Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman Injured In Chainsaw Accident In Ledyard: PD (patch.com) — Ledyard residents are learning more about a chainsaw accident on Spicer Hill Road that left a woman with a minor chest injury Tuesday morning. Police say the saw kicked back while she was cutting logs, and a man on scene quickly called for emergency help, preventing a more serious outcome.
• Faith rewarded: Dalton is Ledyard's senior SS, valedictorian and so much more (theday.com) — Ledyard readers will recognize senior shortstop and valedictorian Faith Dalton, who’s leading the Colonels on the softball field while topping her class and earning CIAC Scholar-Athlete honors. The multi-sport star balances church, family, and academics with record-breaking play and plans to study pre-med while playing softball at Gordon College. Her story highlights three generations of Ledyard pride and dedication.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ledyard
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Sunday May 17
Americana 250th → East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Rd, East Lyme 3:00 pm
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Other local events
Thursday May 14
LMS Home Track Meet Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335 4:00 pm
3104116 - Girls Varsity Lacrosse - Girls vs RHAM High School Ledyard Public Schools 24 Gallup Hill Road Ledyard CT 06339 5:00 pm
3059139 - Boys Varsity Baseball @ Wheeler (High School) Ledyard Public Schools Wheeler Middle High School > MHS Baseball Field (Ledyard High Scho 4:00 pm
3068949 - Girls Junior Varsity Softball vs Killingly High School Ledyard Public Schools 24 Gallup Hill Road Ledyard CT 06339 4:00 pm
3068946 - Girls Varsity Softball vs Killingly High School Ledyard Public Schools 24 Gallup Hill Road Ledyard CT 06339 4:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Mashantucket
Hit Cooking Competition Show Returns To Foxwoods For 2 More Seasons (patch.com)
Mystic
Technical Discussion: Impactful rain prompts a First Alert Weather Day (wfsb.com)
'Hell's Kitchen' Returning To Foxwoods For 2 More Seasons, Keeping CT In National Spotlight (dailyvoice.com)
Montville
Vehicle Smashes Into Dunkin' Location In CT, Business Temporarily Closed (patch.com)
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