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Categories: Schools Superintendent of Schools Paul Vicinus. Photo credit: Ronni Newton West Hartford Public Schools teachers begin the 2026-2027 academic year on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, and all students return to buildings on Aug. 26.

Categories: Business, Lifestyle, Reader Contributed The deadline for applications for the next round of West Hartford Community Fund grants is Friday Sept. 4, 2026. Submitted The West Hartford Community Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation has that it is now accepting grant applications for projects that strengthen the wellbeing, vibrancy, and resilience of the West Hartford community. Applications opened on July 31, 2026, and are due Sept. 4, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST.

Categories: Business Winners of the Best of West Hartford 2026 will be honored alongside the third annual ‘Dancing with WeHa Stars’ celebration. Submitted Voting is officially underway for the 12th Annual Best of West Hartford contest, giving community members the opportunity to champion the local businesses, services, and dining establishments that make West Hartford thrive. Supporters are encouraged to cast their ballots once per day through Monday, Sept.

Categories: Happenings, Lifestyle Center Streets West Hartford. Aug. 24, 2025. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo) Portions of several West Hartford roadways will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday, Aug.

Categories: Arts, Lifestyle West Hartford artist Jackie Fiorello. Photo credit: Melissa Cole Meet West Hartford artist Jackie Fiorello, discover her sun-drenched paintings, where she finds inspiration, and how this Southern California native ended up in town. Close up of a seascape in the South of France. Courtesy photo By Melissa Cole It’s hard to miss one of Jackie Fiorello’s paintings, and when you see one, you’ll get it.

Categories: Schools, Sports Jenna Zydanowicz. Courtesy of Eastern Michigan University Jenna Zydanowicz, a 2020 graduate of West Hartford’s Hall High School, speaks about her career as an athlete, and now as a Division I coach. Sports reporting is sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance Jenna Zydanowicz at UConn. Courtesy of UConn By Paul Palmer “No dream is ever too big if you believe and have people to support you.

Categories: Arts, Lifestyle, Reader Contributed Gerald Saladyga (b. 1945). 100 Days In Eden, 2011. Latex paint, 76.2 x 55.88 cm (30 x 22 in.). Gift of Gerald Saladyga and Daniel Pardy, 2025. Courtesy image The Art Museum at the University of Saint Joseph will exhibit ‘100 Days in Eden’ beginning Sept. 24, 2026. Submitted In fall 2026, the Art Museum at University of Saint Joseph will present 100 Days in Eden: Gerald Saladyga’s Rwanda Series, a suite of 34 works on paper created in 2011 and 2012.

Categories: Blue Back Square, Government, Reader Contributed, Schools Elevate WeHa is partnering with the Town of West Hartford and other groups for an event in Blue Back Square on Sunday, Aug. 23. Submitted The community is invited to celebrate the end of summer and kick off the school year with music, art, and more at the second annual West Hartford Back to School Bash on Sunday, August 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Blue Back Square.

Categories: Reader Contributed, Schools Aaron Shamshtein and a team of volunteers constructed podiums for all three of the West Hartford Public Schools middle school band directors. Courtesy photo A West Hartford Eagle Scout candidate describes his project, which is now in place at all three of the town’s public middle schools. Aaron Shamshtein and a team of volunteers constructed podiums for all three of the West Hartford Public Schools middle school band directors.

Categories: Schools Conard and Hall high school signs. Photo credit: Ronni Newton West Hartford high schools were ranked among the top schools in Connecticut, and in the top 3% nationally in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the country’s public high schools.