5 Things To Know In Wethersfield: Free Old Wethersfield Trolley, Historic District Hearing And More

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Free trolley rides tour Old Wethersfield on Halloween, the Historic District Commission takes up new Marsh Street lights and wayfinding signs Tuesday, and the school building committee acts on design invoices Monday.

Here are five things to know about life around Wethersfield this week:

1. Free Trolley Rides Through Old Wethersfield
When: Saturday, Oct. 31
Where: Parking and pickup: River Restaurant, 100 Great Meadow Road
What to know: Free, ADA-accessible trolley rides will loop through Old Wethersfield with stops at the Silas Robbins House, Garden and Main streets, the Keeney Center and First Church, according to the town. Parking and pickup are at River Restaurant.
More information here.

2. Historic District Hearing: Marsh Street Lights, Wayfinding Signs
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Conference Room #3, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on the town engineering department's plan for decorative light fixtures along Marsh Street between Main and Broad streets, the planning department's wayfinding signs throughout the historic district and the Wethersfield Beautification Trust's request to move concrete planters from Main Street to Hartford Avenue, according to its agenda and legal notice.
More information here.

3. School Building Committee Acts On Invoices
When: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.
Where: Lower Level Conference Room, Stillman Building, 127 Hartford Ave.
What to know: The Advisory School Building Committee will get updates from TSKP, Downes and CSG and act on invoices including $225,719.10 from TSKP, plus a $28,839 pre-construction add-service for Downes, according to its agenda.
More information here.

4. Early Voting Ends Sunday At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Council Chambers, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: Early voting continues daily through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the state's list of early voting sites.
More information here.

5. $4 Million Fire Apparatus Referendum Nov. 3
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway
What to know: Voters will decide a $4 million bond to replace two fire apparatus, Truck 32, a 1997 aerial tower with a 100-foot ladder at Company #3, and Rescue 23, a 2000 heavy-duty rescue truck at Company #2, according to the town.
More information here.