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Also on today's calendar: 93rd Annual Meetinghouse Rocks Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Police Attempt To ID Individuals In Mystic Vandalism Incident (patch.com) — Police are asking for the public's help after a vandalism incident in downtown Mystic earlier this week, with the Town of Groton Police Department seeking to identify several individuals seen on video. Investigators have not released details about the damage but say the people pictured may have important information. Residents with tips are urged to call Groton police at 860-441-6607.
2. Electric Boat breaks ground at new Waterford campus, renovating Crystal Mall property (hartfordbusiness.com) — Electric Boat's rapid hiring is straining housing and traffic in Groton as the company builds a major new training and office campus at the former Crystal Mall in nearby Waterford. Thousands of new jobs, expanded training capacity, and added support staff are coming, while local towns pursue new housing and road improvements to handle the growth.
3. Police logs - Aug. 22, 2026 (theday.com) — Groton Town police have released their latest arrest log, detailing recent local charges ranging from drug possession and driving offenses to probation violations. The report also includes numerous arrests handled by New London police, and reminds readers that these are arrests only, with court outcomes available through the state system.
4. Two days of problems for Mystic drawbridge (theday.com) — Traffic and boating around Mystic were disrupted when the Mystic River Bascule Bridge malfunctioned for two days, at times stuck closed and later briefly stuck open, prompting bulletins from Stonington and Groton police. The closure stranded visiting boats, delayed the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel's repairs at Mystic Seaport, and forced cancellation of Sabino steamboat cruises before the bridge returned to service Wednesday night.
5. Thames River high school football preview 2026 (trumbulltimes.com) — Thames River co-op football will play its home games at Grasso Tech in Groton this fall, with a senior-heavy offensive line and new head coach Will Henton aiming to "put tech football on the map." After a tough 2-8 season, the Crusaders return 13 starters, expect a strong running game, and open their 2026 schedule on Sept. 11.
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