St. Patrick's Day Parade Returning + Sports News and Scores

Good morning, neighbors. It's time for the Wednesday edition of the Ellington-Somers Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 71 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories today in and around Ellington and Somers:

1. Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day parade returning for 2022 after two-year pandemic hiatus (WTNH.com)
2. Somers gets votes in latest weekly girls soccer poll (Weston-Redding-Easton Patch)
3. 3 Residents of Ellington-Somers to be Honored at Prestigious Gold Key Dinner (Across Connecticut Patch)
4. Tuesday's High School Scoreboard: Hartford and Tolland Counties (Enfield Patch)
5. Local communication expert weighs in on Facebook scrutiny (WESTERNMASSNEWS.com)
6. Dillon Stadium To Host All 8 High School Soccer Finals [VIDEO] (Greater Hartford Patch)
7. Bradley International ranked third best airport in the U.S. (WTNH.com)
8. INTERVIEW: Hartford HealthCare APRN breaks down Johnson & Johnson's request for COVID boosters (WFSB)

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Today in Ellington-Somers:

• Ellington Historical Society Vintage Wares and Antiques Online Auction (9:00 AM)
• Movies Return to The Hall Memorial Library in Ellington (6:30 PM)

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Ellington-Somers Patch Notebook

• Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps: "We received some awesome letters from Windermere School! It's always encouraging to hear from the children of our town, and it's an honor to serve them all☺️" (Facebook)
• Hall Memorial Library: "There is still time to join! This Thursday night, 10/07, at 7pm!" (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 chairman of the prestigious Gold Key Dinner 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? You can reach me at tim.jensen@patch.com.