🌱 Patch AM: How did Conard let a late lead slip away Friday night?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Conard let a late lead slip away Friday night?
• How will Connecticut's new Oct. 1 laws affect West Hartford residents?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Cool with rain, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another Thriller Between East Hartford and Conard Football - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — Conard High School's football team, representing West Hartford, narrowly lost 26-21 to East Hartford in a tense home game decided by late penalties and missed opportunities. The story walks you through key drives, standout performances, and coaching decisions, while noting Conard's strong start to the season and previewing their next home matchup against Maloney.
   

• CT laws effective Oct. 1: AI, Flock cameras, ICE enforcement (lymeline.com) — New Connecticut laws taking effect Oct. 1 will change how Flock license plate cameras like the one on Steele Road in West Hartford can store and share data, including strict limits and privacy protections. Other measures tighten distracted driving rules, curb certain immigration enforcement practices, address wage theft, regulate AI use, and criminalize female genital mutilation statewide.
   

📸 Around West Hartford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  First Church West Hartford, 12 S Main St, West Hartford
  7:00 am
Friday October 2
• An Enchanted Evening — A Festive Halloween Spa Night →
  Tranquility Skin Services, Bridge Healing Arts Center 304 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032,
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Farmington Valley Music Festival →
  50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Northwest Meet on Wampanoag Drive →
  West Hartford CT
• Barn Buddies →
  US Horse Welfare & Rescue, 359 Waterville Rd, Avon
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• First Look At Preschool →
  Renbrook School, 2865 Albany Ave, West Hartford
  9:00 am
• Local Journalism: Where Do We Go from Here? →
  University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford
  12:45 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Next Chapter Turning Five →
  The Next Chapter, 13 S Main St, West Hartford
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Beyond Fluff: The Science of Clouds →
  Presidents' College Lifelong Learning at McLean, 75 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury, CT, 06070
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Jazz Takes on Bob Dylan →
  University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford
  3:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Soft Rock of the '70s & '80s at Infinity Music Hall →
  Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, 32 Front St, Hartford
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• CT Orchid Society Orchid Harvest Show & Sale →
  Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Hartford

• CT-owned intersections are getting video detection upgrades. What that means for drivers (courant.com)
• New Hartford HealthCare urgent care center expands medical access in Hartford (wtnh.com)
• Check your home's natural disaster risk on the new Connecticut Insurance Dept. portal (wtnh.com)

Farmington

• Connecticut Police Standards and Training Council reviews automated cameras, technology (wtnh.com)
• In coastal towns, (and in CT) the Nor'easter upended wedding plans (courant.com)

Newington

• Newington To Hold Public Input Session On Town Manager Search (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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