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In today's newsletter:
- Why a terror suspect was arrested while boarding a boat in Stonington
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: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Haven man sentenced to 7 years in prison for trying to join ISIS (wtnh.com) — A terrorism case with statewide implications has a direct tie to Stonington, where a West Haven man was arrested while trying to board a boat he believed would help him reach ISIS fighters abroad. He has now been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after years of investigation and detention. 
📸 Around Stonington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stonington
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★ Featured events ★
- LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child's Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School →
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Learn to Play Mahjong Series →
Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington
5:00 pm - The Checkmate Society - a Chess Club for grades 6 & up →
Stonington Free Library, 20 High St, Stonington
5:30 pm - Checkmate Society - A Chess Club for Kids Grades 6 & up →
Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington
5:30 pm - Trivia at C.C. O'Brien's →
C.C. O' Brien's, 8 Mechanic St, Pawcatuck
7:00 pm - SFL After Hours - Ghost Stories & Cider featuring Jeff Belanger →
Stonington Free Library, 20 High St, Stonington
6:00 pm - The Tempest →
28 Cutler St, Stonington
7:30 pm - 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 - 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 - 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
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🗞 Nearby News
Mystic
- 'Mystic Pizza' Musical Announces Full Cast Ahead of National Tour (newyorktrendnyc.com)
- Storm brings flooding, power outages to Connecticut (wfsb.com)
- These 8 Connecticut Towns Are So Overrun By Tourists That Locals Steer Clear Of The Center (takingthekids.com)
Groton
- USS Idaho Returns Home from First Deployment (koze.com)
- How much rain did the nor'easter bring to Connecticut this weekend? (wtnh.com)
- Nor'easter floods several areas in Groton (fox61.com)
New London
- Recent Death Notices From New London County: Urban, Grant, Brown (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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