YOUR SHORT-TERM FORECAST- TODAY: SUNNY, COOL. HIGH 53-58. TONIGHT: INCREASING CLOUDINESS, NOT AS COLD, LOWS 38-48. SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. MILDER, HIGHS 63-68. SATURDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY. SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN, BECOMING BREEZY. OVERNIGHT LOWS 48-53. SUNDAY: RAIN, WINDY AND RAW. HIGHS 53-58. SUNDAY NIGHT & MONDAY: RAIN AND WINDY.
YOU’LL HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK TO ENJOY THE 12TH ANNUAL ‘CARS FOR KIDS’ AUTOMOBILE SHOW AT LITCHFIELD’S BEAUTIFUL ‘CJR’ CAMPUS ON ROUTE 63. WITH A FORECAST OF RAIN, WINDY AND RAW CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY, CJR OFFICIALS DECIDED THIS MORNING TO USE THEIR RAIN DATE AND POSTPONE THE EVENT TO NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, SAME TIME, SAME PLACE. ‘CARS FOR KIDS’ IS ONE OF CJR’S PREMIER ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS, KNOWN TO SHOWCASE OVER 400 HISTORIC CARS & OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, CJR’S FARM STAND WILL OFFER FALL FLOWERS & PRODUCE, PUMPKINS, A BAKE SALE, AND FOR LUNCH, HOT DOGS, HAMBURGERS & BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICHES. PROCEEDS SUPPORT CJR’S RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY & SCHOOL-BASED TREATMENT & EDUCATION SERVICES FOR BOYS, GIRLS & FAMILIES STATEWIDE. SO, WITH THE RAIN DATE ACTIVATED, ‘CARS FOR KIDS’ WILL OPEN TO EXHIBITORS NEXT SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH AT 8AM, WITH A $10 FEE TO SHOW A VEHICLE. FOR SPECTATORS, IT’LL OPEN AT 10AM, WITH AN ENTRY FEE OF $5 PER CARLOAD, UNLIMITED PASSENGERS. FIND CJR 2.5 MILES NORTH OF LITCHFIELD CENTER ON ROUTE 63. MORE AT WWW.CJRIMPACT.ORG.
WE NEED RAIN, AND WE’RE GOING TO GET IT, EVEN THOUGH IT’LL AFFECT HALF OF THE WEEKEND. AFTER CLASSIC AUTUMN WEATHER TODAY AND SATURDAY, METEOROLOGIST JOE FUREY SAYS THE STORM PATTERN IS RAMPING UP. HURRICANE ‘JERRY’ IS OUT IN THE ATLANTIC AND NO CONCERN TO US, BUT JOE SAYS A DEVELOPING NOR’EASTER-TYPE STORM WILL BE A MENACE HERE SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY-HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WIND, PERHAPS SOME SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES & LOTS OF LEAVES FALLING. JOE SAYS CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE AS A ‘HIGH’ PUSHES THE STORM OUT OF THE WAY TUESDAY, WITH SUNSHINE, LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGHS BACK INTO THE UPPER 60’S BY WEDNESDAY.
NEW BRITAIN POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE AFTER WHAT THEY BELIEVE TO BE HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND IN A LARGE CONTAINER BEHIND AN ABANDONED BUILDING. CHANNEL-3 REPORTS OFFICERS RESPONDED TO AN ABANDONED PROPERTY AT 80 CLARK STREET AT AROUND 1PM WEDNESDAY AFTER RECEIVING A CALL REPORTING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, THEY FOUND LARGE CONTAINER IN THE BACKYARD AREA ALONG THE FENCE LINE. POLICE SAY HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND INSIDE THE CONTAINER. THEY WERE NOT MORE SPECIFIC. THERE IS A SIGN ON THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE AT THE CENTER OF THE INVESTIGATION THAT SAYS “UNFIT FOR OCCUPANCY” WITH A DATE OF MAY 2023.
CONNECTICUT OFFICIALS SAY THE STATE WILL BE PROVIDING $8 MILLION FOR HOMELESS SERVICES, INCLUDING EXPANDED WINTER SHELTERS. GOVERNOR LAMONT NOTED RECENT HOUSING GAINS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS AND PROVIDED MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THAT TIME-FRAME THAT OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, BUT SAID MORE WORK REMAINS. LEADERS STRESSED THEY’RE MAXIMIZING THEIR EFFORTS WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES AS FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS CONTINUE TO IMPACT STATE PROGRAMS.
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD WILL OPEN THE CITY’S FIRST CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN NEARLY 10 YEARS WITH THE ‘CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF HARTFORD,’ OPENING IN FALL 2026 FOR PRE-K THROUGH 2ND GRADE. THE SCHOOL WILL ADD GRADES YEARLY AND OFFER AFFORDABLE TUITION, WITH A LOCATION NEAR THE ARCHDIOCESE’S CATHEDRAL.
OCTOBER IS THE BEST MONTH TO GET RESPIRATORY VIRUS VACCINES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY DURING PEAK COLD AND FLU SEASON, WHICH TYPICALLY STARTS IN OCTOBER AND PEAKS IN DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY. GETTING VACCINATED NOW ALLOWS YOUR BODY THE NECESSARY 2-WEEKS TO DEVELOP FULL PROTECTION BEFORE FLU, RSV, AND COVID CASES BEGIN TO RISE, ENSURING YOU ARE PREPARED AND PROTECTED WHEN THE VIRUSES ARE MOST ACTIVE. MONDAY, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ADOPTED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINATION. IN CONNECTICUT, EVERYONE 6-MONTHS AND OLDER CAN RECEIVE A COVID-19 SHOT WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. A PHARMACIST MAY CONTINUE TO ORDER, PRESCRIBE AND ADMINISTER ALL F-D-A APPROVED OR AUTHORIZED COVID-19 VACCINES TO ANY PATIENT 18 YEARS OR OLDER, OR FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 AND OLDER WITH PARENTAL CONSENT. CHECK WITH YOUR PHARMACY FOR AVAILABILITY. FOR COVERAGE DETAILS, CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE TORRINGTON CHAPTER OF ‘UNICO NATIONAL,’ THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION, IS THE 2ND OLDEST CHAPTER IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE LARGEST! IT’S CELEBRATING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A TRIO OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT 2-WEEKS, INCLUDING THIS SATURDAY’S DOWNTOWN ITALIAN-AMERICAN STREET FESTIVAL AT FRANKLIN PLAZA FROM 1 TO 6. ADMISSION IS FREE, WITH MUSIC, A MORNING BOCCE TOURNAMENT, AND MORE VENDORS & FOOD OFFERINGS THAN LAST YEAR. THEN SUNDAY IS THE ITALIAN ‘MAYOR FOR THE DAY’ CEREMONY AT 9AM AT COE PARK, HONORING LOCAL DEVELOPER ALAN BORGHESI. ROUNDING OFF THE CENTENNIAL IS THE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH MASS AND DINNER-DANCE AT ST. JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CHURCH. FOR INFORMATION ON THESE CENTENNIAL EVENTS, VISIT THE TORRINGTON UNICO CHAPTER’S FACEBOOK PAGE, OR ONLINE AT: WWW.TORRINGTONUNICONATIONAL.COM.
‘QUILTS THAT CARE,’ A NON-PROFIT WHICH HAS PRODUCED OVER 8,000 QUILTS FOR CANCER PATIENTS IN 23 CONNECTICUT FACILITIES OVER THE PAST 13-YEARS, INVITES YOU TO THEIR 10TH ANNUAL COCKTAIL PARTY AND QUILT RAFFLE FUNDRAISER. IT’S NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH FROM 5 TO 8PM AT THE VILLAGE AT EAST FARMS, 180 SCOTT ROAD IN WATERBURY. TICKETS ARE $50 FOR THE EVENT, TO FEATURE HORS D’OEUVRES, A CARVING STATION, SIGNATURE PUMPKIN MARTINI, BEER, WINE AND DESSERTS, THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC, DRAWINGS FOR GOODS & SERVICES, A DISPLAY OF 30 QUILTS AND A QUILT DRAWING. THE FUNDRAISER’S PROCEEDS SUSTAIN THEIR MISSION, WHICH IS TO “WRAP CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COMFORT AND HOPE, ONE QUILT AT A TIME.” FOR TICKETS TO NEXT THURSDAY’S WATERBURY FUNDRAISER, OR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EFFORT, VISIT WWW.QUILTSTHATCARE.ORG OR CALL (475)-263-2442.
THE GROUPS ‘INDIVISIBLE NW-CT’ AND ‘NW-CT TAKE ACTION II’ INVITE ALL TO THEIR ‘PEACEFUL PROTEST’ IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES. IT’S SCHEDULED FOR NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH FROM 10AM TO NOON AT TORRINGTON’S COE MEMORIAL PARK. ORGANIZERS SAY THE GOAL IS TO STAND AGAINST AUTHORITARIANISM AND TO RAISE VOICES FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE. A FOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EVENT TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN OF TORRINGTON AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH. ITEMS MOST NEEDED INCLUDE GROUND COFFEE, POWDERED JUICE, CANNED VEGETABLES, CANNED MEATS LIKE, TUNA, CHICKEN OR CORNED BEEF HASH, CANNED FRUITS, BOXED PASTA, JARRED OR CANNED TOMATO SAUCE, BOXED MASHED POTATOES, CEREAL, BAGGED RICE, HOT CHOCOLATE & TEA.