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In today's newsletter:

  • How a nine-day power outage is squeezing Bloomfield's Wintonbury Mall businesses
  • Which former UHart infielder with Bloomfield ties is dancing on TV?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Back East Brewing Co. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Breezy with rain at times, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bloomfield plaza without power for more than a week, businesses struggle (wfsb.com) — Businesses at Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield have been without power for nine days, leaving about 20 small shops, restaurants, and medical offices struggling to serve customers or pay employees. After a contractor damaged an underground Eversource line and some cables failed safety tests, town officials say they're pushing to restore electricity, but there's still no clear timeline.
   

• Ex-UHart Baseball Standout Showing Moves On 'Dancing With The Stars' (patch.com) — A former University of Hartford baseball standout with ties to the Bloomfield campus is now competing on "Dancing With the Stars," drawing cheers from his alma mater. The New Milford native, a onetime Hartford Hawks infielder and current Savannah Bananas player, has built a big social media following and now brings his personality to national TV alongside his well-known partner.
   

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  • Wow, did not expect a golf course to have food this good.
    Went to The Tavern at Keney Park and ordered an Old Fashioned. The bartender got about halfway through making it and admitted she didn't quite know… (Nextdoor Bloomfield Central)
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member in Bloomfield. Apply here.
  • Target Corporation posted a job opening for 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T2213) in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

  • Items Stolen From Windsor Freedom Trail (patch.com)
  • Win tickets to the Great Halloween Drive-Thru (audacy.com)

Simsbury

  • Alzheimer's Programs Planned In Farmington, Simsbury (patch.com)
  • Tributes Pour In After Competitive Eating Champion Tim Janus Dies at 49 (modbee.com)
  • Could Connecticut Take Your Child Over 'Gender-Affirming Care'? (connecticutcentinal.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford 'Burger Bash' To Determine Best Local Burger, Help The Hungry (patch.com)
  • West Hartford Volunteer Emergency Group Marks 5 Years Serving Town (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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