Healthcare Workers To Be Suspended Over Vaccine: Hartford News

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

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 62 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:

1. 99% of Hartford HealthCare workers are vaccinated, but about 300 holdouts face suspension: Three hundred company employees are facing suspension and eventual termination due to the company's vaccination policy. (Hartford Courant)
2. Three men shot in Hartford this weekend. Among them, Ben Garnett, who died at 29: Police are investigating the shootings, including one that resulted in the death of a former Weaver High School football player. (Hartford Courant)
3. Hartford school teachers share their stories and love of their cultures as the district pushes to 'help students see themselves in the adults around them': The district is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which started Sept. 15. (Hartford Courant)
4. Hartford Resident Wins $10k Lottery Prize (Greater Hartford Patch)
5. Abortion rights supporters tell their abortion stories on the steps of the Capitol in Hartford, joining hundreds of rallies and marches across the country (Hartford Courant)

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