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Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Oct. 28.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 56 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in New London:

  1. 13 candidates vying for seats on New London Board of Education: The candidates are up for seven seats on the board. (theday.com)
  2. 16 candidates seek election to New London City Council: The candidates are seeking to fill seven seats on the council. (theday.com)
  3. 'Beautifully Remodeled' Home Hits The Market In New London: "Waterfront property with breathtaking views of the water and its own private beach," says Redfin.
  4. Too many no shows at New London forum (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

  • Adopt-A-Book 2021 - Public Library of New London (12:00 AM)
  • Teen Thursday - Learn 3D printing - Public Library of New London (4:00 PM)
  • Harry Potter Wizard Walk - Public Library of New London (4:00 PM)
  • Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Advice (4:00 PM)

New London Patch Notebook

  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Happy National Day of the Deployed to those who have deployed and those currently deployed in the service of the United States. Your country salutes you! 🇺🇸" (Facebook)
  • United States Coast Guard Band: "Today the Coast Guard Band celebrated Senior Chief Musician Barrett Seals' 21 years of dedicated service at his retirement ceremony. As solo english horn, if you are a fan of the Coast Guard Band, you have heard his phenomenal musiciansh..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "#USCGA is proud to join Ken Burns and countless others with the launch of the #HonorYourHometown campaign! Since 1791, New London has been a home for Coasties, and we couldn't be happier to celebrate our hometown with others across the n..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Volleyball Beats WPI 3-0 to secure best NEWMAC finish since 2011 #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "'OLD BEAR' EARNS ACCOLADES: last Wednesday at Air Station Kodiak, AK, COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bear' LT Austin English, CGA '13 (Attack/Kent Island, MD/Kent Island) earned the Air Medal and the Coast Guard Commenda..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College: "President Katherine Bergeron and the Connecticut College Board of Trustees have announced the public launch of the most ambitious campaign in the College's history! #CamelsDefyBoundaries" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association: "Do you want to be part of identifying and recruiting the Coast Guard's future leaders of character? Do you have a passion for student outreach? Learn more about becoming a @U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admission Partner! Learn More: https://..." (Facebook)
  • Mitchell College: "Mitchell College recently welcomed George Potts as director of campus safety. In this role, he will oversee the campus safety team, which provides security on campus, responds to campus emergencies, and protects college property. He will..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Cyber security is a lot simpler than you may think. See below for some useful tips and keep the hackers and phishers away! https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/posts/241564078008398" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Coast Guard Academy Football to host MIT on Saturday at 1:30 #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Mitchell College: "So many excellent reasons to enroll in a January MiniMester course at Mitchell (open to students and the public)! Here are a few of Molly Lang's... When Senior Molly Lang arrived as a transfer student in 2019 to study Early Childhood Ed..." (Facebook)
  • Saint Sophia Church: "Breaking News…Gyro Day Nov 4! https://www.saintsophianl.org/breaking-news" (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College: ""Together, we will Defy Boundaries." - President Katherine Bergeron #CamelsDefyBoundaries Defy Boundaries, the $300 million campaign for Connecticut College, will invest in the people and programs that set Conn apart. Learn more about ou..." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Thank you to everyone who joined the Hempstead Diaries Club on their field trip to the Thomas Lee House and New Boston School! Email treadhill@gmail.com or call (860) 447-1411 ext 5 to sign up for the club!" (Facebook)
  • Jepthah #11 Prince Hall Masonic Lodge: "On Oct 15th members from Jeptha Lodge #11 joined PM,MICHAEL J.McKinney and celebrating him becoming Ledyard Police Department officer of the year at the Shennecossett Boat Club in Groton CT,the award was presented by Lieutenant Cruetz of..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Check out Fleet and Family Support Center's Virtual Retiree Summit, Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 5! Topics include Social Security, finance, VA, Tricare and VEDVIP. NavyLifeMA.com/summit See below for details." (Facebook)
  • Congregation Beth El, New London, CT: "May their memories be a blessing." (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "It is not too late to register for November Free First Saturday, Kindness Cards! Participants will be ready for World Kindness Day by creating a card that inspires kindness and spreads joy. Use this link to register: https://forms.off..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Student Engagement Office: "Looking for something fun to do tonight!? Come to the LGBTQIA Center for a fun night about Queer representation in popular media! Tonight at 6pm!" (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Help us build our Veterans Day Hometown Heroes display at the Library! Send us a photo of a veteran in your life and we'll hang it in our adult reading room. Please send in photos by November 10th!" (Facebook)
  • New London Green Party: "Phone bankers needed! Pop into the link below anytime between 6-8pm tomorrow and Thursday to get a copy of the script and list of phone numbers! " (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Art History & Architectural Studies: "Exhibition opening this Saturday! Join us for a Zoom Webinar lecture by Collector-in-Residence Nicholas Osborn on Friday OCT 29 at 6:30 pm ET. https://conncoll-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x9m5mEaPRdSb8O2_3tJy0w?fbclid=IwAR27C6Exoz7WE..." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Our Mystery Book Club is returning for a Zoom session with a special guest, author Shari Randall! Shari will lead a discussion of her book, Curses, Boiled Again. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk at the Public Libr..." (Facebook)

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