Former Fire Station Project + Storm Destroys Backpacks

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Aug. 24.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Hartford Fire Station To Be Converted To Apartments, Restaurant: A developer plans to construct 40 apartments in a former fire station along with a 4,000-square-foot restaurant on the building's first floor. (Greater Hartford Patch)
2. Virtual event, art auction to raise money for quake-ravaged Haiti: A virtual event will raise funds for those affected by the earthquakes in Haiti. (Hartford Courant)
3. Storms Destroy Backpacks That Were Meant for Hartford School Students: Tropical Storm Henri destroyed at least 100 backpacks meant for Hartford students. (NBC Connecticut)
4. Hartford Resident Wins $15k Lottery Prize (Greater Hartford Patch)
5. As pressure grows to close Hartford-Brainard Airport, sides in debate see different path to economic development for the century-old airfield. (Hartford Courant)

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Today in Greater Hartford

• Teacher Work Day - Hartford School District (12:00 PM)
• Leaders On Board Express Match - Leadership Greater Hartford (12:00 PM)
• Meditation with Jen (12:30 PM)
• Moderna Vaccine Clinic - Windsor Public Library Adult Events (3:00 PM)
• Yard Goats @ Senators - Hartford Yard Goats (6:30 PM)
• A Response and a Call: Looking Back and Looking Forward (6:30 PM)
• A Response and a Call: Looking Back and Looking Forward (6:30 PM)

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— Chris Rhatigan

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

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