🌱 Patch AM: How can Stonington bounce back after a 71-0 football loss?

Hi Stonington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How can Stonington bounce back after a 71-0 football loss?
• What Stonington's state rep says about Connecticut's new policing laws
• Why federal agents intercepted an ISIS supporter at a Stonington dock

Also on today's calendar: LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Assessing aftermath of New London football rout of Stonington (thewesterlysun.com) — Stonington football is regrouping after a 71-0 home loss to New London, a stunning reversal from last year's narrow Bears win. Coaches and players are already focused on Friday's crucial matchup with undefeated Waterford, hoping to avoid an 0-4 start and stay competitive in their ECC Division III schedule.
   

• Several new laws set to take effect on Thursday (nbcconnecticut.com) — New statewide laws taking effect Thursday will change how police, including ICE agents, can operate and how long license plate reader data is stored, and they tighten rules on AI and certain pistols. Stonington Rep. Greg Howard is a key voice raising concerns about enforcing the mask ban on federal agents and questioning whether gun design changes will really stop illegal modifications.
   

• Connecticut man who attempted to join ISIS sentenced (thechronicle.com) — A West Haven man who tried to travel through Stonington to reach Syria and join ISIS has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison plus lifetime supervision. Federal officials say he pledged allegiance to ISIS, ran an online propaganda channel, and even plotted a jail uprising while detained, underscoring why investigators intercepted him at the Stonington dock.
   

📸 Around Stonington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stonington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Friday Fish & Chips in the Borough →
  Portuguese Holy Ghost Society, 26 Main St., Stonington Borough.,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Club Crochet →
  Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Dueling Pianos featuring Savage Pianos →
  Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Stonington
• SFL After Hours - Ghost Stories & Cider featuring Jeff Belanger →
  Stonington Free Library, 20 High St, Stonington
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Senior Social Lunches - Baked Cod with Bacon & Bean Soup →
  Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379
  12:00 pm
• The Tempest →
  28 Cutler St, Stonington
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Share the Love of Community: Famous Chowder Luncheon →
  First Congregational Church of Stonington, 903 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  11:30 am
• The Tempest →
  28 Cutler St, Stonington
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Run for The Cove Memorial Walk Kids Fun Run →
  Bluff Point State Park, 55 Depot Rd, Groton
  9:00 am
• Wild Mushroom Festival →
  Deans Mill Farm Bed & Breakfast, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Lunch & Learn - Preserving Westerly's Sense of Place w/ Westerly Land Trust →
  Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St, Stonington
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great news, Washington County (South County)!
  Convenient flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held near you soon. These clinics are open to the entire community for adults and children… (Nextdoor )

• The Rittenhouse Hotel posted a job opening for Steward (Dishwasher) in Groton. Apply here.
• Howley and Company posted a job opening for HBG - Catering Coordinator in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stonington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mystic

• Mystic Pizza: A new musical is coming to Binghamton (binghamtonhomepage.com)
• This Massive Connecticut General Store Is A Local Favorite Worth Exploring All Day (takingthekids.com)
• Your CT fall bucket list: 19 things to do, from leaf peeping to apple picking to state park hikes (ctpublic.org)

Groton

• Idaho's namesake submarine returns home following first deployment (ktvb.com)
• How much rain did the nor'easter bring to Connecticut this weekend? (wtnh.com)

Ledyard

• 'Security Incident' Prompts Police Chief's Flock Camera Recommendation In Ledyard (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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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