Panhandling And Mother Goose: West Hartford Daily

Happy Wednesday, people of West Hartford! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 72 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in West Hartford today:

1. Panhandling, ATV Ban On West Hartford Public Safety Agenda (West Hartford Patch)
2. Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition (Hartford Courant)
3. Bernard Sullivan, an influential figure in Hartford and state law enforcement, as well as politics and business, dies after a long illness (Hartford Courant)
4. ‘The Brit’ in New Britain: Developer plans stylish apartment building and promises more on the way (Hartford Courant)
5. First West Hartford Community Emergency Response Team Cohort Completes Training, Next Class Beginning (http://www.we-ha.com)
6. Used bookstore, staffed by students, opens in West Hartford (West Hartford News)
7. Hartford Police Adds 150 New Body Cameras; All Officers Now With Body Cams (NBC Connecticut)
8. An 11-Hour Surgery for This Liver Cancer Patient: And Now, Living His Life (Hartford HealthCare)
9. Canton police arrest suspected 'Peeping Tom' (WFSB)

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Today in West Hartford:

• Mother Goose on the Loose (BC) - West Hartford Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Colorful Conversations - Access to Healthcare in Communities of Color (11:00 AM)
• Playhouse Theatre Academy: Toddler Storytime (11:00 AM)
• Firefighter Storytime (NWL) - West Hartford Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Understanding Your Insurance - Lunch & Learn - Seminars & Consultations (1:00 PM)
• Teen Advisory Board - West Hartford Public Library (3:00 PM)
• FR G SOC Hall @ Wethersfield - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
• FR G VB Hall v. Maloney - Hall High School Sports (4:00 PM)
• JV G VB Hall v. Maloney - Hall High School Sports (4:00 PM)
• Playhouse Theatre Academy: Teens: A Young Actor Prepares (4:30 PM)
• V FH Hall v. Lewis Mills - Hall High School Sports (5:00 PM)
• Playhouse Theatre Academy: Young Actors: Building a Scene (5:00 PM)
• V G VB Hall v. Maloney - Hall High School Sports (5:00 PM)
• Community Office Hours with State Representative Kate Farrar (5:00 PM)
• JV FH Hall v. Lewis Mills - Hall High School Sports (6:30 PM)
• The Art of Coziness: Food, Holistic Strategies, and Seasonal Tips for a Cozier Life (Virtual) (6:30 PM)
• Second Innings Python Course (via Zoom) (7:00 PM)
• Curriculum Night - Virtual - Hall High School (7:00 PM)

West Hartford Patch Notebook

• Town of West Hartford Police Department: "In a show of support today, Police from WHPD and around Hartford county packed the court arraignment of Pedro Acevedo, the man accused of severely injuring Farmington Officer O'Donnell with a stolen car on Sept. 20, 2021. O'Donnell will ..." (Facebook)
• West Hartford Police Dept: "In a show of support today, Police from WHPD and around Hartford county packed the court arraignment of Pedro Acevedo, the man accused of severely injuring Farmington Officer O'Donnell with a stolen car on Sept. 20, 2021. O'Donnell will..." (Instagram)
• West Hartford Police Dept: "Thanks to those that visited Det. Jen Roman at the recent town hall Job Fair. If you missed it we still have an open hiring process. Scan the QR code for a direct link to the application page. Feel free to share this post-we’re hiring!!" (Instagram)
• Town of West Hartford Police Department: "Thanks to those that visited Det. Jen Roman at the recent town hall Job Fair. If you missed it we still have an open hiring process. Scan the QR code for a direct link to the application page. Feel free to share this post-we’re hiring!!" (Facebook)
• West Hartford Chamber: "Something is brewing in Elmwood! ☕️👏🍺" (Facebook)
• West Hartford Chamber: "We were proud to celebrate the opening of The Next Chapter bookstore in West Hartford Center yesterday. Stocked full with previously loved books, the shop is staffed by West Hartford Public School students. Stop by and explore. 📕📗📚📖" (Facebook)
• West Hartford Public Library: "The West Hartford Public Library is looking for an Office Assistant to help monitor our busy Teen Room! Responsibilities will include circulation duties, readers’ advisory for teen materials, basic computer assistance, shelving and strai..." (Facebook)
• West Hartford Community Interactive: "Live tonight: Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. on Comcast Channel 5/Frontier TV Channel 6098, and YouTube channel whctv5
  " (Facebook)
• West Hartford Public Library: "In the spirit of kindness toward others, the West Hartford Public Library will help those in need by collecting donations to help the community. We are proud to donate to the West Hartford Food Pantry and Fern Street Universalist Church ..." (Facebook)

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— 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.

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