Stonington Students Return To School: News To Know

Morning, Stonington-Mystic! Today, it's back to school for Stonington students. Plus, check out the best places nearby to grab a tasty breakfast or a hard cider.

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First, today's weather:

Rain and humid throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Stonington-Mystic:

1. PHOTOS: First day of school in Stonington (The Westerly Sun)
2. 2021 CIAC field hockey preview: Top players, storylines and games to watch (CT Insider)
3. Officials seek alternative solutions for North Stonington Education Center after latest failed bid process (The Westerly Sun)
4. CT's best breakfast and brunch restaurants of 2021, according to Connecticut Magazine (CT Insider)
5. 8 hard cideries in and around CT to try this fall (CT Insider)

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Today in Stonington-Mystic:

• Business Before Hours - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce (7:30 AM)
• SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP - Stonington Free Library (2:00 PM)
• Housing Authority Meeting - Town of Stonington (4:30 PM)
• Bd. of Police Commissioners Meeting (5:00 PM)
• 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's: Early Detection Matters (6:00 PM)
• Bd. of Education Meeting - Town of Stonington (7:00 PM)
• Old Mystic Fire Dist. Bd. of Directors Meeting (7:30 PM)

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Stonington-Mystic Patch Notebook

• Mystic Aquarium: "Our Marsh Trek is home to dozens of plants and animals including this beautiful water lily!" (Facebook)
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "#WildflowerWednesday Are you seeing clusters of small white flowers blooming in wooded areas? These are White Wood Asters, one of the many native species of fall blooming asters in Connecticut and the Eastern US. White Wood Asters bloom ..." (Facebook)
• Dog Watch Cafe: "The season for our favorite summer special is coming to an end soon! Come get your fix of our daily caprese plate featuring Max's local heirloom tomatoes #capresesalad #heirloomtomatoes #buffalomozzarella #deliciousness" (Instagram)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "Chris Gasoriek, Peter Armstrong & Chris Sanders sit down and talk to us post relaunch of the Morgan this morning." (Facebook)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "Fall is just around the corner and we are pleased to announce that we will be running our popular land-based and sailing homeschool and afterschool programs again. Register today! Land-based: https://www.mysticseaport.org/learn/k-12-prog..." (Facebook)
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "Get your tickets now for our "Ready or Not!" Green-Tie Celebration, space is limited. Enjoy an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and camaraderie on Friday, September 24, from 6 – 8 pm at Deans Mill Farm in Stonington. Individual tick..." (Facebook)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "We'll be going live in just a few minutes (earlier than expected) to accommodate the tide. Stay tuned!" (Facebook)
• Stonington Community Center: "And they're off…but not until exploring the COMO Children's Garden! #COMOKids #morethanbeforecare #firstdayofschool #COMOeducation @deansmillschool @westvinestreetschool @stonington_middle_school" (Instagram)
• Mystic & Noank Library: "Tunnel time with Matilda " (Facebook)
• Stonington Bears Youth Football League: "How cool is this???? Stonington's very own, Reagan (aka Ronnie) West featured in Boston Renegades post! Way to go kiddo, you make Stonington proud! #Playlikeagirl #bears #stonington #football" (Facebook)
• Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information & Welcome Center: "Due to the expected rain forecast for tomorrow we have decide to postpone Business Before Hours until next Tuesday, September 14th 7:30-8:30AM at the rooftop of Mix Rooftop & Bar at Sift. See you then!" (Facebook)
• Stonington Historical Society: "Threads of History opens September 22nd! Stop by the Capt. Palmer House for this pop-up exhibition featuring just some of the amazing quilts in our collection! Buy your tickets online at stoningtonhistory.org. . . . . . . . . . #stoningt..." (Facebook)
• La Grua Center: "Here's a wonderful article about S.A.Cosby Author, a mystery writer we featured this past February in our "Reading, Writing, and Racism" Zoom discussion with several terrific mystery writers, brought to us by our board member Manju Soni." (Facebook)
• The Stonington Free Library: "Happening today at 5pm. Details are in the images below." (Facebook)
• Mystic Museum of Art: "MMoA's Visting Artists Gallery is filled with artwork by our visitors who've traveled to Mystic from many different states--and some visiting us from other countries! Earlier this summer we highlighted "mini-masterpieces" depicting lands..." (Facebook)
• Mystic River Ambulance Association: "You will be missed. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theday/name/j-olsson-obituary?pid=200036076" (Facebook)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "Watch this live video from the deck of the Morgan!" (Facebook)
• The Stonington Free Library: "Join us tomorrow for this book discussion of the One Book One Region 2021 choice, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Email IvyHope@stoningtonfreelibrary.org for Zoom access." (Facebook)
• Stonington High School Drama: "Hope to see lots of SHS students Tuesday night! Spread the word! " (Facebook)

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