🌱 Patch AM: How Ledyard police tracked two stolen cars all the way to New Haven

Hi Ledyard! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Ledyard police tracked two stolen cars all the way to New Haven
• See how Ledyard's runners fared in this tight ECC cross country meet

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ledyard police recover two stolen vehicles tracked to New Haven (wfsb.com) — Ledyard police are investigating after three suspicious, "blacked out" vehicles were spotted cruising the Highlands neighborhood, with two later confirmed stolen from local driveways and tracked to New Haven. Officers briefly pursued the vehicles on I‑95 before stopping the chase, and New Haven police ultimately recovered both stolen cars, highlighting the importance of locking vehicles and reporting suspicious activity quickly.
   

• Local Roundup: Wheeler volleyball snaps losing streak (thewesterlysun.com) — Local sports fans will note that Ledyard's girls cross country team topped Wheeler in an Eastern Connecticut Conference meet where Wheeler's Elyse Overmoyer finished third overall. The roundup also highlights Wheeler volleyball snapping a losing streak against Plainfield and a Fitch/Stonington swim win, underscoring how Ledyard continues to be a strong regional competitor.
   

📸 Around Ledyard

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ledyard

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Coastal Mudworks Intro to Sculpture 4 Week Class →
  Coastal Mudworks, 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Permanent Municipal Building Committee - Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Annex, Ledyard
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Cemetery Committee - Regular Meeting →
  Council Chambers, Ledyard
  4:00 pm
• Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission →
  Ledyard CT
  6:00 pm
• Conservation Commission - Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Annex, Ledyard
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Finance Committee - Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Annex Building, Ledyard
  5:00 pm
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
Wednesday October 28
• 2026 CIPWG Invasive Plant Symposium →
  UConn Student Union, 2100 Hillside Rd, Mansfield
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• South Port Square posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Mystic. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member Closer in Mystic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ledyard here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mystic

• Stonington Open Houses, Oct. 10-11: A 1700s Mystic House With 4 Fireplaces, A Zero-Energy Build And More (patch.com)
• Mystic Pizza Is a Delectable Slice of Pop Nostalgia (minnesotamonthly.com)
• Quonset Point Donation Will Help Keep Mystic Aquarium's Belugas Cool (eblanding.com)

New London

• New London Open Houses Oct. 10-11: 6 Homes, From A $195,600 Condo To A House Facing Ledge Light (patch.com)
• Man Injured In New London Shooting, Police Say (patch.com)

Ok Ledyard! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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