Fire Displaces Families + Crash Victim ID'd: Hartford News

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Friday, Oct. 5.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 52 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:

1. 2 families displaced after fire at Hartford home: Firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze Tuesday night. (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)
2. Police identify driver killed in Hartford crash: The driver in a Wednesday crash has been identified. (WFSB)
3. Hartford Schools Hiring For More Than 100 Jobs: Here is a look at all of the available jobs and how to apply for them. (Greater Hartford Patch)
4. The best places to get breakfast and brunch in the Hartford area (Hartford Courant)
5. 2 families displaced after fire at Hartford home (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)
6. Hartford Land Bank program to teach city residents to fix up vacant, blighted homes and connect them to low-interest loans (Hartford Courant)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Online Coffee Hour with CHS: True Crime in the Museum (2:00 PM)
• V B XC Hall @ CIAC Boys Cross Country Open Championship (2:00 PM)
• V G XC Hall @ CIAC Girls Cross Country Open Championship (2:45 PM)
• ConnectiKids Virtual Bingo Night (5:30 PM)
• V FB Hall v. Maloney - Hall High School Sports (7:00 PM)
• Hartford Wolf Pack vs Bridgeport Islanders (7:00 PM)
• SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Greater Hartford Arts Council (7:30 PM)
• Bernstein & Copland - Greater Hartford Arts Council (8:00 PM)
• "Penelope's Odyssey" Dance & Film by Sonia Plumb Dance Company (8:00 PM)

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