Arson Charges + Craft Beer On Tap: New London News

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Saturday, Nov. 13.

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First, today's weather:

Downpours in the p.m.; breezy. High: 61 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. Man Charged In New London Arson Investigation: Police: A Norwich man has been charged in connection with an arson incident in May. (New London Patch)
2. Craft beer on tap Nov. 12-14 at breweries in Norwich, New London: Here's where to go for tasty beer this weekend. (Norwich Bulletin)
3. Hunger In New London County 2020: Kids, Minorities Suffered Most: While the nation's overall food insecurity rate stayed the same in 2020, not everyone fared as well as their neighbors, a new study says. (New London Patch)
4. Red Cross helping one person after fire in New London (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

• Children's Take & Make: Thankful Turkeys (9:30 AM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• United States Coast Guard Band: "What an honor to be a part of this meaningful ceremony. #HappyVeteransDay2021" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Be sure to turn on ESPN in 30 minutes to see your U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U.S. Coast Guard in this year's #VeteransDay special!" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Enjoy a Khaki Warrior Social GROTON, Conn. - Naval Submarine School (SUBSCOL) invites area "Khaki Warriors," DON civilian personnel, and spouses to an inaugural monthly Navy Team New London "Khaki Warrior Social," Thursday, November 18, ..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "From the archive: a rainy day onboard SUBASE! Undated photo." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "On this Veterans Day, Mitchell College honors all who are serving and who have served. Thank you to all who participated in today's on-campus commemoration, with a special thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Color Guard Detail, Dr. Tr..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "In case you forgot... The Secretaries Cup is TOMORROW here at #USCGA! Tailgate starts at 0900 with the big game kicking off at 1200. Admiral Kelly and CMC D'Angelo are already making their preparations! GO BEARS!! U.S. Coast Guard" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Sailing: "The team is headed down to St. Petersburg, FL for the 2021 ICSA Match Race Nationals! Nate Olmsted '23 (skipper), Matt Kickhafer '23 (main trimmer), Jack Derry '25 (jib trimmer), and Sydney Motherway '24 (bow) will compete against the to..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "'OLD BEAR' SIGHTING/UPDATE: I was wishing COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bear' LTJG Jon Benhke, CGA '18 (Defense/Carlisle, PA/Trinity) a Happy Birthday when I noted some lacrosse photos on his FB page. It turns out that ..." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "The reasons to #BeAMariner are as individual as our students! Meet Student Ambassador Robbie Delacruz! Hometown: Montville, CT Major/Year: Marine Biology/Sophomore Favorite class (so far) at Mitchell: "My favorite class so far is e..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "The Connecticut College cross country teams will host the NCAA Regional Cross Country Championship this weekend at Harkness Park. #OneCamel #ConnColl Learn more about the race: https://bit.ly/3om2GJC" (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of New London: "The best part of Rotary … serving with friends - Anna Lathrop, Valerie West, Julia Kushigian, Gail B. MacDonald, Catherine M. Foley, Will Lathrop. #ServiceAboveSelf #Rotary" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "The postseason honors continued to roll in for a trio of volleyball players led by Amanda Dake who earned AVCA All-Region honors, the first CGA player to do so in seven years #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "Help us celebrate 10 Years with 10 Student Stories !! Day 4: Joel Ortiz Three Rivers Community College, Class of 2022 To donate; visit https://higheredge.org/donate/ #HigherEdge #morethancollegeplanning #collegeaccessforall #toandthrough..." (Facebook)
• Spark Makerspace: "Drawing night tonight at Spark Makerspace 7 Union St. New London. Starts at 6pm. Bring a sketch book. . . . #makerspace #sparkmakerspace #newlondonct #connecticut #CT #make #create #collaborate #7union #drawing" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving men's team is ranked 24th nationally in the DIII CSCAA poll after a 4-0 start to the season! #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Looking for fun family learning after Thanksgiving? Join us for an art project inspired by "The Way Sisters: Miniaturists of the Early Republic." Explore the galleries while learning about two extraordinary New London artists, then visit..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Great to see Jody Barthel at the museum on Wednesday!" (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "Hello NLPS Families, New London Visual and Performing Arts Pathway welcomes you to watch Connecticut premiere of THE LAYOVER, a one-act play by Tracy Wells. Production Name: The Layover Playwright: Tracy Wells Dates: Thursday, November 1..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Alumni: "Mark Your Calendars for CC's Annual Holiday Parties! • Join us for festive holiday fun in New York City, Washington DC, and Boston! Help us celebrate the season, and ring in the New Year! Light fare provided, complimentary beer and wine!..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Looking for fun family learning after Thanksgiving? Join us for an art project inspired by "The Way Sisters: Miniaturists of the Early Republic." Explore the galleries while learning about two extraordinary New London artists, then visit..." (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "My latest RateMyAgent review in New London County https://www.ratemyagent.com/re... https://rma.reviews/s20RwNsr1t9X" (Facebook)
• Mitchell College Library: "#nativeamericanheritagemonth #VeteransDay2021 https://www.nicoa.org/american-indian-veterans-have-highest-record-of-military-service/" (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "Help us celebrate 10 Years with 10 Student Stories !! Day 5: Neyssa Jean Michel & Sebastien Jean Michel, siblings Neyssa - University of Connecticut, College Senior Sebastien- University of Connecticut, First Year College Student To dona..." (Facebook)

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