BookWyrm Fest, West Hartford’s annual celebration of all things adventure, fantasy, board games, live action roleplaying, and tabletop roleplaying games, is returning for its third year! The event will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Noah Webster Library, located at 20 South Main Street in West Hartford Center.

An illustrated brochure and a QR code phone tour of the Old Center Burying Ground give visitors two different ways to explore the cemetery's rich history while learning about the individuals, events, and landmarks that shaped the community.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced it will improve a 0.88-mile segment of Route 71 (New Britain Ave.) in New Britain, Newington, Farmington, and West Hartford from the southbound access to Route 9 to South Road starting on July 9^th.

Construction is starting this summer on the West Hartford Center to the Trout Brook Trail Bicycle Connector Project.

The Town of West Hartford has contracted with PlanetBids to modernize its procurement operations with a platform designed to streamline solicitation management, vendor engagement, and project evaluations. Staff and vendors will begin using the system on July 1, 2026.

The Engineering Division announces the streets that will be paved during the second round of paving in July 2026.

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society has announced that the public can now access the museum’s collections through an online database.

Each year, motor vehicle accidents are attributed to overgrown shrubbery on street corners and intersections.

Fireworks that emit flame or become airborne are illegal, dangerous, and can cause serious injuries.

Looking for something fun to do on a hot summer day? Cool off at one of the town pools!

A special mural unveiling that celebrates the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing community was held on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Blue Back Square. The mural was funded through a matching grant from Sustainable CT and supported by nearly 80 generous donors who helped bring this vision to life.

The first installment of real estate, personal property, and motor vehicle taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2025, is due and payable on July 1, 2026.

The new Rockledge Golf Club Driving Range offers 17 covered hitting bays equipped with Trackman radar technology. Trackman provides exciting, easy-to-use applications that deliver a premium range of experience for players at all skill levels.

The West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council proudly announced the winners of the "Weha the People" Student Essay Contest at Celebrate! West Hartford on June 6, 2026.

The Department of Public Works is excited to announce a new neighborhood clean-up initiative called NEAT NEIGHBORS.  This program will facilitate volunteer litter clean-ups in your neighborhood.

West Hartford’s “AAA” bond rating was reaffirmed by S&P, a rating the Town has held since 1974. On May 28, 2026, the Town sold $25 million in general obligation bonds to fund various capital improvement projects for the Town and School District and received 19 bids, an excellent indication of the Town's strong financial position and AAA status.

West Hartford has been ranked #1 for the second year in a row as the Best Place to Live in Connecticut and the Northeast, and #49 in the nation. 

Where can you find a governor, U.S. Senator, Nobel Prize winner, aviation pioneers, artists, politicians, and show business stars in West Hartford? All these and more are found in the new self-guided tour of notables and memorials in Fairview Cemetery.

The Metropolitan District (MDC) announced that it began its state-mandated annual watershed sanitary survey and inspection program. Property inspections will take place in several towns, including West Hartford, along Reservoir Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 6.

Eversource has provided the Town with this year's notice of planned and scheduled vegetation maintenance work on the electric transmission right-of-way (ROW) located in West Hartford. 

Conard and Hall High Schools were once again among the Top 50 public high schools in Connecticut, according to Niche's 2026 rankings of Best High Schools in America, published on September 30, 2025.

The Assessment Office is conducting a town-wide project of taking high-resolution photographs of all 22,481 real estate parcels in town in preparation for the next state-mandated Revaluation in 2026.