COVID Impacts Snow Cleanup, State Capitol: Hartford News

Here are all the top news stories in Hartford along with key events in town.

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 3:20 pm ET

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Saturday, Jan. 8.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 30 Low: 18.

Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:

Hartford area leaders navigate impending snow clean-up amid staff shortages: COVID cases left the city understaffed when the winter storm hit. (WTNH.com)
Virus infections prompt partial closures at Connecticut Capitol: The building will be closed Wednesdays and Fridays for the rest of the month. (The Westerly Sun)
Hartford No-Cost Vaccination Clinic and Test Kits Distribution Event Saturday, 1/8! (Sports And Medical Sciences Academy)
'Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous' debates theater and gender at Hartford Stage (Hartford Courant)
Community News For The East Hartford Edition (Hartford Courant)
'Sneakerhead Invasion' expo coming to Hartford (FOX 61)

Today in Greater Hartford:

V B ITCK Hall @ HPHS Meet Field/MD/Distance (12:00 AM)
V G ITCK Hall @ U.S. Air Force Hispanic Games (12:00 AM)
V WREST Hall @ Bristol Central Tournament (12:00 AM)
V G ITCK Hall @ HPHS Meet Field/MD/Distance (12:00 AM)
Parking Lot - Safe Grad Bottle Drive (10:00 AM)
Disney On Ice Presents Mickey's Search Party (11:00 AM)
10th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit (1:00 PM)
V G IHOC Hall/Conard Co-op v. Daniel Hand (1:30 PM)
Artist-in-Residence Brad Robinson Opening Reception (2:00 PM)
Boar's Head & Yule Log Festival (3:00 PM)
Disney On Ice Presents Mickey's Search Party (3:00 PM)
FR B BKB Hall @ New London - Hall High School Sports (4:15 PM)
JV B BKB Hall @ New London - Hall High School Sports (6:00 PM)
V B IHOC Hall @ Rocky Hill/Middletown/Plainville/H-K (7:00 PM)
V GYM Conard @ South Windsor - Hall High School Sports (7:00 PM)
Disney On Ice Presents Mickey's Search Party (7:00 PM)
V B BKB Hall @ New London - Hall High School Sports (7:30 PM)
COMEDY NIGHT at Playhouse on Park - Greater Hartford Arts Council (8:00 PM)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Chris Rhatigan

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

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