Free Vaccination Clinic + Newspaper Building To Be Sold

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Feb. 8.

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First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 44 Low: 24.

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Here are the top stories in New London today:

1. Free COVID-19 vaccinations clinics for ages 5 and older scheduled in New London: The clinic is scheduled for later this month. (theday.com)
2. New London Day's Historic Building Up For Sale: The Day Publishing Co. is putting its downtown building on the market and will move to a new location. (New London Patch)
3. New Job Openings In And Around New London (New London Patch)
4. New London County's COVID cases fall 57.1%; Connecticut cases plummet 58.7% (Norwich Bulletin)
5. New London: Check Out 2 Nearby Homes For Sale (New London Patch)
6. Hygienic XLII Salon des Independants art show opens in New London (theday.com)
7. Connecticut college enrollment dropped by 10,000 during pandemic (New Haven Register)

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Today in New London:

• Children's Take & Make: Space Mosaics (12:00 AM)
• Children's Take & Make: Book Page Quill (12:00 AM)
• Children's S.T.E.A.M Take & Make: Galactic Exploration (12:00 AM)
• UConn Coastal Perspectives Lecture – free (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• U. S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center: "Fair winds and following seas! ⚓️ Today we said farewell to our own Senior Chief Rachel Castillo. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the Navy with all of us here and your presence will be missed!" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "#ICYMI Bravo Zulu Pacific Submarine Force! https://www.facebook.com/100064843566405/posts/313164900854960/" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "Since 1911, Connecticut College has been celebrated for its leaders who have the vision to dare. That legacy continues today. #WomenWeAdmire has named President Katherine Bergeron to their list of the Top 100 Women Leaders in Connecticut." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "5 reasons why your family should join the RMMS family 🌏💜🌏 #IBWorldSchool #RMMSNL #diversity #bilingualism #inquiry #changemakers #community Apply today! https://rmms.k12.ct.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=233737" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cross Country/Track & Field took first place today at the CGA Winter Invitational! The women won with six teams overall and with both the men's and women's victories, Coast Guard has clinched the Superintendents'..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Mush! ❄️🐕🛷 Have you ever been dog sledding? Earlier this week, some lucky cadets got a chance to experience mushing, more commonly called dog sledding, with some four-legged visitors at the #USCGA." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Athletics: "SENIOR DAY for Conn College women's basketball! The Camels play Tufts at 3 PM at Luce Field House. Watch live at the link below. #OneCamel 🐪🏀 📹 https://bit.ly/2LyKh9u" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Go Team USA! In addition to those US Army athletes listed in the post shared below, four other military athletes are competing for Team USA: USAF Airman 1st Class Kelly Curtis is on the Skeleton Team. And three Vermont National Guard bia..." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "A community that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion and promotes empathy, Mitchell College awarded the George Floyd Scholarship to 6 students of color for the 2021-22 academic year. Faculty select the students, who each receive $2,5..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "February's #ObjectoftheMonth is this carved wooden sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln. He is depicted with a serious, contemplative expression while seated in an armchair. He looks downward at his extended right hand which, at one ti..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "#ICYMI #MNCCMONDAY MyNavy HR is always here to help! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=452716489857325&id=100053569320583" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "We have a lot to celebrate in February including Library Lover's Month! When you visit us share why you love your library! ❤️" (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Mondays are better with music. 🎶 To continue our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, we have curated two playlists on our Spotify profile featuring Black singers and songwriters. You may recognize some of your favorite tunes or discover ..." (Facebook)
• New London Harbor Light: "Light Hearted ep 159 – Rear Admiral Dan May, U.S. Coast Guard ocean engineer, parts 1 & 2 of 2 https://news.uslhs.org/category/light-hearted/" (Facebook)
• Her Campus at Conn College: "see you all tonight! bring article ideas for valentine's theme week! 💜 #hercampus #hercampusconn #connecticutcollege #firstmeeting #valentines" (Facebook)
• Mitchell College Library: "For Black History Month, the library is highlighting civil rights with a focus on voter rights. A timeline of Black voting rights and voter suppression can be viewed here: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/05/politics/black-voting-rig..." (Facebook)
• Charles E. Shain Library: "Or follow this link to access the collection directly: https://ctw-cc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01CTW_CC:CTWCC&collectionId=81273002390003766" (Facebook)
• Spark Makerspace: "Open Sew in Fiber Arts Monday 6pm at Spark Makerspace 7 Union St. New London Come Sew with us. (Suggested donation $5)" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Our Mystery Book Club is returning for a Zoom session with local author, Faye Ringel! Faye will lead a discussion of the Bleeding Hearts by Jane Haddam. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk at the Public Library of Ne..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Wellbeing and Health Promotion: "@conncoll_gsp we are excited for Wednesday!! Wellness in Words—Exploring the intersection of hope and mental health through film and poetry. Camels — DM us for free registration" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Broad - Hempstead: "Not Sure if I sent out the last post correctly but " Hey all, looks like its gonna be a swell bit of goings on over at the highgeeez 2nite" :)😁 I'm lookin forward to see and meet some of my friendly faced New naybors, oh see if you can ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pequot Avenue: "I have a bunch of unopened jars of beechnut organic as baby food purées. - All different, free of anyone is in need" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower New London: "House "Paintballed" last night around 900pm - On Pequot, 800's, One shot to front bay window, called police, they came out and looked at it, as they were talking to me they got additional report of another one just up the road on Pequot ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pequot Avenue: "If anyone is looking for someone who organizes spaces. - I am looking to expand my experience so I can build a portfolio for a small business. Please feel free to IM me or ask for my cellphone and I'd love to get to know you and what you..." (Nextdoor)

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— Chris Rhatigan

About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor.