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🌱 Patch AM: Free Wellness Screenings Offered At 5 West Hartford Locations

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Hi there, West Hartford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Five West Hartford spots now offer free weekly health screenings
  • I-84 west shut in West Hartford after rollover with serious injuries
  • How a new tunnel under West Hartford will handle storm sewage

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day New Britain Estate Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free Wellness Screenings Offered At 5 West Hartford Locations (patch.com) — West Hartford residents can take advantage of free recurring wellness screenings at five convenient town locations, including both libraries, the senior center, Elmwood Community Center, and Town Hall. Offered by the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District with no appointment needed, these regular clinics provide checks on blood pressure, oxygen, blood sugar, and more to help neighbors stay on top of their health.
   

2. I-84 closed in West Hartford after crash with possible life-threatening injuries, police say (thehour.com) — A serious rollover crash with potentially life-threatening injuries has closed I-84 west in West Hartford near Exit 44 early Thursday, backing up traffic toward Exits 45 and 46. State police say the single-vehicle crash involved entrapment, and the westbound ramp and highway section remain shut as drivers are urged to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
   

3. MDC Completes $138M Pump Station for South Hartford Sewer Tunnel (constructionreviewonline.com) — A massive new $138 million pump station is now complete for the South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel, which runs beneath Hartford and West Hartford and will sharply cut sewer overflows into local waterways. Bored from Hartford to a retrieval shaft on Talcott Road in West Hartford, the four-mile tunnel can store 41.5 million gallons during storms, protecting neighborhoods and the Connecticut River.
   

4. West Hartford Police Arrest Two in Connection with Stolen Car, Illegal Firearm - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — West Hartford Police used an automated license plate reader Thursday to locate a stolen BMW on New Park Avenue and arrested two previously convicted felons without incident. One suspect from Middletown faces motor vehicle larceny charges, while a Hartford man on parole is accused of multiple firearm offenses, with both held on significant bonds ahead of Hartford court appearances.
   

5. Branch Leader - West Hartford, CT (fidelity.com) — Fidelity is hiring a Branch Leader for its West Hartford investor center, offering a six-figure base salary range and a path toward running your own branch. The role focuses on leading sales and service associates, driving local marketing and client events, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with strong benefits and on-site work expectations for qualified financial professionals.
   

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    This sale includes a lot of unique, collectible and useful items that are all priced to go to new homes. There will be: small furniture pieces, a... (More info)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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