🌱 Patch AM: What Ledyard police say about three stolen cars fleeing Highlands

What's up Ledyard! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Ledyard police say about three stolen cars fleeing Highlands
• Why Branford's upcoming trip to Ledyard could shake up playoff hopes

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Nice and warm with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three stolen cars flee Ledyard after police try to stop them, police say (newsbreak.com) — Ledyard police say three suspicious vehicles in the Highlands neighborhood turned out to be stolen, and two have since been recovered while a third remains missing. Officers tried to stop the cars before they fled toward I-95, and one owner used GPS to help locate a vehicle in New Haven. No arrests have been announced, so residents should stay alert and lock vehicles.
   

• Inside Week 5 of CIAC football: 'Eat the Bear,' 5-0 starts and an NVL thriller (thehour.com) — Ledyard football fans get a nod in statewide Week 5 coverage, which recalls Guilford's 1993 title-game loss to Ledyard and highlights an upcoming Branford-at-Ledyard matchup on Oct. 16. The roundup also tracks several Connecticut teams starting 5-0, emotional tributes to a beloved coach, and key games that could shape playoff races across the state.
   

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Monday October 12
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  Town Hall Annex, Ledyard
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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 →
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  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
• Administration Committee - Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Annex, Ledyard
  5:30 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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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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