Profile On Ellington Basketball Player + Drug Take Back Day

Good morning, people of Ellington-Somers! Let's start your Thursday off right with today's Ellington-Somers Daily.

First, today's weather:

Warm with sun, some clouds. High: 72 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Ellington-Somers today:

1. Kansas State Highlights Ellington Native On Men's Basketball Team (Ellington-Somers Patch)
2. Pedestrian struck, killed on Main Street in Hartford (WTNH.com)
3. Where To Drop Off Unused Prescription Drugs In Ellington, Somers (Ellington-Somers Patch)
4. Windsor Locks official, lawyers reassure residents developer will solely be responsible for financing sports complex (Journal Inquirer)
5. Rapper Fabolous to play MassMutual Center in Springfield (MassLive.com)
6. West Suffield residents complain about chlorine in their drinking water (Journal Inquirer)
7. Enfield police looking for woman wanted with 3 warrants (WWLP.com)
8. Only 100 COVID cases linked to 2021 Big E, West Springfield public health director says (MassLive.com)
9. Woman Shot in the Foot in Hartford (NBC Connecticut)

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Ellington-Somers Patch Notebook

• Somers Fire Department: "On 10/18/2021, Fire Department personnel conducted live fire training utilizing our training facility. Crews trained on fire attack, victim search and rescue, and vertical ventilation. **Interested in joining? Message us here on Facebook..." (Facebook)
• Center School PTO: "The Book Fair is back at Center School this year! Classes will visit the Book Fair Nov. 1st- 5th. Please see below for the Book Fair Schedule for your child's shopping day. A few shopping reminders: Your child's shopping day is..." (Facebook)
• Hall Memorial Library: "Movie day this Wednesday and Thursday!" (Facebook)
• Hall Memorial Library: "See what's new this week at the Hall Memorial Library at: http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... There are 19 new bestsellers, five new movies, eight new audiobooks, 27 new children's books, and 196 other new books, including ..." (Facebook)

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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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