🌱 How East Hartford’s Jason Rojas is shaping the session’s final bills

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In today's newsletter:

• How East Hartford’s Jason Rojas is shaping the session’s final bills
• How an East Hartford game star could become Buffalo’s next breakout receiver

Also on today's calendar: St Joseph's Church Goods & Services Auction and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Variably cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• CT General Assembly nears adjournment, scores of bills awaiting final vote (newsfromthestates.com) — East Hartford’s own House Majority Leader Jason Rojas is helping steer key bills as the General Assembly races toward its Wednesday adjournment, including a major data‑privacy measure. Lawmakers are also weighing reforms to earmarks, expanded mail‑in voting, solar incentives, and several consumer and public‑safety proposals in a session leaders say still demands compromise with the Republican minority.
   

• Our Favorite Buffalo Bills' Rookie May Steal Starter's Reps in 2026 (localsyr.com) — East Hartford gets a shout-out as the backdrop for standout UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell’s big games, now turning heads as a Buffalo Bills rookie. The piece breaks down why analysts think Bell could quickly climb Buffalo’s depth chart and even challenge for starter snaps, highlighting his impressive college production and athletic testing.
   

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📸 Around East Hartford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hartford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• St Joseph's Church Goods & Services Auction →
  33 West St, Vernon
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day (RAIN DATE)
  Bugbee Elementary School W Hartford, CT 06117
  8:00 am
• Board of Education: Family and Community Engagement Committee
  M. L. King, Jr. School Virtual
  5:00 pm
• Band Concert
  King Philip Middle School W Hartford, CT 06117
  7:00 pm
• EHMS Spring Choral & Orchestra Concert
  East Hartford School District EHMS - Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• TAYLER HOLDER →
  The Webster, 31 Webster St, Hartford
  8:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Girl Scouts - Daisies
  Aiken School W Hartford, CT 06117
  7:30 pm
• Comedy Night at River →
  River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, 100 Great Meadow Rd, Wethersfield
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• New Haven - Sondheim Awards Trip- Catherine
  Hall High School W Hartford, CT 06117
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 6

• Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day
  Buttonball Lane Elementary School, 376 Buttonball Lane, Glastonbury
  7:15 am
• Staff Appreciation Week
  Breakthrough Magnet School, South Hartford, CT 06106
  8:00 am
• Home boys VB game vs. Milner
  Breakthrough Magnet School, South Hartford, CT 06106
  4:15 pm
• South Windsor Varsity Softball @ Glastonbury →
  Glastonbury High School, 330 Hubbard St, Glastonbury
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good evening.
  There was a post a few days from a man looking to rent a room. He is living in a motel on the Berlin Turnpike for $400 /week, but I can't find his… (Nextdoor Goodwin)

• East Hartford Public Schools posted a job opening for Pre-K Special Education Resource Teacher in East Hartford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Glastonbury

• Addison Playground Construction Starts May 6, Glastonbury Officials Say (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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