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🌱 "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event and 10 more events

Be sure to catch America at 250 for Educators on the Niantic Patch calendar

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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:

  • America at 250 for Educators at Jay Heritage Center
  • Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
  • Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group at Brian's Healing Hearts

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

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Karen Yvonne W.!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗞 Nearby News

New London

  • Made in Connecticut: Toothpaste and the tube it comes in were invented in CT (news12.com)
  • CT: CT's Shore Line East is adding four new weekday trains. Here's when they'll run (masstransitmag.com)
  • Popular CT restaurant is opposing proposal for 235 apartments nearby. Others say it's a 'phenomenal opportunity' (courant.com)

Groton

  • Groton Pier Project Gets $3.5 Million In State Funding (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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