Hartford Daily: Back To School + Explosions Near State Offices

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Aug. 31.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Explosion Near State Offices in Hartford Causes Closures: Officials: Employees won't be reporting to the state Office Building after an explosion occurred nearby. The explosion was at a pump house carrying chilled water and steam to various buildings. (NBC Connecticut)
2. Use of deadly force justified in January police shooting in Hartford: report: A Jan. 6 officer-involved shooting in Hartford was deemed justified by New Haven state's attorney. (FOX 61)
3. Hartford schools confident as they begin fully in-person learning despite rise in cases of the COVID-19 delta variant: The school year began Monday and officials are confident that the district will bounce back despite the spike in COVID-19 cases. (Hartford Courant)
4. Man Dies After Stabbing in Bloomfield (NBC Connecticut)
5. Who's Hiring In The Greater Hartford Area? Browse Jobs (Hartford Patch)

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Today in Greater Hartford

• Academic Orientation Grade 9 / Hall / B. Gasiewski, C. Hunter, N. McHugh (8:15 AM)
• Sneak Peek - Norfeldt Elementary School (8:30 AM)
• Grades 1-5 Sneak Peek - Bugbee Elementary School (9:00 AM)
• Enrollment Fair! - Catholic Family Services (10:00 AM)
• Meditation with Jen (12:30 PM)
• Kindergarten Sneak Peek Visits - Bugbee Elementary School (1:00 PM)
• JV B GLF Hall v. Avon - Hall High School Sports (3:00 PM)
• V B GLF Hall v. Avon - Hall High School Sports (3:00 PM)
• V G SOC Hall v. Bristol Eastern (Scrim.) (3:45 PM)
• Yard Goats vs. Fightin Phils - Hartford Yard Goats (7:05 PM)

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