🌱 Patch AM: Ledyard crash victim’s recovery boosted by Taylor Swift’s $50,000 donation

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In today's newsletter:

• Ledyard crash victim's recovery boosted by Taylor Swift's $50,000 donation

Also on today's calendar: Illusionist JOSH FARLEY-- seen on Penn & Teller An intimate cabaret, with wine, mystery, & illusion and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Variable clouds, p.m. showers, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 70 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to Connecticut woman's GoFundMe after crash (turnto10.com) — A Ledyard woman badly injured while helping at a crash on I-95 is getting major help with her recovery costs after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to her GoFundMe. The contribution supports mounting medical bills and everyday expenses for her family as she continues to recover from multiple surgeries and life-threatening injuries.
   

📸 Around Ledyard

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ledyard

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Illusionist JOSH FARLEY-- seen on Penn & Teller An intimate cabaret, with wine, mystery, & illusion →
  Custom House Maritime Museum - New London Maritime Society, 150 Bank St, New London
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• 11th Annual Car Cruise →
  728 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• LMS Student Picture Day
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  7:30 am
• LMS Open House 2026
  Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry, CT 06335
  5:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Coastal Mudworks Intermediate Sculpture 4-Week Class →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Coastal Mudworks Handbuilt Fruit Bowl →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Eastern Regional Tourism District - Finance Committee →
  Norwich, CT Calendar
  8:00 am
• Mahan Back to school Meet and Greet
  Norwich School District Thomas W. Mahan Elementary School, 94 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360, USA
  4:00 pm
• Uncas Back to School Meet and Greet
  Norwich School District Uncas Elementary School, 280 Elizabeth St Ext, Norwich, CT 06360, USA
  4:00 pm
• Booked in the Borough - Writers Group
  Stonington Free Library , 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• PRESTON SENIOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE →
  Preston, CT Calendar, 45 Long Society Rd., Preston
  1:00 pm
• Kelly M.S. Back to School Open House
  Norwich School District Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, 25 Mahan Dr, Norwich, CT 06360, USA
  4:00 pm
• Rose City School Open House
  Norwich School District 526 E Main St, Norwich, CT 06360, USA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sun Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Resort Maintenance Technician - Part Time in Old Mystic. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

• More than a game: Mashantucket Pequots celebrate 40 years of bingo with documentary film (theday.com)
• Schemitzun: Feast of Green Corn and Dance is back in Mashantucket (fox61.com)

Groton

• Community Bulletin Board for Aug. 30, 2026 (theday.com)
• Change of command for USS Iowa (theday.com)
• New London police arrest 2 people after discovering warrants totaling $650K, 'ghost gun' recovered (fox61.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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