2 Struck By Train + Serious Crash On I-84: Hartford News

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Wednesday, Oct. 3.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 52 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. 2 Dead After Being Struck By Train In Hartford: Reports: Two people are dead after being struck by a train in Hartford on Monday afternoon. (Greater Hartford Patch)
2. Police: Serious crash closes I-84 in Hartford: The wreck Tuesday closed the highway. (New Haven Register)
3. Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles To Perform in Hartford, Bridgeport: Biles headlines the Gold Across America Tour and will perform at the XL Center with her teammates on Tuesday before moving on to Bridgeport. (Greater Hartford Patch)
4. 'Rent' returns to the Bushnell in Hartford — for the last time? (Hartford Courant)
5. Hartford public schools ready for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine for kids (FOX 61)
6. Two shootings in 16 hours in Hartford; one, in daylight, wounds a 19-year-old (Hartford Courant)
7. 'Portrait of a Picture' exhibition to be first at Hartford Public Library artwalk since pandemic began (WTNH.com)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Little Picassos - Windsor Public Library Kidspace Programs (10:30 AM)
• Artist-in-Residence Janet Miller Live Demonstration (11:00 AM)
• E119 - Senior Portraits - Hall High School (2:00 PM)
• Oh My Otaku! Anime Club - Windsor Public Library Teen Events (3:00 PM)
• JV FH Hall v. Conard - Hall High School Sports (5:00 PM)
• Encounters: Voting Rights and Access in our Democracy (6:00 PM)
• V FH Hall v. Conard - Hall High School Sports (6:30 PM)

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