Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
Monday: Humid; brief p.m. showers, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stonington Schools Seek Teachers, Staff To Fill Open Roles (patch.com) — Families and job seekers in Stonington should know the school district still has multiple openings as the new year approaches, including teaching, support staff, and substitute roles. Officials note these positions are mostly vacancies or mandated roles, not new budget additions, with needs ranging from athletics and food services to tutors and a van driver.
• Wequetequock Residents Push Stonington to Act on High Levels of Fecal Contamination (ctexaminer.com) — Residents of Wequetequock and Stonington are pressing town leaders to address alarming levels of human fecal contamination in Wequetequock Cove, which has tested poorly for years. New DNA-based testing points to failing septic systems, prompting calls for stronger local action, clearer responsibility between the town and health district, and possible sewer expansion despite its high cost and complexity.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Karl Paecht obituary: Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East Haven —Clancy Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service Read on Patch
Sails Up 4 Cancer Golf Tournament —Courtney Moore Read on Patch
For Stonington residents - how many of you are aware of Flock Cameras being used in the borough and elsewhere? For those that don't know what Flock Cameras are, they are devices that read license plates and the data is then stored in databases for police usage… (Nextdoor Stonington)
Brunswick Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Mystic, CT (April through October) in Mystic. Apply here.
Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Pawcatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stonington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mystic
Peekachu, a beluga whale rescued from Canada, dies at Chicago aquarium (ocregister.com)
10 Affordable Spa Hotels in the U.S. That Feel Like a Splurge (vacayou.com)
Maritime Studies Alum Connects the Classroom to the Community (uconn.edu)
Groton
Mary Jo Riley to retire after 31 years serving 55+ population in Groton (theday.com)
Capital Hill Citizen: Exposing the truth about exposure to biohazards (whistleblower.org)
New London
2 Arrested After Police Find Ghost Gun In Car In New London (patch.com)
Ok Stonington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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