New London Daily: 3 Charged In Shooting + Water Wars

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Aug. 31.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in New London today:

1. 3 Charged In New London Shooting: Three men were charged over the weekend in connection with a shooting in February, according to police. (New London Patch)
2. New London Schools Hiring For 100 Jobs: Here is a look at all of the available jobs and how to apply for them. (New London Patch)
3. New London Water Wars returns in show of positive community effort: The water gun fight event was started in 2010, and Sunday marked the first return of the event since the pandemic hit. (theday.com)
4. Friends & Neighbors: Mitchell College welcomes new dean (theday.com)
5. Friends & Neighbors: New London attorney wins inclusion in Best Lawyers list (theday.com)

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Today in New London

• Food Safety summer training - ZewailCity (2:00 PM)
• New Play: "Solace" (7:30 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• New London Police Department: "MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE: INCIDENT TYPE: Weapons Call – Shooting INCIDENT LOCATION: area of Grand St. and Elm St., New London, CT DATE: 2/17/2021 TIME: @ approx. 6:22 pm INVESTIGATION STATUS: UPDATE – Three (3) arrests made SUMMARY: On Wedne..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "#ICYMI USS Vermont (SSN 792) was commissioned over the weekend. Hooyah, Vermont! https://www.facebook.com/GrotonSubs/posts/1200816067083510" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Everyone has heard of the space station, but not many people of heard of Sealab! https://www.facebook.com/navalunderseamuseum/posts/10159928428633694" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "President Bergeron and new Dean of the College Erika Smith discuss the beginning of the fall semester wearing specially designed Chuck Taylors, created by artist Alexis Munoz. Together they will announce the formal opening of the academi..." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Tomorrow is the 1st day of school at RMMS! Don't forget Monday and Tuesday are early dismissal days. Please make sure you are prepared by reading our last family update and making sure you are all set with the school dismissal manager. Y..." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Checking out our new Kinder"garden" area one of our amazing K teachers has been working on sparking joy all summer with more outdoor learning and play spaces for our youngest learners! Just one example of the dedication of our teache..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Happy National Beach Day! ⛱ Enjoy these final moments of summer! Roger Dennis, Old Ocean Beach Pier and Dolphin, 1920, Oil on canvas. 1986.112" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS ON THE GRID IRON: just saw this great Paul Duddy photo featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE player Cadet 1/c Will Price (Defense/San Diego, CA/Point Loma) during football practice at Cadet Memorial Field - The Den. Will spe..." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Happy first day of school! We are thankful to Chief Wright and the New London Police Department for their help this morning with our student arrival! Please see your email for an important message about the Car Line." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Last story before the first day! Ms. Mariana reads First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "#LifeSkills are like Navy uniforms...you can never have too many. Fleet and Family Support Center is offering a variety of life skills webinars throughout the month of September. Register today! #MentalFitness #StressManagement #SuicideA..." (Facebook)
• New London Harbor Light: "What's next at Harbor Light? We plan to do some landscaping this fall -- masonry, fences, plantings... We will do what we can before the weather turns. First we will have to clear the ground to establish boundaries." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "What better way to kick off the new academic year than with a dunk tank and hypnotist? #WelcomeBackMariners #SplashBash2021 #MitchellCollege #Fall2021" (Facebook)
• Charles E. Shain Library: "Be sure to stop in and say "Hello"! Have a terrific semester!" (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Hello RMMS Families, We are off to a great first day here! Thank you for your support, patience, and understanding with a morning arrival. There were parked cars in the Car Lane which led to delays. The Car Line worked well last year, ev..." (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Enjoy Ms. Caitlin's story in addition to the one tonight " (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy MWR: "Dry Dock Specials 30 August-03 September" (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "The Difference in Net Worth Between Homeowners and Renters Is Widening https://rem.ax/2YbyZS7" (Facebook)
• Charles E. Shain Library: "Looking for textbook options? The Lending Library, sponsored and maintained by the Office of Sustainability, has textbooks donated by students at the end of semesters. They are made available to students for a semester-long loan. Textboo..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "The take & make kit this week is Fire Breathing Dragons!! Your kit includes everything you'll need to create your very own dragon head. Stop by this week grab yours!" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "We invite you to take an in-person tour of Shain Library's Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, guided by Yibing Huang, Conn College professor and Curator of the Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection. Please register at https://bit.ly/3yUjFq1." (Facebook)

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