Hartford relatively unscathed as inland suburbs get slammed by Elsa
DPW officials say that they are concerned about runoff from upriver in Massachusetts overwhelming the Connecticut River banks here as we go through the weekend. Author: Matt Caron Updated: 8:53 PM EDT July 9, 2021
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. At least we are safe, said Francis Rivera of Wethersfield. Tropical Storm Elsa showed her teeth even in inland Connecticut.
Hartford s Reserve Road was submerged under about a foot of standing water. On Brown Street in Hartford, storm drains bubbled over. A tree fell on the wires on Barnard Street while Hartford’s notoriously flooded Blue Hills neighborhood was relatively unscathed. It’s turned out to be a little bit better than we expected. We were looking at a forecast of potentially up to five inches of rain, said Hartford Director of Public Works Michael Looney.
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Whether in conflict or while stateside helping a fellow countryman, U.S. veterans never give up a fight.
But things looked bleak for State College Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 321 as the pandemic tore through 2020. Looking at already declining membership numbers, COVID-19 eventually forced the 70-plus-year-old service club to make a drastic decision close the doors and sell the building.
The nonprofit Veterans Club of State College put up the VFW post building at 139 N. Barnard St. for sale more than a year ago, but saw no taker until recently. In May, the club
Despite the sale of the building, the post veterans kept their chins up and have now linked club membership with Pine Grove Mills VFW Post 5825, said Post 321 Commander Bill McCamley.