Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver charged in Manchester girl's death was ticketed again for cellphone use weeks later (newstimes.com) — Manchester residents are learning more about the June crash that killed 4-year-old Akari Cortes, as police say the driver accused of using his cellphone was ticketed again for the same offense weeks later. Both the driver and the child's parents, who face risk-of-injury charges, have upcoming court dates in Manchester and Hartford Superior Courts.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Manchester Community Fund Seeks Proposals for Grant Funding The Manchester Community Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation, which recently awarded more than $39,000 to local nonprofit groups making... (More info)
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🗞 Nearby News
East Hartford
Man critically injured in East Hartford billiards shooting (fox61.com)
Historic Connecticut industrial site could get a second life as housing (newstimes.com)
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South Windsor
How CT neighbors are spending Labor Day weekend: the unofficial end of summer (fox61.com)
Glastonbury
Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) Names New Director of Sports Sales/Chief Marketing Officer (businessdailynetwork.com)
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