Historic Restaurant May Reopen + Indoor Mask Mandate Lifted

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Wednesday, Feb. 2.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 42 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:

1. Historic Hartford Restaurant Could Reopen With Federal Help: A Hartford restaurant that's been temporarily closed could reopen in the spring. (Greater Hartford Patch)
2. Hartford ends COVID-19 indoor mask mandate: The mask mandate was reinstituted in January but lifted due to declining case counts. (Hartford Courant)
3. Dave Matthews Band North American Summer Tour Coming to Hartford (NBC Connecticut)
4. Village For Children and Families Distributes Books to Hartford Students (NBC Connecticut)
5. Greater Hartford Area Real Estate Roundup (Greater Hartford Patch)
6. Popular camping show returns to Hartford following partially snowed out weekend (WFSB)
7. 'Confused, Hurt, Angry': Burglar Hits Barbershop in Hartford (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• 1/2 Day- PD - University High School of Science and Engineering (12:00 AM)
• Clay Hand Building Class - Greater Hartford Arts Council (9:00 AM)
• Groundhogs Day Storytime - Windsor Public Library Kidspace Programs (10:30 AM)
• Leaders On Board Orientation - Leadership Greater Hartford (12:00 PM)
• New Britain Museum of American Art – Black History Month Gallery Talk (1:00 PM)
• Online Short Attention Span Literary Club (2:00 PM)
• E-Bay 101 Workshop - Windsor Public Library Adult Events (2:00 PM)
• V G IHOC Hall/Conard Co-op @ Avon - Hall High School Sports (5:10 PM)
• V WREST Hall v. Newington - Hall High School Sports (6:00 PM)
• Hydroponic Garden Q&A and Activity - Windsor Public Library Teen Events (6:00 PM)
• V B BKB Hall v. Harding - Hall High School Sports (6:30 PM)
• V B IHOC Hall v. Rocky Hill/Middletown/Plainville/H-K (7:20 PM)

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— Chris Rhatigan

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