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New London Daily: School Begins + Shooting

Here are all the top news stories in New London along with key events in town.

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Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Wednesday, Sept. 8.

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 82 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in New London today:

  1. School starts in New London: All six district schools opened for classes Tuesday, with full in-person classes. (theday.com)
  2. Man Shot, Injured In New London: A man was shot in New London early Monday morning, according to police. (New London Patch)
  3. Dozens of Kids Get Back to School Haircuts in New London: Barbers donated their time, offering free haircuts for students returning to New London schools. (NBC Connecticut)
  4. The Garde rocks again, with first concert since pandemic began (theday.com)
  5. 5 New Homes For Sale In New London Area (New London Patch)

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Today in New London:

New London Patch Notebook

  • United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "Happy Labor Day from the EAGLE! Photo credit: CAPT Michael Turdo #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle #gocoastguard #uscgacademy #whyiserve #duty #devotiontoduty #tallship #semperparatus #alwaysready" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "#ICYMI — It was a great opening weekend to be a #bear! ️ Coach Parsons reached 200 NCAA wins as U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer moved to 3-0 on the season for the first time since 2016. Coast Guard volleyball netted two wins..." (Facebook)
  • United States Coast Guard Band: "It's a great day for a picnic and live music! Friendly reminder that our rescheduled Ft Trumbull concert is TODAY at 3pm. Hope to see you there!" (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "#ICYMI Though the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) had no way of knowing, they made history when they rescued the downed pilot Lt. j.g. and future U.S. President George H. W. Bush. https://www.facebook.com/NavalInstitute/videos/893160974929698/" (Facebook)
  • United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE: "This past summer, EAGLE crew members and cadets spent some of their liberty participating in community relations events or COMREL events. In the Azores crew and cadets cleaned local hiking trails and beaches. #USCG #CGCEAGLE #barqueeagle..." (Facebook)
  • New London Police Department: "MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE: INCIDENT TYPE: Weapons Call – Shooting INCIDENT LOCATION: area of Montauk Ave. / Denison Ave., New London, CT DATE: 9/06/2021 TIME: @ approx. 2:45 am INVESTIGATION STATUS: ACTIVE / ONGOING SUMMARY: On Monday, 9/06/2..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "On this day, 245 years ago, America's first submarine, The Turtle, set off on its mission to bomb HMS Eagle. https://www.facebook.com/SUBLANT/posts/5191897464160666" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "How we feel going into the week after the long weekend... We hope everyone had a fun and safe #LaborDay! As the fall approaches we take one last look back from our summer aboard the United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE. ️" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Sailing: "This weekend the Offshore squad sailed in the Fishers Island YC Round Island Race on Glory, Jammy and Hedge Hog. Congratulations to Hedge Hog with a 3rd in class and 9th overall (out of 80). Also great job to Jammy and Glory right on Hed..." (Facebook)
  • Connecticut College: "CC ALERT: Connecticut College Shifting Operations to Alert Level 3-Orange. Classes and athletic activities are canceled today. Visit alert.conncoll.edu for more information." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association: "Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all of the Coast Guardsmen working every day to keep us safe and training the next generation to do the same. With our cadets back on campus, let's take a look at some of their summer training experiences!" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "200th NCAA victory for Coach Parsons and U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer is off to their first 3-0 start since 2016! #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "On this day in 1781, the British burned New London, Connecticut, and captured Groton's Fort Griswold, destroying much of the city and killing 83 local patriots. The turncoat Benedict Arnold, who was from nearby Norwich, led the attack. T..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Finnegan Hall was outstanding for Coast Guard Academy Football in the season opening win to earn NEWMAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS ENJOY LONG WEEKENDS: just saw this great photo featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bear' LTJG Cole Hudson, CGA '19 (Attack/Sparks, MD/Friends School) at the controls of his new boat in Key West, FL. First, the..." (Facebook)
  • New London Police Department: "Awesome 1st day @ NLPS today! Members of NLPD had the great pleasure and honor of being present at each of our schools today welcoming back our community's greatest commodity! To honor our awesome students, please post 1st day pics of ou..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Men's Soccer senior Mike Daunt has been named the CGASPORTS.COM Athlete of the Week, presented by First Command and was named the NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week! #gocgabears" (Facebook)
  • New London Public Schools: "The City of New London, alongside New London Public Schools, would like to invite you to a grand celebration of the Birth to Age 8 Early Childhood Center at BP Mission. We are so excited and thrilled for this new location! Come attend ou..." (Facebook)
  • Bear Club: "Congratulations Coach Parsons!" (Facebook)
  • Congregation Beth El, New London, CT: "A very special greeting for Rosh HaShana." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "As we celebrate New London students going back to school, here is a craft for your new school photos Design and build your own photo frame! Back to school crosswords are also available as an activity sheet!" (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Shana tovah, Happy New Year, to those who are celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Did you know eating apples with honey is a tradition on Rosh Hashanah? Apples represent the Garden of Eden and honey adds extra sweetness. To..." (Facebook)
  • New London Soccer Club: "Travel Player Uniform Sale. $30 Cash/Check Only Where: Caulkins Park When: Tuesday and Thursday 6 to 7." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Morton Hall Gym hours and policy." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Concert Video from SUBASE's recent Summer Night with Music and Fireworks Close out your Labor Day long-weekend with a great NEXCOM video of David Cook's visit and headlining set at SUBASE. Thank you SUBASE MWR and NEX New London!" (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Only a couple days left to register! http://plnl.org/teenprogram/" (Facebook)
  • The Salvation Army - New London, CT: "We are so excited with the outcome of our Back 2 School Haircuts event. Thank you to The Barbers United Way of Southeastern CT for helping us organize the event. We hope this new tradition can continue for years to come!" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy MWR: "Dry Dock Specials 06-10 September 2021. We are back In office normal hours today!" (Facebook)
  • The Salvation Army - New London, CT: "We have such a beautiful community. Beyond blessed!" (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Due to the increased Covid alert level on Connecticut College's campus, the Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room tour scheduled for today has been cancelled. Participants are encouraged to register for our upcoming virtual discussion of th..." (Facebook)

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