New London Daily: Police Investigate Stabbing + Play To Debut

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Saturday, Aug. 28.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. Stabbing Under Investigation In New London: Police: A man is at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital after being stabbed Thursday morning. Police said he suffered life-threatening injuries. (New London Patch)
2. 'Solace' to premiere at New London's Hygienic Art Park: The Emergent Theatre Project is presenting a play by New London-based playwright Michael Bradford next week at Hygienic Art Park. The play is part of the "Eat in the Street" event. (The Westerly Sun)
3. New London trailblazer pens autobiography, 'Sunrise Sunset': Millie Devine, 79, of Quaker, has written an autobiography. Devine founded the Southeastern CT Women's Network and became one of the first female bank vice presidents in the region. (theday.com)
4. New London mobile food pantry canceled Friday; Norwich Monday food distributions extended through September (theday.com)
5. New London Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (New London Patch)

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Today in New London

• Woodshop 101: Six Pack Carrier (Morning Class) (9:00 AM)
• Woodshop 101: Six Pack Carrier (Afternoon Class) (1:30 PM)
• New London Green Party Nominating Meeting (3:00 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "Celestial navigation starts with learning the basics! Do you remember the parts of a sextant? Photo credit: PA3 Matt Abban #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve #duty #devotiontoduty #tallship #semperparatus ..." (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "A message from the Chief of Naval Operations." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Today we wished fair winds and following seas to Dr. Bob Newton, Director of Cadet and Vocal Music at #USCGA. "Doc" Newton enlisted into the U.S. Coast Guard back in 1969, eventually becoming a musician stationed at the Academy. After..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: ""In choosing Connecticut College, I truly believe you have made one of the best decisions you could have made for your future." President Katherine Bergeron addressed the Class of 2025 today for the first time. #ConnColl2025" (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "Come get a fresh haircut before schools opens " (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "The #ClassOf2025 is officially in the books! #Convocation2021 #MitchellCollege #WelcomeNewMariners #AnchorsAweigh️" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "POV: your first evening at Conn. #ConnColl2025" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Today we preview the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Women's Soccer team. The Bears will open the season at UMass-Boston on Sept. 3rd at 3:30 #gocgabears" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS SELECT NEW TEAM CAPTAINS: Head Coach Raymond La Forte announced last night that COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE players Cadet 1/c Paul Mamay (Defense/Merrick, NY/Calhoun), Cadet 1/c Logan Tobias (Midfield/Commack, NY/Commack) an..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Athletics: "Camels helping Camels . Welcome class of !" (Facebook)
• RMMS- New London: "Ms. Teresa, one of our wonderful Kindergarten teachers, reads our story tonight!" (Facebook)
• Ledge Light Health District: "LLHD COVID-19 SUMMARY: Although the number of new cases has leveled off this week, it is imperative that we remain diligent in our mitigation strategies. We strongly advise everyone to wear masks indoors in public settings, regardless of..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "How did you decide on a major/minor? Drop a hint in the comments for the Class of 2025! Today, the class met faculty members and learned about different majors, minors, Pathways, Centers and courses at the Academic Fair. #ConnColl2025" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS CELEBRATE: Happy Birthday to COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE Head Coach Raymond La Forte - we hope it's a great day with Cadet-Athletes, family and friends in New London. A while back, 'Old Bear' and prior Defensive Coordinator ..." (Facebook)
• New London Public Schools: "We are so excited to announce our new C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet School Principal, Norma Delara!" (Facebook)
• Thames at Mitchell College: " Heat? What heat? It was wonderful to meet our new Thames at Mitchell parents yesterday on the Umbrella House lawn! We hope you enjoyed kicking back just a bit, as your students continued to settle into life on campus. We're looking fo..." (Facebook)
• CB Jennings Elementary School: "Come get a fresh haircut before schools opens " (Facebook)
• Ledge Light Health District: "We are grateful for our partnership with FRESH New London for so many reasons - not the least of which is that we get to come "home" to these beauties every day! Come check out our sunflowers and pick some free delicious food while you a..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Come inside and think "cool" thoughts! This sculpture by Sol LeWitt is reminiscent of an iceberg emerging from the ground. Beat the heat by viewing this work inside the museum! Detail and sculpture: Sol LeWitt, Complex Form MH 15, 199..." (Facebook)
• Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut: "Using our new math and science skills to gauge how many seeds are in different fruits " (Facebook)
• The Williams School: "Student Government leaders made big plans for the school year! Today they got ready for spirit week and to train other class representatives!" (Facebook)
• Connecticut College Art History & Architectural Studies: "We look forward to welcoming back our students, and to our return into the classroom! Remember to wear your mask!!" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Join us at the library for the Adult Make & Take Craft Session! We'll be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by making a Papel Picado Banner! Registration is required. Sign up at: https://bit.ly/3scyemv Can't make the event? Stop by the ..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "ANY OLD BEARS DOIN' WORK (HAITI)? Obviously, we highlighted COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bear' LT Justin Dougherty, CGA '13 (Goalie/Satellite Beach, FL/Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy) supporting critical life saving mi..." (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "We want to know what YOU want to cook during our next Cook-Along with snap4ct on September 29th! To vote for our next recipe, just reply/comment on this post with the dish that you'd like to make, and we'll announce the selection next we..." (Facebook)
• Charles E. Shain Library: "Can you guess what the most frequently asked question is in the library during the first week of the academic year? It's an important one!" (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Here is the Coast Guard Academy Spectator Policy for Football, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Soccer https://uscgasports.com/information/Spectator_Info_Fall_2021" (Facebook)
• Mitchell College Library: "Dr. Espy discusses community partnerships and the future of Mitchell College." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy MWR: "A free concert by the USCG Band will be in Simsbury on Sunday 8/29!" (Facebook)
• New London Youth Affairs: "Needing books to read to your child? Whale's Tales Book Bank has 3 Little free libraries filled with children's books in the community. They are located at Green Harbor Playground, Bates Woods Playground and at the Stanton Building at 11..." (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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