🌱 Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Niantic? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Loss to Substances Support Group at Brian’s Healing Hearts
• My Place in Space at Niantic Children's Museum
• My Place in Space Jr. at Niantic Children's Museum

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain; windy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Niantic

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Niantic

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28

• Loss to Substances Support Group →
  Brian’s Healing Hearts, 461 Main St, Niantic
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29

• My Place in Space →
  Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  9:45 am
• My Place in Space Jr. →
  Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  1:00 pm

Wednesday September 30

• My Place in Space →
  Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  1:00 pm

Thursday October 1

• Learn the Harp at Niantic Children's Museum →
  Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
• Learn the Harp →
  Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  9:45 am
• Making a Difference: Communities Jr. →
  Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  1:00 pm
• Niantic Farmers’ Market →
  Methodist Street, Niantic
  3:00 pm
• Niantic Farmers Market →
  Methodist Street, Niantic
  3:00 pm
• Inner Groove at Niantic Farmers Market →
  Niantic Farmers Market, Niantic
  3:00 pm

Friday October 2

• Making a Difference: Communities Jr. →
  Niantic Children’s Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
  10:00 am

Saturday October 10

• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm

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• California Closets — (203) 924-8444
• Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
• Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm still in the process of finding a contractor to replace my front door and 2 side lights.
  A question: After meeting with someone, choosing a door where they recommended and says they will get back to me with a price quote for installation… (Nextdoor Giants Neck)
• I have to enter a password every time I want to read a Nextdoor post.
  Does everyone encounter this? I often decide that it’s not worth the trouble, and close the Nextdoor window. (Nextdoor Eastern Niantic)

• Snap Fitness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer/Manager in Niantic. Apply here.
• Ring's End posted a job opening for Forklift Operator / Yard Help in East Lyme. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Niantic here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterford

• Blowouts show talent disparity of ECC field hockey teams (thewesterlysun.com)

New London

• Popular Fall Food Event Returning To New London (patch.com)
• Multiple roads closed as nor'easter moves through Connecticut (wtnh.com)
• LIVE UPDATES: Powerful nor'easter winds down trees on Long Island (news12.com)

Lyme

• Old Lyme Approves Higher Transfer Station Fees, Backs Point O'Woods Dredging Grant (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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