Crash Victims ID'd, Find A Hidden Gem: Farmington Daily

Good morning, Farmington. It's me again, Chris Dehnel, your host of the Farmington Daily.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day into Saturday. High: 77 Low: 58. Showers possible Sunday.

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Here are the top stories in Farmington today:

1. Virtual Alzheimer's Support Group Offered By Farmington Station (Press Release Desk)
2. Victims Of Farmington Plane Crash Identified (Farmington Patch)
3. Farmington River Tubing closes for the season | Connecticut News (WFSB)
4. Hidden Gems of Hartford and Tolland Counties (Greater Hartford Patch)
5. Longtime Hartford Area Go-To Diner Fades Into History (West Hartford Patch)
6. Pursuit Of Vehicle Wanted In Homicide Begins In West Hartford (West Hartford Patch)

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Today in Farmington:

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Farmington Patch Notebook

• Hill-Stead Museum: "Join us next Friday, September 10 from 4 to 8 pm for the first day of our 2021 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival! The opening program features a musical performance by Daphne Lee Martin, prelude poetry reading by Elizabeth Metzger (2021 Sunk..." (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries, CT: "Our Fine Free Summer has extended into a Fine Free September! Make sure to return those long overdue items by Thursday, September 30." (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries: "The Farmington Libraries will be closed Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day." (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries, CT: "Grab your library card and head to The Farmington Libraries. Don't have one? It's Library Card Sign Up Month, the perfect time to visit the library and sign up or renew your library card!" (Facebook)
• Nutmeg TV: "Nutmeg TV Newsletter - 9/3/21 - https://mailchi.mp/ad14bf1a197b/nutmeg-tv-newsletter-9321" (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries: "Do you have questions about the Covid-19 vaccine? Join Dr. Virginia Bieluch, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center, for an informative session Wednesday, September..." (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries: "The most powerful language learning tool: a library card!" (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries, CT: "The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible families and households who are struggling to stay connected during the #COVID19 pandemic. Qualifying households on Trib..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Chris Dehnel

About me: Email: chris.dehnel@patch.com Bio: I am a founding editor at Patch and back for Round 2 of the online news journey. in addition to Vernon, which is my original site, I am managing the Tolland, Manchester, Farmington, West Hartford and Southington sites in addition to UConn news. I have covered sports, news, business and snow sports in my 35-plus years as a journalist.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Farmington Daily? Email me at chris.dehnel@patch.com.