September 20: Absentee Ballots, Sports And Business Awards

1.There is a 50 percent chance of rain today and the high temperature is 69 °F. The wind will come from the south at speeds between 6 mph and 9 mph. There is a 20 percent chance of rain late tonight. It will be mostly cloudy and the overnight low is 59 °F. The wind will come from the south at a speed of 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Check out the front page of Suffield Patch for links to stories on Suffield soccer player and Rochester Institute of Technology sophomore  Rachael Bromson earning player of the week honors at RIT as well as Suffield lawn care equipment distributor EDM Distributors winning Wright Manufacturing's distributor of the year award.

3. Want to know more about voting by absentee ballot? Check out Eileen McNamara's informative guide on the process here.

4. Enfield Patch Editor Tim Jensen had the opportunity to attend an exclusive NBA fantasy camp during the Basketball Hall of Fame's most recent induction ceremony weekend. Read about Tim's time meeting and playing with some of the sport's all-time greats here.

5. A plan to link commuter rail service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield, MA got a boost Monday as $30 million in federal funds was awarded to the project.