Police Pursuit, Diner Fans Lament Closing: West Hartford Daily

Hello West Hartford. Let's get this Saturday, September 4 started. These are the most important things happening today in West Hartford.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day into Saturday. High: 78 Low: 58. Some showers possible Sunday.

Here are the top stories in West Hartford today:

1. Pursuit Of Vehicle Wanted In Homicide Begins In West Hartford (West Hartford Patch)
2. Longtime Hartford Area Go-To Diner Fades Into History (West Hartford Patch)
3. Victims Of Farmington Plane Crash Identified (Farmington Patch)
4. Hidden Gems of Hartford And Tolland Counties (Greater Hartford Patch)

Today in West Hartford:

• V G VB Hall @ Conard, Fairfield Ludlowe, Waterford (Scrim.) (8:30 AM)
• OPEN STUDIO’S, from noon to four o’clock (12:00 PM)

West Hartford Patch Notebook

• Town of West Hartford Police Department: "The men and women of the West Hartford Police Department send our sincerest condolences to Connecticut State Police and the Mohl family for their tragic loss of Sergeant Brian Mohl. Mohl, a 26 year veteran was on patrol in Woodbury when ..." (Facebook)
• West Hartford Police Dept: "The men and women of the West Hartford Police Department send our sincerest condolences to Connecticut State Police and the Mohl family for their tragic loss of Sergeant Brian Mohl. Mohl, a 26 year veteran was on patrol in Woodbury when ..." (Instagram)
• Elizabeth Park, Hartford CT: "Join us for a Special Labor Day Weekend Concert featuring the Hartford Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. The Quintet will perform a variety of selections that include classical, jazz, and pop favorites. Th..." (Facebook)
• Westfarms: "Don't miss the weekend sales at GAP!" (Facebook)
• West Hartford Chamber: "Had a chance to stop in for a great cup of coffee from one of our newest Chamber members, Perkatory at the GastroPark before the monthly meeting of Elmwood Business Association. Hot coffee and community engagement are a perfect combination." (Facebook)
• West Hartford Community Interactive: "Looking to get out after the crazy weather we experienced this past week? Why not check out some of the cool things going on this weekend at Webster Walk in Blue Back! From a barre class Saturday to Hartford Argentine Tango Society, it's..." (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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