New London Daily: Teen Reported Missing + Storm Preparedness

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Wednesday, Aug. 25.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. Teen, 14, Missing From New London: A Silver Alert has been issued for Jahyah Williams, 14, who has been missing from New London since Aug. 21. (New London Patch)
2. New London sees reduced flooding during Henri, officials tout infrastructure improvements: The city is crediting recent infrastructure improvements such as installing new pumps in bolstering disaster preparedness. (FOX 61)
3. Hopes for New London schools before leaving (theday.com)
4. New London County Government: Back Too School Event Free Haircuts For School Age Kids (Press Release Desk)
5. Gov. Lamont discusses storm resiliency during visit to New London following Tropical Storm Henri (WTNH.com)

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Today in New London

• Cook-Along with Snap4CT: Turkey Tostadas (6:00 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Academic Day One is officially underway here at the #USCGA. U.S. Coast Guard" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "A Homecoming is in the air...See it LIVE! Check in at Naval Submarine Base New London Facebook this afternoon in about an hour and a half, as USS San Juan returns home after a scheduled deployment. Welcome Home!" (Facebook)
• United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "EAGLE provides cadets with their first hands-on experience in using damage control and fire fighting equipment. Photo credit: PA3 Matt Thieme #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve #duty #devotiontoduty #talls..." (Facebook)
• United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "EAGLE will be offering public tours! The ship will be located in New London, CT and be open for tours from 1 p.m until 7 p.m at Fort Trumbull August 24th - September 8th. #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve..." (Facebook)
• U. S. Coast Guard Leadership Development Center: "Do you have a passion for developing the future Officer Corps of the Coast Guard? The Leadership Development Center is seeking motivated O-2's and O-3's who want the opportunity to train, mentor, and develop the future of the Coast Guard..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "How we're feeling going into the 2021-22 school year. Henri may have pushed classes back a day but the fall semester is upon us! #motivationmonday #ForwardTogether" (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Tonight Ms. Andrea reads the story, All Are Welcome Here! " (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "As then-Hurricane Henri approached, SUBASE New London took appropriate measures to mitigate damage by water or strong winds. 210820-N-ME396-2050 GROTON, Conn. (August 20, 2021) A Sailor moves a pallet of sandbags with a forklift to prepa..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Our first season preview of the Fall is Coast Guard Academy Football which opens at the University of New England on Sept. 4th #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• New London Police Department: "The latest type of scam going on is smishing attacks. They are similar to phishing attacks, but they use text messages to contact you. If a bank sends you a text (or email) with a link in it, don't click on it. Call the bank if you think..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Sailing: "Happy first day of classes! We are SO excited to start the season! GO BEARS! " (Facebook)
• The Williams School: "We're so happy to be back together with the whole crew! Faculty gathered to create a unity web sharing what they're feeling positive about for the new school year- dedicated classrooms, two way hallways, new courses, winning championship..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "A Tropical Storm Henri Update Message from the SUBASE Commanding Officer - August 23, 2021 Captain Todd Moore, Commanding Officer of Naval Submarine Base New London, provides a video update regarding Tropical Storm Henri preparations and..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS CUTTER COMES TO LIFE: not sure how I missed this a few weeks back, but - USCGC GLEN HARRIS - 154-foot Fast Response Cutter set for eventual assignment at Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) and homeported in Manama, Bahrain -w..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Looking for work, but short on time? Stop by the information desk and pick up a Take-Home Job Fair kit packed with current information about improving employability skills, resume writing, job searching, coupons for free prints, and more!" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "When does the semester officially begin? Convocation, literally a "calling together" of the College community, celebrates the formal opening of the academic year. The College will celebrate its 107th Convocation on Monday, Aug. 30. This ..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Audubon Connecticut Bird Feeding Can Resume in Connecticut We are excited and relieved to share the news that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has lifted its advisory - you may resume putting out f..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "How are you spending the last weeks of summer? With CT Summer at the Museum, the Lyman Allyn is pleased to offer free admission for everyone through Labor Day! Be sure to include the museum in your final summer plans! #ctsummermuseums @c..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Historically Speaking: The 240th anniversary of the burning of New London Damien Cregeau For The Bulletin https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/opinion/2021/08/22/historically-speaking-240th-anniversary-burning-new-london-history/8200560..." (Facebook)
• Playwell: "Playtime every day of the week Daily circle time for infants/toddlers and preschoolers Judgment-free support groups for parents Workshops for families Co-working space with adjacent childcare Social mixers for the whole famil..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "If you have a legal question about an upcoming case, you can sign up for an appointment to sit down with a volunteer attorney for 20 minutes! Register for our next Lawyers in Libraries session on August 26th. Call (860)447-1411 ext 5 to ..." (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "Join us for Higher Edge's 1st Annual ️Golf Tournament, celebrating 10 years of getting students to and through. **All money raised will go directly towards programming. Player cost is $125 and includes green fees, golf cart, dinner and ..." (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "What Do Experts Say About Today's Mortgage Rates? https://rem.ax/3Dl3vsX" (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "Compliments from a great builder! https://rma.reviews/RKTF7hL06DuA" (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "Join us for Higher Edge's 1st Annual ️Golf Tournament, celebrating 10 years of getting students to and through college. **All money raised will go directly towards programming. Player cost is $125 and includes green fees, golf cart, din..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Whether you are building a resume for the first time or just need someone to proofread your existing document, our librarians are here to help! Our staff can get you started, and will provide suggestions on how you can improve your chanc..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Rhatigan

About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor. He has previously worked for publications such as The New Haven Register and The Iowa City Press-Citizen.

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