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In today's newsletter:

• How Groton's $85K grant aims to get more kids in class

Also on today's calendar: Pours with Purpose and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Groton To Receive $85K From State To Support Student Attendance (patch.com) — Groton Public Schools are getting $85,000 in new state funding to boost student attendance and engagement through Connecticut's LEAP home-visiting program. The grant, part of a larger statewide investment, will support outreach to families, identify barriers keeping kids from school, and connect them with resources so Groton students can attend more consistently.
   

📸 Around Groton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Dan Watson at Sneekers Cafe →
  Sneekers Cafe, 568 Poquonnock Rd, Groton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Nar-Anon Meetings →
  Community Speaks Out, Inc., 124 North St., Groton
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Leprechauns on the Loose →
  The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
  10:00 am
• Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
  The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
  10:00 am
• USS Groton Sail Monument Groundbreaking →
  Groton CT
  2:00 pm
• Pours with Purpose →
  Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
  4:00 pm
• All Hands on Deck Community Recovery Support Meeting →
  Community Speaks Out, Inc., 124 North Street, Groton
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Volunteer to Plant Trees →
  Central Avenue Park, Groton
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Volunteer to Plant Trees! →
  Central Avenue Park, Groton
  10:00 am
• Rescue Benefit Car Show →
  Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Paint a Pumpkin at Outer Light →
  Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
  1:00 pm
• Elsewhere: Music of People, Places, & Stories →
  Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Groton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

New London

• Driver claims he had to use restroom when he hit 95 mph through New London construction zone, troopers say (wfsb.com)
• Service Academy Nominations (house.gov)

Waterford

• Waterford Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com)

Montville

• Montville Weekend Guide: John Mayer, Lainey Wilson And 'Pass The Mic' At Mohegan Sun's 30th Birthday (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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