🌱 What we know about the Dugout Billiards shooting investigation
East Hartford, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you East Hartford! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the Dugout Billiards shooting investigation
- How UConn’s explosive opener in East Hartford really looked up close
Also on today's calendar: Spellwork Basics and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Brilliant sunshine and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Tuesday: More sunshine than clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man critically injured in East Hartford billiards shooting (fox61.com) — A man is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday at Dugout Billiards on Burnside Avenue, with East Hartford police still searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Officers responded to a disturbance just before 2 a.m., found the victim, and say no arrests have been made yet as detectives work to piece together what led to the gunfire. 
• Takeaway from UConn's 56-7 Win Over Lafayette (theuconnblog.com) — UConn’s 56–7 rout of Lafayette unfolded right in East Hartford at Pratt & Whitney Stadium, where new quarterback Kalieb Osborne powered a record-setting 671-yard offensive outburst. The game showcased explosive plays, a dominant defense, and some costly penalties, giving local fans plenty of optimism and a few concerns as the Huskies prepare for tougher opponents.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Manchester
- Historic Connecticut industrial site could get a second life as housing (ctpost.com)
- Driver charged in Manchester girl's death was ticketed again for cellphone use weeks later (newstimes.com)
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