Mask Mandate Ends + Student Attacked: New London News

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Nov. 11.

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First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 56 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. Mask Mandates To End In New London, Groton: The municipalities will end their mask mandates effective Wednesday, according to a report. (New London Patch)
2. Mother: School Did Little After Daughter Was Attacked, Harassed: Adriana Davis told cops her Bennie Dover Jackson student was assaulted twice, both recorded, but says schools have taken "almost no action." (New London Patch)
3. New London Exhibit Features Early Women Artists In US: The exhibit and a gallery talk at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum will feature two of the earliest women artists in the U.S. (New London Patch)
4. Man running from New London to Philadelphia to help feed veterans (FOX 61)
5. New London County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 71% of people fully vaccinated (Norwich Bulletin)
6. New London gets a bit of holiday decor (theday.com)
7. New London Elks name charitable chef Citizen of the Year (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

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New London Patch Notebook

• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Join us at #USCGA this Saturday for the annual Secretaries Cup against our rivals at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - USMMA. Can't come to the party? No worries, you can also catch the big game on ESPN3 at 12 pm. Go U.S. Coast Guard, B..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VISITS SUBASE Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2nd) met with leaders and toured Naval Submarine Bas..." (Facebook)
• US Coast Guard Academy Swimming & Diving: "Proud everyday of all our alumni out there doing heroic things and making a difference everyday!" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "We are excited to announce that the centerpiece of the America's Heroes tribute will be the SportsCenter special Salute to Service, airing on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 1:30..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Here is your Secretaries' Cup Preview as Coast Guard Academy Football closes the season hosting Merchant Marine on Saturday at noon on ESPN3 #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association: "The tradition lives on! Root for your U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bears in the Secretaries' Cup this Saturday at noon at CGA or streaming live on ESPN3! #GoBears" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS ARE THANKFUL: just saw a post from Trueson Tarinelli, Alumni Association Director of Athletic Giving on the Bear Club page. A member of "Bears Lacrosse Nation" donated to the COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program. "Shout Out t..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Help save a life! SUBASE New London will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross, Tuesday, Nov. 30, starting at 0900." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Almost forgot to feature the wonderful NLMS 38th Anniversary cakes. Christina cut the cake with the Heidenriech sword -- an NLMS tradition. Suzy Boada made four delicious cakes -- and we ate 'em!" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer placed three on the NEWMAC All-conference teams led by Mike Daunt on the first team and George Ackling and John Flood on the second team! #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "This Saturday Tickets available on game day at the ticket tent! #gocgabears #BEATKP" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Thank you to New London Lions Club for including us in this wonderful initiative! Starting November 15th, you can stop by our circulation desk to donate young adult and children's books by Black and Latino authors (which of course, you'r..." (Facebook)
• Sailfest New London: "The city of New London has a full list of holiday events planned starting on November 26th – Christmas Tree Lighting at the Parade Plaza from 5pm-6pm On November 26th, we will light the City Christmas tree in the Parade Plaza We will hav..." (Facebook)
• Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut: "November 7-13 marks National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week! NPs provide evidence-based quality care with excellent outcomes. Today we are applauding our fantastic nurse practitioners at CFA! Thank you for your dedication, insight, and kin..." (Facebook)
• Cultural Coalition- Culturesect: "Need help? Have questions? We're here to help." (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "Come to our Early Childhood Community Gathering exploring the topic of stressors and the impact they have on children, Birth to 5. An opportunity to understand your young child's (0-5) behaviors and how their negative behaviors at home a..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "We continue our celebration of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth with an object spotlight. This is one of the pieces from the Museum's small collection of finely coiled baskets decorated with feathers and clamshell disc beads woven in neat ..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Blog: "Best tip for surviving Swab Summer? New blogger, Emma Deery, shares her secret." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "At Sunday's 38th Annual Meeting / ferry trip (aboard Cross Sound Ferry's 'Cecelia Ann'), we received preservation reports on each of our three lighthouses. Shown here, from left, are architects Jill Gotthelf and Walter Sedovic, Violet, N..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Athletics: "Conn College field hockey senior Jackie Mountford was named to the All-NESCAC second team! She had an outstanding season as the team's goalie, leading the conference in saves. #OneCamel https://bit.ly/3wxhsRs" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "We took a moment this morning to honor our veterans, and to share stories about our friends and relatives who have served. Thank you veterans for your service! You can still send in a photo of a veteran in your life to add to our "Hometo..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "https://www.smithsonianmag.com... History | November 2021 An Extraordinary 500-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Rewriting the History of t..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "We're here for the holidays!" (Facebook)
• Congregation Beth El, New London, CT: "New vaccine appointment are available for children 5-11. To schedule, visit http://ynh.care/6189JwVlW. Come on everyone, let's all join together and get this done! We can do this!" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Blog: "Sore throats, burning shoulders and throbbing feet—but it's all worth it. Mack Bucki's reflects on Swab Summer." (Facebook)
• New London Main Street: "The city of New London has a full list of holiday events planned starting on November 26th – Christmas Tree Lighting at the Parade Plaza from 5pm-6pm On November 26th, we will light the City Christmas tree in the Parade Plaza We will hav..." (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "Two Graphs That Show Why You Shouldn't Be Upset About 3% Mortgage Rates https://rem.ax/3omkG6K" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Register for our next Cook-Along with Snap4CT on November 17th 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 sessio..." (Facebook)

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