A round-up of important or interesting bits of information for the West Hartford community.

Compiled by Ronni Newton

Spotted on Unity Green this week … a banner welcoming Travelers Championship players and fans. We understand that many of them are staying at the Delamar Hotel in West Hartford. Photos have been shared on social media of Tiger Woods in West Hartford earlier this week as well, following a meeting somewhere in town and dining at a Blue Back Square restaurant.

Travelers Championship banner on Unity Green. Photo credit: Ronni Newton

Tim Prosinski, chef and food services director for West Hartford Public Schools shared that free breakfast is available daily for kids and teens (ages 18 and under) at Smith STEM School, 64 St. James Street, West Hartford. The breakfast service began on June 24, and will be available on weekdays from 8:30-10:30 a.m. through July 17. No breakfast is provided on Friday, July 3.

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New date and time for the final Jubilation Thursday concert. The June 18 concert was rained out, and has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 2, from 7-9 p.m. in the Blue Back Square courtyard.

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The Talcott Junior High School Class of 1976 is planning a 50th reunion / semiquincentennial for all graduates, family, friends and faculty on Aug. 30, 2026 at The Elmwood Community Center. The organizing committee includes Dan Vince, Joann Cote, Marybeth Serdechny, and Maryellen Duffy. For information, contact Daniel Guinan at [email protected].

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The Organization of Energy Service Professionals (OESP) announced the five winners of the 2026 Dave Nelsen Scholarship at the annual Eastern Energy Expo. The scholarship was established in 1999 to honor the commitment to education made by OESP member Dave Nelsen. It is awarded to students or technicians attending or planning to attend a technical college or trade school and pursuing a career in the oil heat and energy services industry. The winners include Jesse McDermott of West Hartford (pictured below, at left), who attends Entech. The scholarship was co-sponsored by the Bucks-Mont, Poconos, Lehigh Valley, Delaware Valley, Central Pa. and Southeast Pa. chapters of OESP. “We are proud to recognize the exceptional individuals selected to receive the 2026 Dave Nelsen Scholarship,” OESP President Bob O’Brien said. “Their dedication and potential reflect the bright future of our industry, and we are confident they will carry forward Dave Nelsen’s legacy of excellence.”

Eastern Energy Expo at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT, May 17-20, 2026. (Photo by Keith A. Muccilli)

And finally … West Hartford resident Greg Hammond shared some photos (featured above and below), taken earlier in June, of his first sightings of the year of a blue heron along the Trout Brook Trail.

A blue heron was sighted along Trout Brook Trail in West Hartford. Photo credit: Greg Hammond

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