New London Daily: Fatal Wreck Charges + Fall Food Fix

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Friday, Sept. 10.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. New London Woman Charged In Connection With Fatal Wreck: Police: A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal car v. pedestrian accident last year. (New London Patch)
2. Where you can go in New London, Windham counties for your fall food fix: Fall is just about here, which means it's time for apple cider donuts and everything pumpkin. (Norwich Bulletin)
3. New London names prime developer with hopes of future waterfront activity: A New York-based developer has been approved for development of Waterfront Park. (theday.com)
4. New London police honor local heroes, swear in Marine as new recruit (theday.com)
5. Connecticut College goes remote after COVID-19 outbreak (WWLP.com)

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Today in New London:

• Dave Mason with very special guest John Mayall (8:00 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• New London Police Department: "On a Sunday afternoon this past August, three strangers were stopped at a traffic light near Bank Street and Montauk Avenue in New London when they noticed that something wasn't right. A vehicle at the intersection light remained motionl..." (Facebook)
• United States Coast Guard Band: "The Band was honored to perform this evening at the beautiful Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, CT. It was great to see all of you out there!" (Facebook)
• United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "In Bermuda cadets took part in community service events with the Bermuda Trust Foundation to plant trees and perform general maintenance on historical sights throughout the island. #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy ..." (Facebook)
• New London Police Department: "The New London Police Department is pleased to introduce our newest member of the department! Police Officer candidate, Eric Sadowski, who was sworn in on 9/8/2021 and begins his training at the Connecticut Police Academy today, 9/9/2021..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Bravo Zulu to our Sailors who were meritoriously advanced to the next paygrade, Wednesday, Sept. 8!" (Facebook)
• New London Police Department: "MEDIA RELEASE INCIDENT TYPE: Updated – Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident INCIDENT LOCATION: Area of Broad St. and Channing St., New London, CT DATE: 11/16/2020 TIME: @ approx. 5:48 pm INVESTIGATION STATUS: ARREST MADE SUMMARY: On Monday eveni..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "This week's Coast Guard Academy Football feature focuses on senior WR's James Duren and Cody Fidler #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Women's Soccer has five different players score in 6-1 win over Salve Regina #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer improved to 4-0 with its second OT win in five days #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "Free COVID Vaccination tonight at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet School. Please visit!! ALL who are 12 years or older are welcome!" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS LOVE THE GAME: just saw these great photos featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bears' LT Patrick Dreiss, CGA '15 (Midfield/ Wantagh, NY/Holy Trinity) and LT Steve Kidwell, CGA '15 (Defense/Crofton, MD/Arundel)..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "September is Suicide Prevention Month. https://www.facebook.com/USNavyCNO/posts/2015803988567984" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "We are now offering Take Home Story Time Kits! Each kit comes with a book, a sensory activity, songs to sing, and instructions on how to do a story time at home with your family! Please call the Children's Room at (860) 447-1411 ext.103 ..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "New London welcomes Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival Friday through Sunday The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle docked at City Pier. (Contributed) The U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle docked at City Pier. (Contributed) Published Septembe..." (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "So grateful for our community partners who continue to welcome our students on the first week of school! Check out the smiles on our Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School and New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus Students! #NLPS #C..." (Facebook)
• FRESH New London: "The goats are coming back this weekend too!" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Registration is open for ESL classes at the Public Library of New London, sponsored by New London Adult Education. Call 860-437-2385 for information." (Facebook)
• New London Police Union: "NLPU members attend funeral services for CSP Sergeant Brian Mohl" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Don't forget its not to late to sign up!! https://www.facebook.com/mwrsubasenlon/posts/10161851940722715" (Facebook)
• New London Youth Affairs: "Our favorite local children's entertainers Steve Elci and Friends will be performing this Saturday at the CT Maritime Heritage Festival at 12:00 on the stage at City pier. Come join in the fun and explore the boats, meet pirates, stop by..." (Facebook)
• The Williams School: "Seniors in Mrs. Rallis's take a stand on societal norms as they relate to "Hamlet" talking about gender roles, crime, and morality." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Visit the library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! We've got plenty of great titles to choose from." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Calling all Homeschool Creatives! Our first Homeschool Day of the season is this coming Tuesday, September 14, 1:00-3:30 pm. Learn about light, color, and landscape painting in our exhibitions, and make your own artwork to take home. Pre..." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "T-5 days... U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics Coast Guard Academy Football" (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Coming up September 20 The New London and Groton Community Climate Solutions workshop aims to foster conversations about climate change in these communities. Through a series of panels, participants will (1) hear about ongoing projects a..." (Facebook)
• New London Soccer Club: "We are so excited to welcome back Saturday morning recreational soccer starting on 9/11. Caulkins Field in New London 9-10am for ages 3-5 9-1030am for ages 5- 8 Wear sneakers OR cleats Shinguards recommended Bring a water and your ball i..." (Facebook)
• Cultural Coalition- Culturesect: "Art at the Airport new exhibit opening!" (Facebook)
• The Salvation Army - New London, CT: "Katie Perrett, the Divisional Volunteer and Emergency Disaster Services Coordinator for The Salvation Army Southern New England Division, discusses her recent deployment to New Jersey to assist with the recovery efforts in storm-ravaged ..." (Facebook)
• Spark Makerspace: "On Sunday September 12th, 1-3 pm Join Spark Member and Fiber Arts Lead Melinda Kiery as she teaches us how to set a cabochon using needle thread and seed beads. Free and open to the public All materials will be supplied. Two polymer clay..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy MWR: "Just a reminder that there are a few days left to purchase Big E tickets in our office! Please contact us for more information" (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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