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In today's newsletter:

• SUV rolls on Indiantown Road after speeding on wet pavement
• How Ledyard's volleyball team finally broke Waterford's five-year streak
• Why Cat in the Hat TikToks are creeping out Ledyard teens

Also on today's calendar: Lions KidSight USA Community Eye Screening For Children and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver loses control and rolls SUV on Indiantown Road in Ledyard, police say (newsbreak.com) — A driver suffered suspected minor injuries after rolling his SUV on Indiantown Road in Ledyard Sunday evening, temporarily closing the road near Crocker Hill Road. Police say speeding on a wet surface caused the vehicle to cross lanes, hit a stone wall, and land on its roof, while another driver narrowly avoided a collision and stayed to assist.
   

• Serving Our Way Through the Season (colonelnews.com) — Ledyard volleyball fans just saw a big milestone: the Colonels finally beat rival Waterford in a five-set thriller, their first win over the Lancers in nearly five years. With nine seniors leading the way and strong performances across the lineup, the team is inviting local residents to come out, fill the gym, and support their push through the rest of the season.
   

• The Cat in the Hat Chitchat (colonelnews.com) — Students at Ledyard High School are feeling unsettled by viral TikTok videos that turn the Cat in the Hat into a horror character, part of a wider international trend of AI-generated "sightings" and threats. Local teens describe real fear and paranoia from these clips, while schools and law enforcement elsewhere tighten safety rules and track threatening accounts.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Yoga - Yoga with Bronwyn →
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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Senior Center Programs - Yoga - Wednesdays →
  Ledyard CT
  9:00 am
• Municipal Agent →
  Ledyard CT
  10:00 am
• Senior Center Programs - Chair Yoga Wednesdays →
  Ledyard CT
  12:30 pm
• Tae Kwon Do - Tae Kwon Do (ages 5-8) →
  Ledyard CT
  5:30 pm
• Tae Kwon Do - Tae Kwon Do (ages 8-13) →
  Ledyard CT
  6:05 pm
Thursday October 8
• Dalvin La Melodia →
  Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino, 240 Mgm Grand Drive, Ledyard
Saturday October 17
• Lions KidSight USA Community Eye Screening For Children →
  Bill Library, 718 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Coastal Mudworks Handbuilt Trees Beginner Level Workshop →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  10:00 am
• Handbuilt Mugs Workshop →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Coastal Mudworks Wall Pocket Vase Workshop →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard
  10:00 am
• Elsewhere: Music of People, Places, & Stories →
  Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• This Week In Montville: Trash Pricing Talk, PTA Lane Lease, Planning Director Debut And More (patch.com)

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• Electric Boat's expansion fuels housing push in southeastern CT (hartfordbusiness.com)
• 4 arrested after street fight, confrontation with officers in Bridgeport (wfsb.com)

New London

• Candle Company Among 26 Businesses Registered In New London In September (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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