🌱 East Hartford eyes redevelopment financing for Main Street and Silver Lane
East Hartford, Connecticut Patch AM: a 5 min readHello East Hartford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- East Hartford eyes redevelopment financing for Main Street and Silver Lane
- East Hartford's CIBA stands out in Connecticut school rankings
- East Hartford's Jason Rojas keeps House majority leadership post
Also on today's calendar: Wapping Community Church Annual Craft Fair and 9 more events.
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- Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy with clouds breaking, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. East Hartford considers additional tax increment financing districts to spur redevelopment (hartfordbusiness.com subscription) — East Hartford is considering new financing districts to encourage redevelopment along Main Street and Silver Lane, beyond its planned riverfront district. The approach would use future tax growth to support projects, but locally authorized borrowing would sit on the town's books. Detailed proposals are still to come. 
2. Three Connecticut high schools top state rankings. Here's why. (ctpost.com) — East Hartford's Connecticut IB Academy has topped Connecticut's magnet-school accountability rankings every year with available data since 2017. Its rating is about 25 points above nearby East Hartford High School's. The state measure considers academic performance and student outcomes alongside factors such as physical fitness and access to the arts.
3. CT Democrats Stick With Ritter, Rojas In Leadership Posts (ctnewsjunkie.com) — East Hartford's Jason Rojas will remain Connecticut House majority leader after fellow Democrats elected him to the chamber's second-ranking post. Democrats also endorsed Hartford's Matt Ritter for speaker, a position the full House will formally vote on when the legislative session opens January 6.
4. Patriots vs. Packers Prediction From Fox 61's Nick Coit (wbsm.com) — Bill Belichick's North Carolina team plays UConn in East Hartford on Saturday, part of a busy football weekend that also brings Rob Gronkowski's induction celebration in Foxboro. Previewing Sunday's Patriots-Packers matchup, reporter Nick Coit predicts a 24-21 New England win and points to Drake Maye's strong second half against Miami.
5. Man charged with trafficking offenses with help from Bristol, NB police (bristolpress.com) — A regional DEA task force that includes East Hartford police investigated a Bridgeport man who pleaded guilty in Hartford to fentanyl trafficking and making false statements. Prosecutors say Conrod Davy sold investigators about two kilograms of fentanyl in April. The trafficking charge carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison.
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★ Featured events ★
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Wapping Community Church Annual Craft Fair →
Wapping Community Church, 1790 Ellington Rd, South Windsor
9:00 am -
New England Country Fair at Second Congregational Church of Manchester →
385 N Main St, Manchester
9:00 am -
Abigail Adams →
Connecticut Old State House, Hartford, CT,
7:00 pm -
The Infinity Saxophone Quartet →
Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
4:30 pm -
Tales at the Wood - Children's Story Hour →
Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor, CT,
11:00 am -
St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo →
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
6:30 pm -
Exploring Owls and House Building Habitats →
Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
6:00 pm
Saturday November 7
Sunday November 8
Monday November 9
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
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Other local events
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Fall Blood Drive (Red Cross+NHS)
Gym B
8:00 am -
Parent Caregiver Panel / Panel de Padres y Cuidadores
M. L. King, Jr. School Hartford, CT 06112
4:30 pm -
Free Haircuts for Veterans →
Supercuts, 39 Welles St, Glastonbury
9:00 am -
Free Haircuts for Veterans →
Supercuts, 444 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
9:00 am -
Connecticut Book Festival! →
West Hartford Meeting & Conference, 50 S Main St, West Hartford
10:00 am
Tuesday November 10
Wednesday November 11
Saturday November 21
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have 1 and 1/4 sheet rock i could have.
Need to fix a few hole in my mom's house and don't wanna buy a hole sheet just to fix a few holes. (Nextdoor Main Street)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in East Hartford. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (04011) - 775 Silver Lane in East Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hartford here.
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