August 11, 2022
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- Hartford Public Schools welcomed teachers from Puerto Rico Wednesday as part of the district’s effort to fill vacancies and enhance cultural enrichment through Hartford’s new Paso a Paso Puerto Rico Recruitment Program.
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After losing House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz’s district after he retired in 2020, Berlin and Southington Democrats are looking to a well-known former town manager to get them back in power in November. - Dari Delite, the East Windsor ice cream shop that has delighted residents of the town for 66 years, announced that the store would close for good at the end of the season.
- Great Pond Village, the massive multi-use project in Windsor planned for more than a decade, is advancing to the second stage as builders prepare to erect a 750,000-square-foot warehouse an a network of new roads and utilities.
- The 30th annual Sunken Garden Poetry Festival will be Aug. 28 to Oct. 7 at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington.
- An area of low pressure will pass by just south of the state Thursday, causing morning clouds and the chance for a few showers, then the sky will become partly sunny in the afternoon with high temperatures in the 80s. It will be humid with dew points in the 60s.
- Enfield hosts workshop to seek input on future of Thompsonville
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Luis Ciurio, 37, also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport 10 years of supervised release. - "Beyond Van Gogh," an immersive art installation exploring the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, will be at the Connecticut Convention Center through Oct. 2.
- Ball in the House, Jester Jim to perform at Farmington Summer Concert Series
- Wethersfield council discusses improvements to Cove Park, as part of ARPA fund usage
- Thousands turn out for 21st annual Cruisin' on Main Street in Manchester
- Enfield's 97th Annual Italian Fest draws crowds during heat wave
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- Black plastic was removed last year from the list of items acceptable in home recycling bins collected weekly by towns. But few members of the public seem to know it.