🌱 Patch AM: Wethersfield firefighters join statewide mourning for veteran Bristol firefighter Jason Kelly

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• Wethersfield firefighters join statewide mourning for veteran Bristol firefighter Jason Kelly

Also on today's calendar: WHS and MVO present A Parlor Serenade at the Hurlbut-Dunham House and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 44, low: 36.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bristol firefighter of over 2 decades dies off-duty and unexpectedly on Saturday (ctpost.com) — Wethersfield residents are joining departments statewide in mourning Jason “Jay” Kelly, a longtime Bristol firefighter and retired Rocky Hill fire captain who died unexpectedly off duty Saturday. Wethersfield Fire Chief Brian Schroll publicly offered condolences on behalf of the town’s firefighters, highlighting Kelly’s respected service and the close bonds among area departments.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wethersfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 18

• New World Trio "Treasured Trios"
  Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Lalo Tequila Dinner - Wethersfield, CT
  No Mames Mexican Cantina, 1140 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield
  6:15 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Recruitment Night
  Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Time Hartford, CT 06106
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Acting I and II Showcase in the Black Box
  Hall High School W Hartford, CT 06117
  7:00 pm
• Select Ensembles Concert
  King Philip Middle School W Hartford, CT 06117
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• WHS and MVO present A Parlor Serenade at the Hurlbut-Dunham House
  Hurlbut-Dunham House, 212 Main St, Wethersfield, CT, 06109
  3:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• Connecting With Spirit: Messages of Love & Hope
  220 Hartford Ave , Wethersfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Save on Your Prescription Drugs
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Walk With Me
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  12:30 pm
• Youth-Adult Council Regular Meeting
  Newington, CT Calendar Newington, CT 06111
  6:00 pm
• Prime Time Mondays: Wellness Drumming
  Newington, CT Calendar , Senior & Disabled Center 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Diabetes Prevention Workshop
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:00 am
• Owl Wreath Class
  Newington, CT Calendar , 120 Cedar Street , Newington
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Newington

• Making the case for hard-working immigrants (patch.com)
• Man arrested after stolen vehicle found at Hartford plaza, returned to its owner (wfsb.com)
• The government can take wages from Americans who don't pay back student loans (fox61.com)

Hartford

• Sharpshooting Propels Men's Basketball Past Springfield in Saturday NEWMAC Action (wpi.edu)

West Hartford

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-- The Patch AM Team

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