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  • Hidden Trinity scrapbook yields rare 15th-century Gutenberg-era printing in Hartford
  • See which Hartford gas stations are charging the most this week
  • How a Hartford drumline is helping kids actually want school

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📰 News we're reading

1. Rare 15th-Century Text Discovered At Prominent Hartford College (patch.com) — Hartford readers can take pride in Trinity College's Watkinson Library, where staff uncovered a rare 15th-century printed page linked to associates of Gutenberg. Scholars say the fragment, long hidden in a Hartford scrapbook collection, is an unprecedented example of early European printing and will eventually be accessible through Trinity's digital repository, highlighting the city's role in preserving global cultural history.
   

2. Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Hartford (patch.com) — Drivers in Hartford are paying more for gas than the state, regional, and national averages, with local stations averaging about $4.47 per gallon for regular. The report compares current prices to last week, last month, and last year, highlighting how much more Hartford residents now spend at the pump. It also lists specific Hartford stations with the latest reported prices.
   

3. Hartford elementary students celebrate Walk and Roll to School Day with a bang (wtnh.com) — Students at Hartford's Fred D. Wish Museum School marked Walk and Roll to School Day with a lively drumline, turning the morning commute into a celebration. Staff say the event promotes exercise, mindfulness, and safer streets while also helping fight chronic absenteeism by making school feel fun and welcoming for city kids.
   

4. CT doctors are already seeing flu patients, they recommend getting vaccinated early (fox61.com) — Doctors in West Hartford and Hartford say flu cases are already appearing and urge residents to get vaccinated earlier than usual this year. Hartford HealthCare's Dr. Ulysses Wu recommends people start planning their shots now, stressing that vaccines reduce hospitalizations and deaths, even if they don't fully prevent illness. Local seniors like Hartford's Anne Weaver credit yearly shots with staying healthy into their 90s.
   

5. Hartford Wolf Pack open 30th season with 2 road wins (wfsb.com) — Hartford hockey fans can celebrate as the Wolf Pack open their 30th season with two straight road wins and prepare for a home debut this Saturday. With a new head coach and refreshed roster, team staff say three decades of steady fan support and the same arena have made Hartford a rare AHL success story.
   

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