Latest Local Coronavirus Rates + Opening Day Of The Big E

Get on up, Ellington and Somers. Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday off on an informed note. These are the most important things happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Ellington-Somers today:

1. Ellington Coronavirus Infection Rate Improving; Somers Is Rising (Ellington-Somers Patch)
2. Friday's High School Scoreboard: Hartford and Tolland Counties (Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch)
3. PHOTOS: Opening day of The Big E (WWLP.com)
4. Big backups not expected due to Big E | Connecticut News (WFSB)
5. Pumpkin Availability Near Ellington-Somers For 2021 (Local News)
6. Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties (Greater Hartford Patch)

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Today in Ellington-Somers:

• Third Fall Concert With Truckstop Troubadours (1:00 PM)
• Somers Great Escape Road Race (8:00 AM)
• Harvest Party at the Ellington Farmers' Market (9:00 AM)
• TLC Marketplace Outdoor Craft Fair (9:00 AM)
• Read-To-The-Dogs - Hall Memorial Library (10:30 AM)

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Ellington-Somers Patch Notebook

• Ellington Recreation Department: "Be sure to check out this great event for an even greater cause! There are plenty of ways to get involved all the way from registering a team to volunteering at the event. Visit JRPF.org for more information on how to help." (Facebook)
• Ellington Recreation Department: "Current programs available for online Activenet Registrations: Youth Basketball, Youth Jukido and Youth Tennis." (Facebook)
• Somers Congregational United Church of Christ: "This Sunday in worship we will look at one of the most confusing passages in scripture: Genesis 22:1-14 or "The Binding of Isaac". This story is a central one in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and it can raise more questions than it ans..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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 adult 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? I'm all ears. You can contact me at tim.jensen@patch.com.