Upcoming Blood Drive In Somers + Authentic European Market Opens

Happy Friday, neighbors. Here's everything you need to know going on in Ellington and Somers these days.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 71 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories today in Ellington-Somers:

1. Authentic European Deli Opens On Route 5 In Enfield (Enfield Patch)
2. Thursday's High School Scoreboard: Hartford and Tolland Counties (Ellington-Somers Patch)
3. Farm Aid returns this weekend to Hartford. Willie Nelson headlines the food and music festival at the Xfinity Theatre. (Hartford Courant)
4. Somers town-wide tag sale deadline approaching (somersct.gov)
5. Manchester Man And Suspect In Infamous Art Heist Dies At 85 (Manchester Patch)
6. Monson cannabis growing facility Holistic Industries faces mold problems (MassLive.com)
7. Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive In Ellington-Somers Area (Local News)

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Today in Ellington-Somers:

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Ellington-Somers Patch Notebook

• Ellington Roadrunners: "Here's some Thursday night silliness from our C team cheerleaders celebrating an awesome practice! 🤩🤩 #ellingtonroadrunners #cheer" (Facebook)
• Ellington Recreation Department: "Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Robert Tedford 5K Memorial Road Race for November 13th. Registrations can be accepted through our online Activenet Registration System @ https://apm.activecommunities.com/ellingtonrec#" (Facebook)
• Somers Congregational United Church of Christ: "This Sunday in worship we will look at the story of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 27 and 28. Although the specifics of birthright and covenant might appear ancient to our modern eyes, this story of family dynamics and sibling rivalry still r..." (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 adult children: Alex, a student at Seton Hall Law School, and Mia, who is in a doctorate program at Springfield College.

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