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Home Sales, Plane Altercation, Scoreboard: Ellington-Somers Daily

Welcome to the Ellington-Somers Daily, your source for the scoop on what's happening in town.

Welcome to the Ellington-Somers Daily, your source for the scoop on what's happening in town.
Welcome to the Ellington-Somers Daily, your source for the scoop on what's happening in town. (Redfin)

Good morning, neighbors. It's me again, Tim Jensen, your host of the Ellington-Somers Daily.


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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 66.


Here are the top stories today in Ellington-Somers:

  1. Who's Coming, Who's Going: The Most Recent Somers Property Sales (Ellington-Somers Patch)
  2. Women Arrested Following Altercation On Airplane: State Police (Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch)
  3. Ellington-Somers-Area Unemployment Rate Worsened In July: Feds (Local Data)
  4. Monday's High School Scoreboard: Hartford and Tolland Counties (Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch)
  5. Men sought after woman's abduction from Marlborough grocery store parking lot (WFSB)
  6. 15th Annual Union Street Tavern Trot in Windsor to raise money for childhood cancer foundation (FOX 61)

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Today in Ellington-Somers:

  • School Photo Day - Somers High School (12:00 AM)
  • Library Board of Trustees Meeting - Hall Memorial Library (7:00 PM)

Ellington-Somers Patch Notebook

  • The Ellington Volunteer Fire Department (CT): "Congratulations to all of our raffle winners!" (Facebook)
  • Somers Fire Department: "Today, members attended a parade in Ellington. We took the antique truck (51 Truck), Squad 246, Ambulance 646, and Tanker 146. We would like to thank The Ellington Volunteer Fire Department (CT) for inviting us to their parade! Thank you..." (Facebook)
  • Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps: "A beautiful day remembering those who lost their lives 20 years ago. Fireman's Parade 2021🚑" (Facebook)
  • Somers Congregational United Church of Christ: "We celebrated Homecoming Sunday with a Sundae Reception outside after worship. Thank you to the Fellowship and Hospitality Committees for putting it together!" (Facebook)

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Tim Jensen

Tim Jensen is in his fourth decade of reporting news and sports in north central Connecticut. He currently oversees four Patch sites: Enfield, Windsor Locks-East Windsor, South Windsor and Ellington-Somers, and is also the Connecticut sports editor. He is president of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance, serving as Gold Key Dinner chairman since 2015. He is commissioner of Blitzkrieg! Pro, an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Enfield. Tim has two children: Alex, a student at Seton Hall Law School, and Mia, who is in a doctorate program at Springfield College.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Ellington-Somers Daily? You can email me at tim.jensen@patch.com.

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