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  • What patients should know after a West Hartford psychiatrist's license suspension
  • Why Noah Webster suddenly looked so different in West Hartford
  • How to donate to the West Hartford Food Pantry this week

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1. 'Clear And Immediate Danger:' West Hartford Psychiatrist's License Suspended (patch.com) — A West Hartford psychiatrist's medical license has been summarily suspended after state health officials alleged improper prescribing of controlled substances, boundary violations with patients, and failure to cooperate with investigators. The Connecticut Medical Examining Board called him a "clear and immediate danger" while a full disciplinary case proceeds, leaving local patients to seek care elsewhere as the board reviews extensive allegations.
   

2. Noah Webster's Statue Looking Much Better After Much-Needed Cleaning: UPDATE (patch.com) — If you noticed Noah Webster's statue looking oddly reddish in West Hartford, town officials say it was just a cleaning treatment at Webster Walk, and the monument is already looking brighter. Crews used a specialized solution to remove years of biological buildup, and the statue should now appear cleaner and more vibrant for passersby.
   

3. For National Food Bank Day, consider donating to a Greater Hartford food pantry (courant.com) — You can directly help West Hartford neighbors facing food insecurity by dropping off nonperishable donations at the West Hartford Food Pantry in Town Hall, 50 South Main St., on weekdays during business hours. The piece also lists several other Greater Hartford pantries, but emphasizes how local contributions here fill the gap for residents who earn too much for SNAP yet still struggle to eat.
   

4. New England Ballet Theatre announces 2026-27 season, new residency at University of Saint Joseph (courant.com) — West Hartford audiences will see more professional ballet close to home as New England Ballet Theatre makes the University of Saint Joseph its performance base, staging all but one 2026-27 show in Hoffman Auditorium. The season includes an updated "Picture of Dorianne Gray," the holiday favorite "The Fantastic Toyshop," a mixed bill "Ballet Unbound," and a full "Swan Lake," alongside expanded collaborations with USJ students and faculty.
   

5. West Hartford Resident Brings Back CT Beer Tour After Raising More than $136K to Fight Blood Cancer - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — A West Hartford resident's CT Beer Tour is back this fall, rallying breweries statewide to raise money for Blood Cancer United during Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Through early October, participating taprooms will host special fundraising events and collect donations, building on more than $136,000 already raised in honor of the organizer's late father.
   

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