🌱 Patch AM: How could an 800-unit Stonington project reshape our shared coastline?

Morning Stonington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How could an 800-unit Stonington project reshape our shared coastline?
• How a Stonington man found his path to adaptive racing

Also on today's calendar: Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity and 9 more events.

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 76 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 49.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westerly Council Delays Short-Term Rental Vote to Workshop (upriseri.com) — Westerly's town manager reported that an 800-unit Stonington housing development will undergo a developer-funded hydraulic study, a move likely to interest residents watching regional growth and infrastructure. In the same meeting, councilors delayed a short-term rental vote to a September 21 workshop, backed a coastal right-of-way at Egret Lane, and advanced changes to how public notices are shared.
   

• Gaylord Hospital hosts adaptive driving night (wtnh.com) — A Stonington resident in a wheelchair found new confidence to pursue performance driving after attending Gaylord Hospital's Adaptive Performance Driving Discovery Night in Wallingford. The event, led by quadriplegic racer Torsten Gross, highlighted adaptive racing technology and a foundation program that helps people with disabilities compete on equal footing behind the wheel.
   

📸 Around Stonington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stonington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity →
  Pondview Racquet Club, 252 Shore Rd, Westerly
  12:00 pm
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• In the Garden of Grace: A Morning Dahlia Tour →
  St. Edmund's Retreat Center, 1 Enders Island, Mystic, CT 06355
  11:00 am
• In the Garden of Grace: An Afternoon Dahlia Tour →
  St. Edmund's Retreat Center, 1 Enders Island, Mystic, CT 06355
  12:15 pm
• Win Tickets to the Screening of "The Days of Dylan Thomas" →
  Mystic Luxury Cinemas, 27 Coogan Blvd, Stonington
  5:30 pm
• Dueling Pianos featuring Savage Pianos, at Hilton Mystic, Mystic, CT →
  Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd, Mystic
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Sell your camera gear (free event-no ticket needed) at ABC Photo Lab →
  ABC PhotoLab, 14 Clara Drive, Stonington
Saturday September 19
• Heather Cox Richardson Watch Party →
  Bank Square Books, 80 Stonington Rd, Stonington
  2:30 am
• The Velvet Mill End-of-Season Indoor Sidewalk Sale →
  The Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave, Stonington
  9:00 am
• Crafty Companions - Button Maker Drop-In →
  Stonington Free Library
  1:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Fall Drop-in Storytime Begins! →
  Stonington Free Library, 20 High St, Stonington
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• She Sings Dylan at The Hounds →
  The Hounds, 769 Stonington Rd, Stonington
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Groton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mystic

• 131 Films, Workshops and More at Mystic Film Festival, Sept. 24-27 (lymeline.com)
• Ready for a spooky CT sea adventure? Step aboard the Ghost Ship (courant.com)

Groton

• Grey Sail Celebrates 15th Birthday with New Additions to the Crew (thebrewermagazine.com)
• Technical Discussion: Feeling more like early October (briefly), dry for most of the week (wfsb.com)

New London

• Made in Connecticut: Toothpaste and the tube it comes in were invented in CT (news12.com)
• Popular CT restaurant is opposing proposal for 235 apartments nearby. Others say it's a 'phenomenal opportunity' (courant.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

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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