 am -
Connecticut Foodshare →
Hartford Public Library, Barbour Library, 261 Barbour St, Hartford
3:00 pm -
Hartford Public High School Blue & White Night!
M. L. King, Jr. School 55 Forest St, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
4:30 pm -
Combined Orchestra Concert
King Philip Middle School W Hartford, CT 06117
7:00 pm -
First Time Filers: What You Need To Know... →
Zoom (Online)
2:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 30
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