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Student Overdose + Delivery Man Rescues Family: Hartford News
Here are all the top news stories in Hartford along with key events in town.

Welcome back, Hartford. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Friday, Jan. 14.
First, today's weather:
Increasingly windy. High: 38 Low: 7.
Here are the top stories today in Greater Hartford:
- Student Possibly Overdoses At Hartford School: Reports [UPDATE]: Three juveniles were taken to the hospital after ingesting a substance at a Hartford school on Thursday. (Greater Hartford Patch)
- Hartford Delivery Man Saved Family After Crash: Report: A delivery man is being credited for helping to rescue a family after their car flipped over. (Greater Hartford Patch)
- Hartford holds another COVID test, mask distribution event (WTNH.com)
- Hartford names first inspector general to oversee investigations into police misconduct (Hartford Courant)
- Hartford Public Library Blogs: Good News! HPL Receives Hartford Foundation Grant To Launch Latino Entrepreneurship Program (Press Release Desk)
- Greater Hartford Weekend Events: See What's Happening In The Area (Greater Hartford Patch)
- Greater Hartford Weekend Weather Forecast (Greater Hartford Patch)
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Today in Greater Hartford:
- V G ITCK Hall @ Hillhouse Varsity Night Meet (12:00 AM)
- Picture Re-Takes - Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (8:00 AM)
- Bubbles Storytime (ages 5 and under) (10:30 AM)
- Highlights Tour - Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (11:00 AM)
- themed exhibition: "Icebreaker" and solo show by Don Sexton (1:00 PM)
- AUD - CMEA Northern Region Festival - J. Antonucci/E. Drake (2:30 PM)
- V B ITCK Hall @ Hillhouse Varsity Night Meet (4:00 PM)
- UConn Men's Ice Hockey vs Boston University (7:05 PM)
- From the New World - Greater Hartford Arts Council (8:00 PM)
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— Chris Rhatigan
About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor.
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