Tree Plantings + Wow House: New London News

Welcome back, New London. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Saturday, Oct. 30.

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First, today's weather:

Rain. High: 63 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in New London:

1. Your Turn: For the good of New London trees: Fall is a great time to plant trees, and New London Trees will be out planting this fall. (theday.com)
2. 'Beautifully Remodeled' Home Hits The Market In New London: "Waterfront property with breathtaking views of the water and its own private beach," says Redfin. (New London Patch)
3. Mystic Aquarium's Tik Tok account has gone viral (Greenwich Time)
4. Burger-themed restaurant week in Mystic and Westerly begins Monday (theday.com)
5. Old Mystic cider mill pressing on through pandemic (FOX 61)

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Today in New London:

• Children's Take & Make Kit: Peg Dolls (9:30 AM)

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New London Patch Notebook

• Naval Submarine Base New London: "Happy National First Responders' Day! We recognize and honor the firefighters, police and security, and emergency response personnel on base as well as our friends and partners in the surrounding community." (Facebook)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletics: "Orange helmets are back for Coast Guard Academy Football for the first time since 2011 👀 This Saturday at home vs MIT @ 1:30 PM 🏈" (Facebook)
• Naval Submarine Base New London: "The Chaplain Center is launching the 2021 Angel Tree Program, designed to privately provide financially stressed SUBASE NLON families with gifts for their children during the holiday season. Those who wish to sign up their child(ren) wil..." (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Sailing: "We had our 2021 Halloween Race Day today! Bringing all the positive vibes into the last weekend of the regular season! GO BEARS! 🎃👻 . . @cga_bears @neisacollegesailing @collegesailing @uscg_academy @cga_saac #coastguardacademy" (Facebook)
• The Williams School: "ALICE our Middle School production opens tonight at 7:00 pm! These young students have done an incredible job not only acting and performing but also creating costumes, sets, props, and sound and lighting effects to make this one-act fan..." (Facebook)
• Ledge Light Health District: "LLHD COVID-19 SUMMARY: We are happy to see a continued decrease in the number of new COVID cases. It is imperative that we remain diligent in our mitigation strategies. We strongly advise everyone to continue to wear masks indoors in pub..." (Facebook)
• Mitchell College: "The Mitchell College community and the public are invited to join the Mitchell College Select Chorus in The Red Barn on Monday, November 1, at 7pm, for their annual fall performance! Selections will include early English madrigals to con..." (Facebook)
• Higher Edge: "🥳Wishing a VERY happy birthday to Kayla, our College Access Program Manager!! Keep being ⭐️amazing!! You are such an awesome addition to the team!!" (Facebook)
• Public Library of New London, CT: "Congratulations to Marcia Stuart, who was our guest of honor at our Adopt-A-Book fundraiser kickoff this afternoon! Marcia has served the Public Library of New London for more than 24 years--what a legend! Stop by our Adult Reading Room ..." (Facebook)
• Connecticut College: "Our founding was an act of defiance in the name of possibility. We've been at it ever since. Be part of the next chapter: https://bit.ly/3nBxmG7 #CamelsDefyBoundaries" (Facebook)
• Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "'OLD BEAR' SIGNS ON THE DOTTED LINE: just saw these great photos featuring COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program 'Old Bear' LT Trent Moon, CGA '16(Attack/Yorktown, VA/Tabb) signing for a new 154-foot Fast Response Cutter (FRC), the ..." (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "There Are More Homes Available Now than There Were This Spring https://rem.ax/3CkJS37" (Facebook)
• Call The House Man: "Does Your House Have What Buyers Want? https://rem.ax/2ZD3NMA" (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "The Mind Behind the Myth: Navigating visitor reactions at Kew Palace https://www.aam-us.org/2021/10/25/the-mind-behind-the-myth-navigating-visitor-reactions-at-kew-palace/?utm_source=American+Alliance+of+Museums&utm_campaign=b978833992-D..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "The Strong gives children in hospital robotic access to museum Blooloop The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York has teamed up with the WeGo Foundation to allow children in hospital robotic access to the museum. The part..." (Facebook)
• Custom House Maritime Museum: "News Legal Precedents or Reparations? Lawsuit Against Harvard May Decide Who Owns Images of Enslaved People Tamara Lanier's battle for the ownership of her ancestors' images is forcing the law into the uncomfortable position of consideri..." (Facebook)

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