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Warming Shelters Open + Real Estate Roundup: New London News

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, Jan. 12.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and not as cold. High: 38 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in New London today:

  1. New London Opens Warming Shelters: The city is opening warming shelters as bitterly cold temperatures arrive. (New London Patch)
  2. Real Estate Roundup For New London Area: Here's your weekly roundup of properties now on the market in the New London area. (New London Patch)
  3. The new State Pier in New London will create jobs, boost offshore wind (Hartford Courant)
  4. The Day - Odd noises reported on I-95 in Stonington - News from southeastern Connecticut (theday.com)
  5. Bob Saget was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods this May (Middletown Press)

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Today in New London:

From my notebook:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy: "Every now and then #USCGA gets visited by wildlife. While it may not be an eagle, CDR Runion snapped this shot of an osprey perched on Satterlee's cupola yesterday! 📸 In the event the osprey becomes a regular, what should we name it?! ..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Keep Clear of the Wave Even if the Omicron variant proves to be milder than other COVID-I9 variants, its transmissibility has the ability to overwhelm our health care systems and impact the operational readiness of our Forces. - Under Se..." (Facebook)
  • New London Homeless Hospitality Center: "Whether for you or to help someone you know, call 211 for help getting to a warming center. "The City of New London is operating a warming center Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Public Library of New London, at 63 Huntington St., fr..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association: "We've got the cadets' back, spreading some cheer in the form of snacks and Chick-fil-A because everyone can use a little pick-me-up sometimes! Thanks to the Parents Association for their support! #darkages" (Facebook)
  • Coast Guard Academy Lacrosse: "BEARS DOIN' WORK: just saw this post involving COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEN'S LACROSSE program "Old Bear" LTJG Matthew Carmine, CGA '19 (Attack/Port Haywood, VA/Fork Union Military Academy), XO aboard USCGC GLEN HARRIS - a 154-foot Fast Respo..." (Facebook)
  • RMMS- New London: "It's getting cold out there! Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. Unless our school nurse limits time outdoors due to extreme cold temperatures, students go out for recess daily and physical education weekly. If you are ..." (Facebook)
  • The Williams School: "Students get ready for @hmc_boston with @headofwilliams today during snack." (Facebook)
  • Custom House Maritime Museum: "Huge 'sea dragon' named one of UK's greatest fossil finds Ichthyosaur about 10 metres long and dating back 180m years discovered at Rutland Water An overhead view of the ichthyosaur skeleton The ichthyosaur skeleton is the largest and mo..." (Facebook)
  • Naval Submarine Base New London: "Don't forget to register at Morton Hall Gym to participate in the personal fitness challenge! " (Facebook)
  • Public Library of New London, CT: "Is your child interested in joining a book club? We need your help! Please fill out this form with your kids and let us know what you'd like to read and how you'd like to participate. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ8-26GRlD6..." (Facebook)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy Triathlon Club: "Last year we wrapped up the Fall 2021 season with a Team Race in the Niantic area! 📸 2/c Hector Omy Orozco filmed the swim start and edited this awesome video!! #GoCoastGuard #CoastGuard #Triathlon #swim #bike #run #uscga #USCG" (Facebook)
  • The Salvation Army - New London, CT: "Thank you to the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Southeast Area Women & Girls Fund for its generous grant that will help support our Anti-Human Trafficking Bloom Initiative!" (Facebook)
  • Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment at Connecticut College: "With heavy hearts we have decided to postpone our January 15th Boston/NE Region Alumni Reunion Brunch. Covid positivity rates are at record high, and with that in mind, and for everyone's safety, we thought it best to postpone until the ..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you soon.

— Chris Rhatigan

About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor.

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