'Mystic Pizza' Reimagined As Musical: News To Know

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Today, there's a public hearing coming up on how Stonington's federal ARPA funds will be spent, and "Mystic Pizza" is reimagined as a musical.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Stonington-Mystic today:

• Proposed spending plan for Stonington's ARPA funds heads to public hearing (The Westerly Sun)
• World Premiere of 'Mystic Pizza,' the Musical, Hits the Stage in Maine (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Stonington-Mystic:

• Fall Eager Explorers - Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (9:30 AM)
• Environmental Afternoons - Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (1:00 PM)
• Digital Program: Guided Somatic Mindfulness Meditations (3:00 PM)
• Economic Development Comm. Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Stonington Facilities Committee Meeting (7:00 PM)
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Town of Stonington (7:00 PM)
• AFRICAN DANCE with Ashley Jones (7:30 PM)

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Stonington-Mystic Patch Notebook

• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "Keep an eye out for turtle hatchlings - like these tiny painted turtles! Painted turtles are the most common turtle in Connecticut. The hatching period is late August to early September. Young turtles from late clutches may overwinter in..." (Facebook)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "Happening Today! Two artists, Howard Park & Lisa Miceli, will paint the same scene en plein air to give their viewers a comprehensive understanding of both mediums, oil and watercolor, & guidance about how and why to choose a particular ..." (Facebook)
• Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information & Welcome Center: "So Good To See You In Mystic! Business After hours is tomorrow September 14th 7:30-8:30AM at Mix Rooftop & Bar at Sift. Enjoy complementary coffee & pastries and meet the team at Sift Bake Shop Mystic to hear all about the upcoming 'Sift..." (Facebook)
• Stonington Historical Society: "Dorothea Hewitt Gould poses in front of her new car, after returning from living in England. Photograph is dated 1952/3. #localhistory #stoningtonct #smallmuseums #newcar #oldphotos #vintageclothing #1950s #style" (Facebook)
• Stonington Community Center: "COMO preschoolers loved their first gym class with Athletics Director, Coach Winnie! #COMOpreschool #COMOathletics #naeycaccredited #grossmotormovement #gymclass #physicaleducation #comoeducation" (Instagram)
• La Grua Center: "Delighted to receive a second check from the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce and its foundation from proceeds from the magnificent Stonington Pop-Up Book so beautifully illustrated by the talented Susan Pfeifer Scala. Thanks to Lisa ..." (Facebook)
• Mystic River Ambulance Association: "CPR; anyone can do it! If you're interested in learning to save a life, reach out to us for more information about CPR and EMT classes! (Disclaimer: he only works for treats)" (Facebook)
• Stonington Community Center: "Thanks to ongoing purchases of the Pop Up Book of Stonington, the COMO was presented with a generous donation from the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce. A huge thank you to all who have purchased a book and the hard work and dedicatio..." (Facebook)
• Mystic & Noank Library: "Thank you to the Friends for putting together another great craft exchange! Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope you found some fun crafts!" (Facebook)
• Stonington COMO Thrift Shop: "It's Monday, yippee!!! We are so excited to share the awesome #thrift store finds with you today. Join us live on our Facebook group at 4pm and invite a friend. #comothrift #LivewithLiz #shoplocal #mondayfunday #community #homedecor #d..." (Instagram)
• Mystic Museum of Art: "We will reopen to the public October 1 for our final two exhibitons of the year. See you all again soon!" (Facebook)
• The Stonington Free Library: "Monday mornings we will post a new story time to our YouTube channel for your child to enjoy and participate in with books, short songs and finger plays. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg0ehX1DW-srCl9eFdluplw/playlists" (Facebook)
• Stonington Human Services: "Thank you to Professional Planning Group (Malcolm A. Makin, CFP) - Westerly, RI (http://www.ppgadvisors.com/ for their VERY generous $3,500 (TITLE) sponsorship of our 4th Annual Stonington Human Services Benefit Golf Classic ⛳️ For more ..." (Facebook)
• The Stonington Free Library: "Another SFL Community Open Mic Night! Get registered today! https://conta.cc/3zRkxwB" (Facebook)
• The Stonington Free Library: "TODAY! STOP BY! September Grab & Go Bags. We have two options this month. Fall Leaf Craft with colored rice for ages 2 - 6 and Back to School Water Bead Stress Balls for ages 7 - 12. While supplies last!" (Facebook)

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— Anna Bybee-Schier

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