Arrest In Fatal Crash: Report + Shooting Victim Critical

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Dec. 7.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler. High: 41 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:

1. Police: Arrest made in fatal Hartford crash: A Hartford resident has been charged with manslaughter in a Franklin Avenue fatal wreck. (Westport News)
2. Man in Critical Condition After Shooting in Hartford: Police were called to Ashley Street on Sunday afternoon. (NBC Connecticut)
3. Hartford man charged with threatening ex-girlfriend, a South Windsor resident (Journal Inquirer)
4. Hartford finalizing contracts with CRT, Wheeler for new civilian crisis response team (Hartford Courant)
5. Hartford Announces New Program To Activate Vacant Storefronts (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Toddler Time - Windsor Public Library Kidspace Programs (10:30 AM)
• Online Lunch and Learn: Accounting for Labor in Colonial Connecticut (12:00 PM)
• Meditation (12:15 PM)
• Zumba (1:00 PM)
• ELS Case Competition Culmination and Recognition Event (6:00 PM)
• Bedtime Storytime - Windsor Public Library Kidspace Programs (6:30 PM)

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• 49th Annual Mark Twain Library Art Show (December 7)
• Kingswood Oxford Winter Open House (Upper School) (December 7)
• Accessory Apartments 101 (Webinar) - Haven Design Company (December 9)
• Hartford/Springfield Friday Night Swing Dance Club (December 10)
• HUGE Holiday Wedding Dress Sample Sale- 12/10 - 12/11 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m (December 10)
• Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair (December 12)
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