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Photogenic Responder, Behind the Badge: West Hartford Daily

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Hello, neighbors! Chris Dehnel here with today's issue of the West Hartford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 74 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in West Hartford:

  1. West Hartford Native Featured In Webster Virus Responder Tribute (West Hartford Patch)
  2. 'Mile-A-Minute' Invasive Vine Discovered In CT Town (Manchester Patch)
  3. Hartford Athletic hoping for a win against Real Monarchs SLC after losing five straight games (WTNH.com)
  4. Hartford's 'Gold Building' inks another lease, further strengthening leasing in iconic downtown tower (Hartford Courant)
  5. Connecticut Foodshare gave away millions of meals to those in the need during the pandemic (WTNH.com)
  6. 1 Now Dead As Police Still Investigate 4-Car Crash in Manchester (Manchester Patch)
  7. Hartford environmental advocates urging legislature to sign multi-state effort to combat climate change (WTNH.com)
  8. Police Meet With Woman Accused of Assaulting Navy Sailor at Berlin Pizza Shop (NBC Connecticut)
  9. Pair stole $5,300 worth of coats from L.L. Bean in South Windsor say police (FOX 61)
  10. New Haven Photographer Merik Goma To Begin Artist In Residence At The Amistad Center (Broadway World)
  11. Connecticut Book Awards nominees announced; ceremony will be Oct. 22 in Hartford (Hartford Courant)
  12. American School for the Deaf launches virtual academy, extending reach to students across the U.S. and the globe (Hartford Courant)
  13. Blood drive in Farmington keeps fallen firefighter's legacy alive (FOX 61)
  14. Hartford Healthcare sends patients texts in prep for rollout of COVID-19 booster shots (WTNH.com)
  15. HPS Joined State Treasurer to Promote College Savings at SAND School (Sports And Medical Sciences Academy)


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Today in West Hartford:

  • BUILDING CONNECTIONS - A Book Club for Immigrants (1:00 PM)
  • CT+6 Exhibition - West Hartford Art League (1:00 PM)
  • V FH Hall @ Enfield - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
  • FR FH Hall @ Enfield - Hall High School Sports (3:45 PM)
  • JV FH Hall @ Enfield - Hall High School Sports (5:15 PM)
  • Auerfarm's Annual Honey Harvest (5:30 PM)

West Hartford Patch Notebook

  • Town of West Hartford Police Department: "The WHPD will be hosting a "Behind the Badge" Citizen's Academy starting in September. Seating is limited. Click here for more information http://ow.ly/oetn50GaprM" (Facebook)
  • West Hartford Public Library: "Did you know? Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha Christie is one of the best-selling novelists of all time. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as the world's longest-runni..." (Facebook)
  • West Hartford Public Library: "Today is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month and the librarians in West Hartford have put together a book list highlighting the month through books: https://bit.ly/3elJXK0" (Facebook)
  • West Hartford Community Interactive: "Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, September 16th at 10:00 a.m. on Comcast Channel 5 and Frontier TV App 6098 we will be broadcasting Congregation Beth Israel's Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services. We will also be streami..." (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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