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MDC wants to raise water and sewer bills in 2027, and residents spoke up Monday

If you get water and sewer service from the Metropolitan District Commission, you could see a higher bill next year if the proposal is approved. MDC says its proposed 2027 budget and rates would add about $9.

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$113.98more per year for a typical customer with water and sewer

That's 's own figure for the proposed 2027 budget and rates.

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  • Veterans DayWest Hartford's Veterans Day ceremony is Wednesday, Nov.

    West Hartford's Veterans Day ceremony is Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main St., and it's open to the public. Retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Patrick Nelligan, who served 42 years, gives the keynote. Mayor Shari Cantor and Nelligan lay a wreath at the Veterans Memorial at 10:30 a.m. Cantor and state Sen. Derek Slap will also speak.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: West Hartford Patch, We-Ha

  • Road raceThe 2026 Manchester Road Race starts at 10 a.m.

    The 2026 Manchester Road Race starts at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Its field includes the race's three fastest men ever, plus former champs.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: CT Insider

  • RetailEight Connecticut stores, including one in Manchester's Buckland Hills, are in limbo after The Children's Place filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday.

    Eight Connecticut stores, including one in Manchester's Buckland Hills, are in limbo after The Children's Place filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday. The company is seeking a buyer for substantially all of its business and assets.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Manchester Patch

  • ArtThe Wadsworth's new exhibition, The Sense of Beauty, features sixty paintings from Puerto Rico's Museo de Arte de Ponce.

    The Wadsworth's new exhibition, The Sense of Beauty, features sixty paintings from Puerto Rico's Museo de Arte de Ponce.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Connecticut Public

  • SNAP cardsThe state's $300 grocery cards for residents hit by SNAP cuts are moving slowly.

    The state's $300 grocery cards for residents hit by SNAP cuts are moving slowly. CT Mirror reported Oct. 27 that the Department of Social Services had delivered just 2,000 of the cards pledged to 25,000 residents. WTNH says thousands of cards are still unclaimed, and the state has been working with Community Action Agencies to distribute them since August.

    Around Connecticut · Today’s editionSources: CT Mirror, WTNH.com

  • Ethan AllenAn activist investor won a majority of Ethan Allen's board, and longtime CEO Kathwari lost a seat.

    An activist investor won a majority of Ethan Allen's board, and longtime CEO Kathwari lost a seat. With three new directors elected, the company faces a leadership transition as the investor pushes to replace its CEO.

    Around Connecticut · Today’s editionSource: Hartford Business Journal

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MDC proposes higher water and sewer bills for 2027

Plus, Eversource's $757 million rate request drew pushback at its first public hearing in New Britain.

The TLDR

  1. MDC proposes higher water and sewer bills for 2027
  2. Eversource's rate request drew pushback in New Britain
  3. West Hartford's Veterans Day ceremony is Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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