Local Elections + Restaurant Reopens: Hartford News

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Oct. 28.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 57 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Hartford 2021 Local Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Hours: Here's what you need to know concerning the 2021 Hartford local elections including the candidates, polling places, voting hours and more. (Greater Hartford Patch)
2. Wood-n-Tap in Hartford reopening with fundraising event in memory of AIDS advocate Shawn Lang: The restaurant has been closed for renovations. (Hartford Courant)
3. East Hartford Health Department encourage residents to get COVID-19 booster shot: The department is urging anyone eligible to get a booster shot. (WTNH.com)
4. Organizations partner up to help small businesses in Hartford (FOX 61)
5. Hartford area sees on and off rain, winds throughout the day (WFSB)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Read for the Record (9:00 AM)
• Quest 2022 Information Session - Leadership Greater Hartford (12:00 PM)
• Virtual Highlights Tour - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (1:00 PM)
• The Importance of Redistricting for our Elections (1:00 PM)
• Anime & Video Game Club - Windsor Public Library Wilson Branch (3:30 PM)
• V B SOC Hall @ Glastonbury - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• JV B SOC Hall @ Glastonbury - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• JV G VB Hall v. SMSA - Hall High School Sports (4:00 PM)
• V G VB Hall v. SMSA - Hall High School Sports (5:00 PM)
• Lecture: Nevertheless, She Persisted: Artemisia's Adventures (6:00 PM)
• Adult Studio Workshop | Spooky Paint Night (6:00 PM)
• Polaris Awards - Leadership Greater Hartford (6:00 PM)
• Lecture: Nevertheless, She Persisted: Artemisia's Adventures (6:00 PM)
• V FH Hall v. Windsor - Hall High School Sports (6:30 PM)
• What is Fèt Gede? Understanding the Haitian Day of the Dead (Virtual)(Wilson) (7:00 PM)
• V G SWIM Hall @ Conard - Hall High School Sports (7:00 PM)

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