Police Chief On Leave + Black Heritage Trail: New London News

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

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First, today's weather:

Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny. High: 71 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. New London Police Chief Placed On Leave After Complaint Filed: Mayor Michael E. Passero said he placed Police Chief Brian M. Wright on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation regarding a complaint received Wednesday. (New London Patch)
2. 'A Long Time Coming'; New London Prepares to Unveil Black Heritage Trail: The trail includes 15 sites across the city. (NBC Connecticut)
3. New London man arraigned in cocaine trafficking scheme: A man accused of involvement in a scheme to mail cocaine from Puerto Rico to southeastern Connecticut was in court Tuesday. (theday.com)
4. Rhodia Perry stays true to his New London roots (theday.com)
5. Gary Allan Poe performs show about Edgar Allan Poe in New London (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

• Drawing Night (6:00 PM)
• Salsa con Guayabera (8:00 PM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• The Salvation Army - New London, CT: "𝐀 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝! We want to thank @cooksomethingct for creating and managing our cooking class and @conncollege for supporting it Y..." (Facebook)
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Registration is open for our first fall Art History for All course! Join Bob Potter on Tuesday mornings in his class, "Face To Face: How Great Artists From the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries Transformed the Art of the Portrait."F..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "Sailing to Freedom: The Maritime Underground Railroad Brought to you by National Park Service and Boston Harbor Now We will have the book on the SHOP very soon!" (Facebook)

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