Dogs In Costume, Crash Closes Road: West Hartford daily

Happy Wednesday, neighbors. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

---

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and warm. High: 71 Low: 59.

---

Here are the top stories in West Hartford today:

1. Biden Scheduled To Attend Dedication Of UConn's Dodd Center
2. Downed Pole Prompts Road Closure In West Hartford (West Hartford Patch)
3. West Hartford Patch Letter: A CT Party Promotes School Safety (West Hartford Patch)
4. Manchester Road Race Vaccine Clinic Location Changed (Manchester Patch)
5. Historic, brownstone built as a laboratory on Hartford Hospital campus in 1920s may be spared demolition (Hartford Courant)
6. Letter: Re-Elect Leon Davidoff (http://www.we-ha.com)
7. Calling Costumed Kids: Halloween Stroll Will Return to West Hartford (http://www.we-ha.com)
8. West Hartford Symphony Orchestra Returns to the Stage (http://www.we-ha.com)
9. Two Injured In Hartford County Shooting | Tolland Daily Voice (Northern Highlands Daily Voice)
10. Hartford HealthCare brings mobile mammography to women throughout CT (WTNH.com)
11. Former Simsbury Tobacco Field Where MLK Jr. Worked to Be Preserved (NBC Connecticut)
12. Family behind East Hartford manufacturing company celebrates start of new era (WFSB)
13. The Beat Goes On: Hartford Hospital Celebrates 500th Heart Transplant (Health News Hub)
14. Mark Twain House and Museum Announce 2021 Virtual Gala MARK TWAIN AROUND THE WORLD (Broadway World)

---

Today's West Hartford Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com.

---

Today in West Hartford:

• JV B GLF Hall v. Conard - Hall High School Sports (3:00 PM)
• V B GLF Hall v. Conard - Hall High School Sports (3:00 PM)
• JV G VB Hall @ E.O. Smith - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• FR FH Hall @ Enfield - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• JV G SOC Hall v. Berlin - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• FR G VB Hall @ E.O. Smith - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• FR G SOC Hall @ Southington - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• V G VB Hall @ E.O. Smith - Hall High School Sports (5:15 PM)
• V G SOC Hall v. Berlin - Hall High School Sports (6:00 PM)
• Upcoming Tax Changes & The Effect On Your Retirement (6:30 PM)

---

West Hartford Patch Notebook

• Town of West Hartford Police Department: "North Main St. in West Hartford is currently closed due to a single car motor vehicle accident. There were no injuries. There is a telephone pole down and crews will be working in the area to get the road opened. This may take several ho..." (Facebook)
• West Hartford Police Dept: "North Main St. in West Hartford is currently closed due to a single car motor vehicle accident. There were no injuries. There is a telephone pole down and crews will be working in the area to get the road opened. This may take several..." (Instagram)
• West Hartford Community Interactive: "Live tonight: Town Council meeting - 7:30 p.m. - Comcast channel 5/Frontier channel 6098 and YouTube channel whctv5
  " (Facebook)

---

From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Apex Hauling — Junk removal, demo (pool/shed/deck/concrete), and home cleanout (Visit website)
• Add your business here

Events:

• Friends of the Simsbury Public Library Fall Author Luncheon (October 14)
• 39th Annual Roseland Cottage Fine Arts & Crafts Festival (October 16)
• Susan Roberts Jewelry @ 39th Annual Roseland Cottage Fine Arts & Crafts Festival (October 16)
• Howl-ween Dog Costume Contest! (October 17)
• Family Love Letter (October 19)
• Meet-the-Author: D.A. Mucci (October 20)
• Faculty Job Fair (October 21)
• Meet-the-Author D.A. Mucci and Book Signing (October 28)
• Open House at Tunxis (October 28)
• Add your event

Other classifieds:

• Firearms/Ammo Wanted. Consignments Performed (Details)
• Add your classified

---

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Chris Dehnel

About me: Email: chris.dehnel@patch.com Bio: I am a founding editor at Patch and back for Round 2 of the online news journey. in addition to Vernon, which is my original site, I am managing the Tolland, Manchester, Farmington, West Hartford and Southington sites in addition to UConn news. I have covered sports, news, business and snow sports in my 35-plus years as a journalist.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming West Hartford Daily? You can contact me at chris.dehnel@patch.com.