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Good morning Hartford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Franklin Avenue fire leaves 20 Hartford residents suddenly without a home
  • What Hartford's school finance chief's sudden exit means for the district
  • Want to throw the first pitch at a Yard Goats playoff?

Also on today's calendar: West Hartford's Sunday Farmers' Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Large Hartford Fire Displaces 20 People, Several Pets Saved: HFD (patch.com) — Hartford firefighters quickly knocked down a Franklin Avenue blaze Friday morning that left a multi-family home uninhabitable and displaced 20 residents, including nine children. No injuries were reported, but several pets were affected, with one dog rescued and sent to a veterinarian, while city officials and the Red Cross are helping the families find temporary housing.
   

2. Puerto Rico water crisis, youth marketing campaign: CT politics news (ctmirror.org) — Hartford Public Schools' chief finance officer has resigned for a new job in Nashville, complicating an ongoing audit into the district's 2024–25 finances and restarting the search for a key leadership role. Hartford also hosted a major Latino business expo highlighting local entrepreneurs, while statewide briefs cover a new proton therapy center, paraeducator shortages, and other education and health developments.
   

3. CT LIVE's Hartford Yard Goats playoff sweepstakes (nbcconnecticut.com) — Hartford-area baseball fans can enter a CT LIVE sweepstakes this week for a chance to win tickets and a first-pitch experience at the Hartford Yard Goats playoff game at Dunkin' Park on Sept. 17. The contest is open to Connecticut residents 18 and older through Sept. 10, with one winner also receiving several NBC Connecticut-branded prizes.
   

4. Dolly Parton's Imagination Literacy legacy impacts families right here in Connecticut. (fox61.com) — Young children in Hartford and New Britain can receive a free book every month from birth to age five through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, turning mail time into family reading time. A New Britain family describes how the program has become part of their nightly routine, while United Way leaders highlight thousands of local kids reached and how the effort honors Parton's literacy legacy.
   

5. I-TEAM: Man charged in Manchester fatal crash of 4-year-old got distracted driving ticket a month later (wfsb.com) — A Manchester fatal crash case that killed a 4-year-old is being transferred to Hartford's Part A court, where more serious criminal matters are handled. For Hartford-area residents, the move underscores how prosecutors view the charges and highlights Connecticut's tougher stance on distracted driving, including steep fines and potential criminal penalties when phone use contributes to injuries or deaths.
   

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