🌱 Why a single photo in East Hartford keeps UConn’s Soren Rief going
East Hartford, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning East Hartford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a single photo in East Hartford keeps UConn’s Soren Rief going
Also on today's calendar: Thursday Evening Jazz Duo Laroo & Byrd and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Humid with rain and drizzle, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• UConn's Soren Rief, and the story behind the two most meaningful carries of his 6,000-yard career (theday.com) — At UConn’s East Hartford practice fields, running back Soren Rief keeps a cherished family photo in his locker to honor his late mother and fuel his drive. The former Killingly star and walk-on describes how a surprise appearance in a cancer-awareness game and a coaching change haven’t shaken his commitment to playing for his dream school just across the river from town. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Thursday Evening Jazz Duo Laroo & Byrd →
Underwater Kite, 150 Broad St, Windsor
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
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Goodwin - Popsicles in the Park
East Hartford School District Goodwin Playscape
5:00 pm -
Board of Education Regular Meeting
M. L. King, Jr. School Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112
5:30 pm -
Popsicles with the Principal- Playground
Norfeldt Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
4:00 pm -
Goodwin - Open House
East Hartford School District Goodwin School
4:00 pm -
Regular Board of Education Meeting
East Hartford School District 857 Forbes Street
7:00 pm -
PTO Chalk Party
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
8:30 am -
Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords →
St Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St, Middletown
6:30 pm -
Flagpole Ceremony (Gr. 1-5)
Bugbee Elementary School front circle
8:35 am -
PTO Ice Cream Social (8/28 is the rain date)
Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
6:00 pm
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cookbook Club: Good Things →
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main St, Glastonbury
6:00 pm -
Board of Education Regular Meeting
Sanchez School Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112
5:30 pm -
Professional Learning / Aprendizaje Profesional
Capitol Region Education Council Hartford, CT 06106 -
Making Historical Arguments with Photographs Educator Workshop
Connecticut's Old State House , 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103\
9:00 am
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
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- Raytheon Technologies Corporation - RTX posted a job opening for Machinist/Fabricator C 2nd Shift (onsite) in East Hartford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Hartford
- Water Lantern Festival lights up Bushnell Park in Hartford (fox61.com)
- Seth, Josh Meyers swing by CT market for lunch. ‘Man I wish I was there!!!,' customer laments (courant.com)
Manchester
- Find Top Cooking Jobs in Sandisfield, MA (care.com)
West Hartford
- West Hartford Community Fund Accepting Grant Applications Through Sept. 4 (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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