College Rolls Back COVID Restrictions + Must-See Events

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First, today's weather:

Rain until evening. High: 78 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. After a week of more than 170 COVID-19 cases, Connecticut College rolls back some restrictions: Following a week of remote classes and closed campus spaces, the college has rolled back some of its pandemic restrictions. (theday.com)
2. Must-see events in New London, Windham counties this fall: Here are all the events this fall in the area. (Norwich Bulletin)
3. New London's anointed mega yacht port developer has no relevant experience (theday.com)
4. Contemporary Cape Cod Available In New London (New London Patch)
5. How to conquer the Hot Tuscan White Bean Dip at Paul's Pasta (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

• One Book One Region Virtual Discussion: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (6:00 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "Brace the yards square to the wind! Photo credit: PA3 Matt Thieme #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve #duty #devotiontoduty #tallship #semperparatus #alwaysready" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "2021 Miss America contestants paid a visit to the Submarine Force Library and Museum and Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571), Sept. 6. The pageant will be held in Connecticut this December after years of being held in Atlantic City, N.J. Ph..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Here are some photos of Adm. Charles A. Richard, the commander of United States Strategic Command, and others at the 121st annual Submarine Ball, Sept. 11, 2021. Adm. Richard was one of the keynote speakers for this years ball." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "These new uniforms are 🔥🔥🔥!" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Our history is our foundation. ⚓️🚢 This season Coast Guard Academy Football honors the legacy left by the crew of Station 17. 🏈 🙌 U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics Why Station 17? Read more below to find out ⬇️ https..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "Connecticut College has moved to Alert Level 2 - Yellow 🟡. This alert level indicates that operations still need to be modified, though the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 is manageable and contact tracing suggests t..." (Facebook)
• Saint Sophia Church: "Elevation of the holy and precious cross." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Volleyball Wins Third Straight With Road Win at Merchant Marine #gocgabears https://uscgasports.com/sports/wvball/2021-22/releases/20210914x2ssg9" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Athletics: "Get your game face on, the Camels are back! Men's soccer at Wheaton - 4 PM Field Hockey at Endicott - 6 PM Click the link below for live stats and video. #OneCamel 🐪 https://bit.ly/397t6Yi" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Coast Guard Academy Football will play its home opener on Saturday at 1:30, have a look at the game preview #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Last night SUBASE leadership and the command ombudsmen hosted 2021's Ombudsman Appreciation dinner for Ombudsman Appreciation Day! More photos to come." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEAR GOALIES PUTTING IN THE WORK: just got this great photo featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE players Cadet 2/c Daniel Lucas (Goalie/Weston, CT, Weston) and Cadet 3/c Matt Reheuser (Goalie/Haymarket, VA/Battlefield) getting a ..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "We thank John Henshaw, executive director of the CT Port Authority, for presenting to a full house at the JIBBOOM CLUB #1 today." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "Check out these great resources at the Mitchell College Library! #HispanicHeritageMonth" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS HONOR SERVICE & SACRIFICE: everyone knows I love history - especially Coast Guard History - so I was very happy to see that the football team was going to showcase commemorative uniforms honoring the exploits of the Pea Island Life..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Join Lyman Allyn curator Tanya Pohrt for a tour of The Prismatic Palette: Frank Vincent DuMond and His Students on Wednesday, September 22nd. This in-person tour will discuss a selection of works on view in the exhibition, which celebrat..." (Facebook)
• Spark Makerspace: "Join Sherri (one of our Fiber Arts leads) for this 1 hr interactive demonstration on the basics of sewing machine threading, operation, and maintenance. We will cover topics like general machine threading, bobbin making, and needle selec..." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College Library: "It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! https://briclanguage.com/hispanic-heritage-month/" (Facebook)
• Charles E. Shain Library: "Register here: https://conncoll.libcal.com/event/8177573" (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "Sending a 🤗huge thank you to CAP Class of 2017 student, Isenia Ramos-Carbajal. Your generous donation made through Chelsea Groton Bank's Act of Kindness event is appreciated more than you know! And we are sending lots of good vibes as y..." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College Library: "Explore and expand your appreciation for Hispanic Heritage with our new display. @mitchellcollege_msu #hispanicheritagemonth #librarydisplay #multicultural #diversity #diversityandinclusion" (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "Congrats to men's golf on a great showing!" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Register for our next Cook-Along with Snap4CT on September 29th and receive a free kit of ingredients to use during our session! Ingredients will be available to pick up during the library's regular business hours on the day of the sessi..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Join Francesca for Story Time this afternoon!" (Facebook)

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