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Happy Tuesday, New London! Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 36 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in New London:

  1. New London Man Faces 39 Counts Of Criminal Mischief: Police: The man is accused of slicing car tires with a knife. (New London Patch)
  2. New London continues to dig out from Winter Storm Bobby 2 days later: New London was among the hardest hit cities. (WFSB)
  3. Who's Hiring Throughout New London: This Week's Newest Job Openings (New London Patch)
  4. New London, Stonington Borough face challenge of removing snow (theday.com)
  5. New London Weather Forecast For The Week Ahead (New London Patch)
  6. 3 New New London Area Properties For Sale (New London Patch)

Today in New London:

  • Children's Take & Make: Space Mosaics (12:00 AM)
  • Children's Take & Make: Cross Stitch Hearts (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)

From my notebook:

  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "#OTD in 1986, the U.S. Navy was tasked with searching the ocean floor for the wreckage of Space Shuttle Challenger after it was lost with all hands on Jan. 28. Submarine NR-1 was dispatched to Florida to take part in those efforts. Photo..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "WINTER STORM UPDATE: SUBASE is closed to all but essential personnel GROTON, Conn. - Due to the heavy accumulating snow from the ongoing winter storm, Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) is closed to all but essential personnel and ..." (Facebook)
  • United States Coast Guard Band: "Yesterday we said goodbye to a dear friend of our service, "The Coast Guard Lady" Lois Bouton. She was one of the kindest souls, and a friend to any she met, writing thousands of handwritten letters. In honor of her legacy, we should all..." (Facebook)
  • U. S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center: "Welcome to the Officer Candidates of OCS 2-22/BOTC 139. This class has completed the check in and administrative portion of the program and have begun the indoctrination phase. During indoc, they are moving through the stages of group de..." (Facebook)
  • Miracle Temple Church: "Welcome to our Sunday morning church service. **We do not own the rights to this music.**" (Facebook)
  • New London Police Union: "We would like to congratulate Lonnie Braxton on his retirement. Lonnie had a long, decorated career as a State's Attorney in Juvenile Matters. Lonnie always will be a friend to the NLPU and staple in our community. Enjoy your retirement,..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "ESSENTIAL COAST GUARD ACADEMY INFO 🌨️ The #USCGA will remain closed the afternoon of January 30, 2022, to aid snow removal efforts. At 7:00 p.m. the roads and parking lots will be reevaluated for possible reopening. Cadets, emergency pe..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "SUBASE Command Religious Program highlights Sunday services on January 30 will be on-line GROTON, Conn. - The Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Chaplain's Team passes along the following: "In light of the base closure, we have can..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "WINTER STORM UPDATE: SUBASE will RE-OPEN at NOON TODAY; Parking Ban Extended GROTON, Conn. - Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) will re-open for Normal Operations at Noon today, Sunday, January 30. Snow plowing and snow removal con..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "ESSENTIAL COAST GUARD ACADEMY INFO 🌨️ The #USCGA will be CLOSED effective Friday, January 28 at 10:00 p.m. until further notice, due to inclement weather that will be affecting the Southeastern Connecticut region this weekend. Emergency..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "The Coast Guard Academy and the University of Massachusetts Boston signed a Memorandum of Understanding, Friday at UMass Boston. The memorandum is designed to establish a USCGA Scholar Pilot Program focused on developing scholars for a f..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Madison Garrigus of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cross Country/Track & Field had a record breaking night at the Beat the Blizzard meet just before the blizzard rolled in on Friday night #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving: "Former Swimmers Heidi Will (Gayman) and Jackie Kokomoor - both ladies can be found on school record board -competed and placed at NSA Bahrain's second Annual Battle day held by the Army's 738th Transportation Unit. Out of 10 teams includ..." (Facebook)
  • Mitchell College: "Yesterday's snowstorm left a beautiful snowy scene today on campus with clear, bright skies. Back to class tomorrow! #SnowDay #NewEnglandWinter #SnowyCampus #2022Blizzard #NewLondonWinterScene #MitchellCampusBeauty #SnowballFight" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Tanner Johannsen led the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cross Country/Track & Field men's team at the Beat the Blizzard Meet #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving: "Practice may have been cancelled, but some of us still had a relay in our systems." (Facebook)
  • RMMS- New London: "RMMS will be closed tomorrow. We look forward to greeting our students on Tuesday! Our office will also be closed. Please reach out via email with any needs or questions. Thanks!" (Facebook)
  • US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving: "Some May think we are in Florida!!" (Facebook)
  • US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving: "This Wednesday, LT Tim Dion will be transferring to the US Air Force to begin Air Force Special Warfare pipeline training to become a Combat Rescue Officer. Tim was a 2016 USCGA alum and captain of the swim team his senior year and apart..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Athletics: "WALK-OFF WINNER❗️Rylie Griffith scored the game-winner in OT to complete a Conn College women's hockey comeback against Williams! The Camels trailed 2-0 going into the third before scoring three unanswered goals for the win. 🐪🏒 📰 http..." (Facebook)
  • RMMS- New London: "RMMS is accepting Kindergarten-5th grade applications until March 31st! Apply here: https://rmms.k12.ct.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=233737" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Sailing: "We hope that everyone enjoyed the snow! ❄️" (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Athletics: "🚨WINNER, WINNER🚨 Paul Capozzi scored the game-winner for Conn College men's hockey in OT and the Camels took down Middlebury 3-2! 📰 https://camelathletics.com/news/2022/1/30/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-wins-overtime-thriller-against-m..." (Facebook)
  • U. S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center: "Senior Enlisted Leardership Course 91 wishes Master Chief Griffin a Happy Birthday!" (Facebook)
  • Custom House Maritime Museum: "Keep watch on the NL waterfront through the storm 24/7 with our HarborCam https://nlmaritimesociety.org/... If you hover on the bottom of the live image, you can get access to hour-by-hour video going back 24 hours -- it's fun!" (Facebook)
  • Grampy's Charities: "Grampy's is proud to support Robbie's Riders! We were able to raise funds for adaptive trikes for kids in need at our recent fundraisers. We are thrilled to help impact the lives of these children! @savethekidorg #childrenscharities #ada..." (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "❄️ Due to the inclement weather, the Museum will be closed today, Jan. 29. Stay safe and we hope to see you soon! • R. McAllister Lloyd, Roberts Hill Top, Chocoua, New Hampshire, Jan. 1974, watercolor on paper. Anonymous gift, 1974.250." (Facebook)
  • New London Youth Affairs: "Look who is in the paper!!! We love seeing one of our families captured in the newspaper out enjoying time together. https://www.theday.com/local-news/20220128/some-daddy-daughter-time-outside-in-waterford" (Facebook)
  • The Williams School: "Distance Learning on Monday 1/31/22." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "The Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASENLON) Stormwater Annual Report required under the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems will be made available for comment on or around..." (Facebook)
  • Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor Connecticut: "Did you know 11,500 people visit the ER each year due to shoveling? - To help keep you safe while shoveling, follow my safety tips below and share your's in the comments. Get prepared: ✅ Dress warmly and in layers ✅ Stay hydrated, dr..." (Nextdoor)
  • Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor Connecticut: "#Snowcrew Angels needed for Winter Storm - While snowstorms are exciting for many of us, for neighbors who are elder, injured, or have a disability (especially those with fixed incomes), snowstorms can cause a great deal of anxiety and p..." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Pequot Avenue: "Anyone shoveling or out snow blowing that can get my car dug out for a reasonable price? - It's hard for me to get out there with my baby" (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Riverside: "Nature - Mothers nature art, she sure has talent!❄️❄️" (Nextdoor)

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— Chris Rhatigan

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

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