8 Hospitalized In Fire + Hospital Sues Hospital: Hartford News

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Jan. 13.

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First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy. High: 40 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Firefighters Rescue Residents Trapped During Fire in Hartford: Eight people were hospitalized following the fire. (NBC Connecticut)
2. St. Francis Sues Hartford HealthCare Over Monopoly Power Concerns: St. Francis is accusing another hospital of anticompetitive practices. (NBC Connecticut)
3. Friends of Keney Park Receives $215000 Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Hiring of Executive Director (hfpg.org)
4. How Close Are Greater Hartford Area Hospitals To Capacity? Latest (Greater Hartford Patch)
5. Hartford Police To Conduct OUI Checkpoint (Greater Hartford Patch)
6. 3 Open Houses To Scope In And Around Greater Hartford (Greater Hartford Patch)
7. The 11 best neighborhood restaurants in the Hartford area, according to our readers (Hartford Courant)
8. Hartford HealthCare Rolls Out Drive-Thru Testing Trailers (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Young Explorers (ages 3-5) - Windsor Public Library Kidspace Programs (10:30 AM)
• Leaders On Board Orientation - Leadership Greater Hartford (12:00 PM)
• Chair Yoga (12:15 PM)
• SMART Goal Setting (1:15 PM)
• Virtual Book Club - Windsor Public Library Adult Events (2:00 PM)
• How to Play Dungeons & Dragons (Wilson) (3:30 PM)
• FR G BKB Hall @ Avon - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• FR B BKB Hall v. Avon - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• JV B BKB Hall v. Avon - Hall High School Sports (5:15 PM)
• JV G BKB Hall @ Avon - Hall High School Sports (5:15 PM)
• BoE Workshop Meeting (Budget Workshop) (5:30 PM)
• Artist-in-Residence Brad Robinson Live Demonstration (Main Branch) (6:00 PM)
• Fall and Winter Pub Nights - Greater Hartford Arts Council (6:30 PM)
• V B BKB Hall v. Avon - Hall High School Sports (6:45 PM)
• V G BKB Hall @ Avon - Hall High School Sports (6:45 PM)

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About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor.