Hartford Daily: Custody Escape + Job Fair + Pedestrian Hit

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Friday, Aug. 27.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Man Escaped From Hartford Halfway House: Feds: A Hartford man pleaded guilty to charges that he escaped from custody at a halfway house in November 2020. (Greater Hartford Patch)
2. Veterans and Diversity Hiring Expo Coming Up In Hartford: The Connecticut Department of Labor and Hartford Athletic are hosting the first annual Veterans and Diversity Hiring Expo at Dillon Stadium in Hartford. (Greater Hartford Patch)
3. Hartford school district gets teachers from all the public schools together to celebrate, plan for the year ahead: The annual Convocation plans the year for teachers with school about to start in a couple of weeks. (WTNH.com)
4. Hartford city supervisor accused of shredding records during audit remains on paid leave pending clerk's internal investigation (Hartford Courant)
5. East Hartford Martin Luther King Jr. mural kicks off with community paint day (Hartford Courant)
6. Man seriously injured after being struck by car in Hartford (WFSB)

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Today in Greater Hartford

• Summer Concert Series: Tales of Joy (12:00 PM)
• FallStaff (CREC Employees Only) - Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (12:00 AM)
• New Family & RLE Student Tours-Grades 1 & 2 (8:45 AM)
• New Family & RLE Student Tours- Grades 3-5 (9:15 AM)
• Kindergarten Tours- Times Assigned by Teacher (10:00 AM)
• Special Theme Tour: Summer Exhibition Sampler (11:00 AM)
• Summer Concert Series: Tales of Joy - Connecticut's Old State House (12:00 PM)
• Book Buzz Event - Windsor Public Library Adult Events (3:00 PM)
• The Corvettes Doo [censored] Revue - Greater Hartford Arts Council (7:00 PM)

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• Summer Concert Series: Tales of Joy (August 27)
• Open House Registration at Dance Kraze in Windsor! (August 28)
• Fall Dedham MA Doll, Bear, Miniature and Toy Show (August 29)
• The Second-to-Last Annual Novice Quartet Contest (August 29)
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— Chris Rhatigan

About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor. He has previously worked for publications such as The New Haven Register and The Iowa City Press-Citizen.

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