Keeney Runs Unopposed In Somers + 'Chateau De Ellington' For Sale

Get on up, Ellington-Somers! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 68 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Ellington-Somers:

1. WOW House: Lakefront Home Is Often Called 'Chateau de Ellington' (Ellington-Somers Patch)
2. Keeney runs unopposed in Somers; 3 others vy for 2 selectman positions (Journal Inquirer)
3. West Springfield lifts mask mandate with Big E passed and COVID cases dropping (MassLive.com)
4. East Windsor establishes Arts Committee (Hartford Courant)
5. Volunteers Sought for 'Love Hartford Week of Service' (NBC Connecticut)
6. State Sen. Eric Lesser to Present Springfield Science Museum with $100,000 Earmark (Business West)
7. Enfield school receives $5K donation | Enfield (Journal Inquirer)
8. Feds: Hartford man faces up to 10 years in prison on gun offense (The Greater New Milford Spectrum)
9. Man dies after being hit by car in Hartford, police say (Hartford Courant)

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— Gabby DeBenedictis

About me: Hi! I'm a roving editor at Patch filling in for your typical reporter, Tim Jensen, this week. I'm a UConn graduate and am based in the New Haven area.

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