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Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Groton Teen Reported Missing; Police Ask For Help (patch.com) — Groton residents are being asked to help locate 17-year-old Amyah Barreto, who was last seen Sunday afternoon in Groton City and may now be in the Hartford area. Police have released her description and what she was wearing, and are urging anyone with information to contact the City of Groton Police Department immediately.
2. Groton High Schools Among Best In CT, New Rankings Reveal (patch.com) — Families in Groton can celebrate strong showings in the latest U.S. News & World Report high school rankings, with Marine Science Magnet High School placing 14th statewide and Robert E. Fitch High School 57th. The report, based on 2023-24 data, highlights Groton schools' performance in graduation rates, college readiness, and support for underserved students.
3. Electric Boat breaks ground on a new campus in Waterford (wshu.org) — A major Groton-based employer, Electric Boat, is expanding its footprint by turning the former Crystal Mall in Waterford into a massive engineering, training, and software campus for up to 5,000 workers and hundreds of trainees. Tied to a $77 billion Navy contract, the project underscores the long-term economic and job significance of submarine work for Groton-area residents.
4. ThayerMahan to Supply 40 Acoustic Intelligence Payloads to Ocius for Royal Australian Navy (geneonline.com) — Groton-based ThayerMahan has landed a contract to provide 40 Outpost acoustic intelligence payloads and TransparenSea processing software for Ocius and the Royal Australian Navy. The deal showcases how a local undersea-technology company is exporting its unmanned surveillance systems globally, reinforcing Groton's role in advanced maritime defense work and potentially supporting high-skilled jobs in the area.
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