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Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Tuesday, Dec. 21.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as cold. High: 41 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in New London:

  1. Silver Alert Issued For Girl, 13, A Missing 'Endangered Runaway': When last seen, Cheyanne Santora was wearing red shorts, possibly black sweatpants, gray Crocs, and carrying a pink and blue blanket. (New London Patch)
  2. New London Area Job Openings: Browse The Latest: Take a look through the latest jobs added in your area. (New London Patch)
  3. Family displaced by attic fire in New London (theday.com)
  4. December 20: Upcoming Events On The New London Calendar (New London Patch)
  5. New London County's COVID new cases flat; Connecticut cases surge 14.1% (Norwich Bulletin)
  6. 'New London's Lighthouse Inn moves toward long-anticipated reopening (theday.com)

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Today in New London:

From my notebook:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "As we near the year's end, Admiral and Mrs. Kelly wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year and wish the #USCGA and U.S. Coast Guard families a happy and healthy holiday season!" (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Attention to Award! 🔔🎖 Last Friday, #USCGA had the privilege of honoring a few U.S. Coast Guard Reservists who have been standing the watch here for the past year. ⚓🇺🇸 This team helped set up a large scale COVID-19 testing program at..." (Facebook)
  • New London Police Union: "The Life Saving Award is presented to a member who distinguishes himself by performing extraordinary physical acts of rendering life-saving techniques to aid in the preservation of human life. Here, Officer Michael Lewis was awarded the ..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Hooyah USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) https://www.facebook.com/SUBLANT/photos/a.126657147351415/5533328073350935/" (Facebook)
  • New London Homeless Hospitality Center: "It's Meet Your Neighbor Monday: Earl is a friend of ours. He is an Army veteran and a college graduate who comes from a loving family. He found himself turning to the Veterans Administration for help a couple of months ago, when he was d..." (Facebook)
  • New London Harbor Light: "New London's Lighthouse Inn moves toward long-anticipated reopening The Lighthouse Inn on Friday, March 26, 2021, on Guthrie Place in New London. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Published December 19. 2021 7:38PM By Greg Smith Day staff writer ..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association: "For your Monday pick-me-up! A great Coast Guard tradition steeped in history. Have a story about the "Christmas ship?" Share below! https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/14/22820993/coast-guard-christmas-tree-ship-mackinaw-chicago-navy-pi..." (Facebook)
  • Custom House Maritime Museum: "New London's Lighthouse Inn moves toward long-anticipated reopening The Lighthouse Inn on Friday, March 26, 2021, on Guthrie Place in New London. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Published December 19. 2021 7:38PM By Greg Smith Day staff writer ..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Check out the MWR hours for the holidays! https://www.facebook.com/mwrsubasenlon/posts/278869207614181" (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Happy Holiday! Our digital collection is open 24/7. Visit www.plnl.org/digitalcollection for more details." (Facebook)
  • Lyman Allyn Art Museum: "Any takers? . . . "The Silent Night" Walk quietly through a residential neighbourhood on Christmas Eve with a lantern. Share your own Silent Night walk by tagging @Laam92events on Instagram and TikTok! #92events . Ken Friedman, "The Si..." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Gnomes here, gnomes there, gnomes everywhere! Check out our how-to video to help this frosty fellow keep his felt hat on, and stop his nose from freezing! Pinecone Gnome kits will be available in the Children's Room all week. Stop by or ..." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Check out these books on music ready to be sponsored today. Help us continue to give the gift of reading this holiday season. Visit www.plnl.org/aab2021 for a list of all available books waiting to be sponsored." (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Jump start your winter reading with our new fiction book club! Next month we will be reading and discussing Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk beginning December 28th! The group meets at th..." (Facebook)
  • Spark Makerspace: "Open Sew in Fiber Arts Monday 6pm at Spark Makerspace 7 Union St. New London Come Sew with us. (Suggested donation $5)" (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "This week's deal: Sponsor 2 books for $5 or 5 books for $10. Visit www.plnl.org/aab2021 for a list of books waiting to be sponsored." (Facebook)

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