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Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Said yes to the dress? 'FOMAG' might make you question it. (ctpost.com) — A Wethersfield bride shares how social media fueled her long, careful search for the right wedding dress, even after years of Pinterest planning. Local bridal experts say this "Fear of Missing a Gown" is pushing Connecticut brides to visit multiple boutiques and then deliberately unplug from Instagram once they finally commit.
• DEEP awards $5.1 million to help communities prepare for extreme weather (nbcconnecticut.com) — Wethersfield is set to receive $553,093 from Connecticut's Climate Resilience Fund to plan and design projects that protect the town from flooding, extreme heat, and other climate hazards. The grant is part of a $5.1 million statewide package aimed at helping communities move resilience projects from planning toward construction and future federal funding.
Board of Education Regular Meeting Sanchez School Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street, Hartford, CT 06112 5:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Connecticut has an oyster trail. Restaurants: S&P Oyster Restaurant and Bar, Mystic Oyster Club, Mystic Fair Haven Oyster Company, New Haven Max's Oyster Bar, West Hartford … (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield)
Happy heavenly birthday to Mary Clarissa Agatha Miller, better known as mystery writer Agatha Christie born in Torquay, Devon, England in 1890. "Christie had an unconventional childhood: her parents didn't send the children to school, preferring to keep them home and teaching them piano and… (Nextdoor Old Wethersfield)
The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Produce Team Member in Wethersfield. Apply here.
Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wethersfield here.
Conn. residents are renting their backyard pools, but some are getting into hot water (theday.com)
Hartford police raise staffing concerns after 1 killed, 4 injured in weekend shooting (nbcconnecticut.com)
Hartford
New Husky Housing in Hartford: UCONN Hartford's Campus opens student dorm on Pratt Street (fox61.com)
School shopping? Where Bridgeport, Hartford families can find help (ctmirror.org)
West Hartford
West Hartford Announces Pool Closures, Facility Maintenance And Ice Rink Status (patch.com)
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