Shooting Victim In Critical Condition + Dirt Bike Rider Injured

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Saturday, Feb. 12.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 58 Low: 29.

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Here are the top stories in Greater Hartford today:

1. Man in Critical Condition After Hartford Shooting: The crime occurred Thursday evening. (NBC Connecticut)
2. Dirt bike rider injured in Hartford crash: The wreck occurred on Main Street on Thursday at around 5:30 p.m. (WFSB)
3. Bloomfield hair salon contributes to building community, confidence within industry (FOX 61)
4. Hartford Native Breaks Stereotypes With 'The Black Man Can' (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Greater Hartford:

• Singing Valentines (9:00 AM)
• V WREST Hall @ CCC Conference Tournament Large Schools (9:30 AM)
• Open House for Prospective 2022-23 Students (10:00 AM)
• Behind the Scenes Tour: Love and Lust (11:00 AM)
• "Be Mine!" plus solo shows by Stephanie Rogers and Susan Bradley (1:00 PM)
• All About Pigments Workshop - Greater Hartford Arts Council (1:00 PM)
• Fiber Arts Exhibit - Greater Hartford Arts Council (1:00 PM)
• V G IHOC Hall/Conard Co-op v. Hamden (1:30 PM)
• Afro-American & Caribbean Genealogy with Sandra Taitt-Eaddy (2:00 PM)
• V B IHOC Hall @ E.O. Smith/Tolland - Hall High School Sports (4:30 PM)
• "The Mystery of Clara Cloud" at the New England Air Museum (6:00 PM)
• V GYM Conard @ Glastonbury - Hall High School Sports (6:30 PM)
• Hartford Wolf Pack vs Rochester Americans (7:00 PM)
• Hartford Wolf Pack vs Rochester Americans (7:00 PM)
• LTM Presents ARSENIC & OLD LACE - Greater Hartford Arts Council (7:30 PM)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Chris Rhatigan

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