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Here are all the top news stories in New London along with key events in town.

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Welcome, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Sept. 30.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 65 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories in New London today:

  1. New London Man Found Guilty Of Drug, Gun Charges: Feds: A Stonington woman and a New London man were found guilty on drug dealing and money laundering charges, according to prosecutors. (New London Patch)
  2. Single-Family Colonial Now Available In New London: Take a peek at this charming 4 bedroom, 2 full bath Colonial situated on a corner lot on a quiet street. (New London Patch)
  3. New London Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening: Wondering what's going on this week throughout New London? Check out these upcoming events! (New London Patch)
  4. Latest Job Openings In And Around New London (New London Patch)
  5. Delicious Pumpkin Recipes For Cooking, Baking This Autumn (New London Patch)

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Today in New London:

  • Next Chapter Book Club - Public Library of New London (4:00 PM)
  • Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Advice (4:00 PM)

New London Patch Notebook

  • United States Coast Guard Band: "Can you believe we are almost into October? Here in CT we finally have a cooler day, so why not grab yourself a pumpkin spice latte for National coffee day and take a listen to the incomparable Doc Severinsen's performance of "September ..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer, ranked 10th nationally, Is Off to Best Start in Program History at 8-0-1 #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Yesterday, #USCGA wrapped up filming with ESPN for this year's Veterans Day Special! 🇺🇸 Thank you to ESPN's film crew for helping make this unique experience something truly special for the cadets. We can't wait to watch in November! U..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "1K MILESTONE ALERT 🚨 Noelle Tursky became the ninth player in @cgavolleyball history to record 1,000 career assists during last nights 3-1 victory over Clark 🏐 ➡️ Damaso Jaime surpassed the 1,000 receiving yards mark for @cgafootball o..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Volleyball Wins 4th Straight as Tursky Records 1,000th Career Assist #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "A TREMENDOUS story on recently retired U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach Bob Bono. Congrats on your retirement coach! #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS STICK TOGETHER: just saw this great Parent's Weekend photo featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE players (L-to-R) Cadet 1/c Nate Gee (Attack/Big Flats, NY/Horseheads); Cadet 1/c Logan Tobias (Midfield/Commack, NY/Commack); C..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Navy Gateway Inns & Suites Groton recognized its employees for exceeding the standard in providing stellar customer service, and Speedwell received the award for exemplifying the highest standard of professionalism and excellence, Sep. 2..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "The Mug is up for grabs on Saturday for Homecoming as Coast Guard Academy Football battles Norwich #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "A fun experiment for kids: learn how to make a catapult! https://www.facebook.com/navalunderseamuseum/photos/a.261763228693/10159999032133694/" (Facebook)
  • New London Homeless Hospitality Center: "Our friends at Spindrift Guitars, 300 State Street, New London, have donated this guitar for raffle at the upcoming "Don't Pass the Guitar, Yet" benefit concert. From guitar lovers to guitar lovers, this type of support means so much. Ge..." (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "🗓 Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 7, for our virtual program, "Black Love Blooms: Reconditioning with Unconditional Love with Brianna Harlan". Black Love Blooms, is a performance set on loving Black people as they are, where t..." (Facebook)
  • New London Homeless Hospitality Center: "New London Homeless Hospitality Center Staff in the News: Great work, Nicole Thomas! https://www.theday.com/article/20210928/NWS01/210929456" (Facebook)
  • Congregation Beth El, New London, CT: "Another time to enjoy each other's company and observe the mitzvah of eating in the sukkah, as well as shaking the lulav and etrog. Thank you to Rabbi Kideckel and wife Lisa who invited us to celebrate this Sukkot at their home. As usual..." (Facebook)
  • New London Police Department: "Unfortunately our Ice Cream patrol is canceled for today (9/29/21). The new scheduled date along with a start location and time will be posted in advance. Apologies for the late notice, unforeseen hiccup. We appreciate your understanding..." (Facebook)
  • FRESH New London: "Do you have a couple of free hours tomorrow? How about next Wednesday? Our pop-up food pantry could really use a couple more volunteers." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Join the New London Chess Club every Saturday at 9:30am in our Community Room! Learn the game for the first time or develop your skills against advanced opponents; players of all abilities are welcome. Chess boards, pieces, and game cloc..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College: "Making your voice heard is the first step to ensuring a more equitable world. Yesterday, Camels Vote helped many students register to vote for the first time. 🗳 #NationalVoterRegistrationDay" (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "The Department of Defense has authorized a temporary increase for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for 2021 for certain areas, including SUBASE New London." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College: "Each year, first-year students engage in a shared summer reading along with the College community The 2021 selection is Interior Chinatown, a novel and National Book Award Winner by Charles Yu. Charles Yu will visit The Garde Arts Cen..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Athletics: "The All In To Win Challenge has begun! Be the first to support your team and be part of #OneCamel nation. Click the link to contribute. https://bit.ly/3zzJYS9" (Facebook)
  • Higher Edge: "Tonight! Join us for a special workshop, "Woe is Me to Woah! It's Me" presented by Garbini Education & Career Consulting Zoom link below https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8722... #HigherEdge #morethancoll..." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Join us tomorrow, September 30th @ 4pm for our new fiction book club! We'll meet outside the library, under the arches to chat about books. For more information email: sclark@plnl.org or call (860)447-1411 ext. 5." (Facebook)
  • New London Youth Affairs: "Attention Seniors at New London Multi-Magnet Campus and Grasso Technical High School! The COOL Directions (Careers Of Our Lives) Program is currently accepting applications! Spots are LIMITED! If you're interested in applying, contact Pa..." (Facebook)
  • Ledge Light Health District: "Ledge Light HealthWatch Host, Carolyn Wilson talks with Program Assistant for SERAC, Deborah Walker about SERAC (Supporting and Engaging Resources for Action and Change) and how it engages and unites the individuals and communities of ea..." (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy MWR: "It was great to have Parents' Weekend back! Family support Is so meaningful for the cadets, and we are honored to help our Coastie families any way we can!" (Facebook)
  • Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment at Connecticut College: "Repost from @freshnewlondon using repost_now_app - Come help your friends and neighbors!" (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Student Engagement Office: "SAC is hosting an event tomorrow!! Meet them in 1941 room in Cro at 8PM to make a Spring Art Kit Hope to see you there!" (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College Athletics: "Conn College volleyball dominates crosstown rival Mitchell 3-0! Katie Gunderman and Lauren Carey combined for 15 kills in the winning effort. The Camels host Bates on Friday in their home opener. #OneCamel https://bit.ly/3zWDP2C" (Facebook)
  • FRESH New London: "Hey, y'all! Alright, for real this time local, young photographer Roodley Merilo's mural exhibition will be taking place on Thursday, Oct. 14th at McDonald Park from 5pm-7pm. See you there!!!" (Facebook)

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