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DMV Laws, Brush Drop Off, High Temps

Here are five things to start off this 1st of October in Ellington and Somers.

Good morning Ellington and Somers! Here are a few things to start your day off.

  1. First day of October? Believe it or not, temperatures are supposed to hit a high of 80 degrees, followed by a high of 83 degrees tomorrow. Expect three days of sunshine before rains on Friday and a high of 75. See more on Weather.gov.

  2. A series of new DMV laws went into effect today. Check them out here.

  3. The Somers Board of Selectmen will be meeting this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Here's the posting for it.

  4. The Hoffman Road Brush Drop Off Facility in Ellington is open today at 1 p.m. and will close at 4 p.m. It's also open again on Thursday.

  5. The Ellington Women’s Club’s October meeting and pot luck supper will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the Ellington Senior Center. More on that here.

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