New CT Police Graduate + Best Waterfront Restaurant: Groton Daily

Good morning, Groton! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Groton today:

1. Groton Resident Graduates From CT State Police Training Academy (Groton Patch)
2. Abbott's Lobster in the Rough named as best waterfront seafood spot by Thrillist (Greenwich Time)
3. New London County's COVID cases up 22.5%; Connecticut cases surge 20.7% (Norwich Bulletin)
4. ThayerMahan's negotiations for Groton Heights School back on track (theday.com)

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Today in Groton

• Freshman Picture Day @ Freshman Orientation (12:00 AM)
• Sunset Cruise with Project Oceanology (5:00 PM)

Groton Patch Notebook

• Fleet and Family Support Center New London: "Our thoughts are with the friends & families of the 1 Army soldier, 11 Marines and 1 Navy Corpsman that were killed in Afghanistan. NEVER FORGOTTEN." (Facebook)
• Mystic Schooners: "We were honored to have John Leuzzi on our staff this summer as our head of Media & Broadcast. He never hesitated to take on projects or to flow with his creative ideas, and his passion for baseball & journalism was evident in everything..." (Facebook)
• Town of Groton Senior Center: "Hey Friends! Just a community share and friendly reminder that the cut off date for food truck submissions is THIS Friday, the 3rd at 4pm. Applications for vendors can be found here (Facebook)
• Bill Memorial Library: "THIS WEEKEND! An encampment of military re-enactors, representing both Patriot militia and British infantry forces, will be set up on the grounds of the Bill Memorial Library!" (Facebook)
• Town of Groton Parks and Recreation: "The Town of Groton Senior Center's Club 55 Fall Bazaar is happening Saturday, October 30th from 9am-1pm. Event details (Facebook)
• Bill Memorial Library: "The Charter Oak Matching Gifts program is underway! If you are a Charter Oak member and plan on donating a gift to the library, this is an easy way to DOUBLE the amount of your gift to us. Last year many of our donors participated and th..." (Facebook)
• MWR Subase Nlon: "**FREE 5K Run/Walk! ‍ **FREE BBQ meal to the first 200 to check in on site! **FREE T-shirt to the first 200 to cross the finish line!️️ 20th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Run Proudly Sponsored by USAA and Miss..." (Facebook)
• City of Groton Government: "City of Groton Community Resiliency Plan Update: The City of Groton is developing a plan to respond to long range changes shaped by climate change, sea level rise, and increased storm frequencies and intensities. We invite you to particip..." (Facebook)

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— Richard Kaufman

About me: I'm a local Patch editor for Connecticut. I enjoy finding out what makes a community tick, and sharing impactful and meaningful stories with the community.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Groton Daily? You can contact me at richard.kaufman@patch.com.