Stonington Weighs In On Housing Development + Somers Holds Event

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Today, several residents weigh in on the planned Campbell Grain building development, and more.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 63 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories in Stonington-Mystic today:

1. The Day - Stonington residents need places to live - News from southeastern Connecticut (theday.com)
2. The Day - Pawcatuck development makes sense - News from southeastern Connecticut (theday.com)
3. Don't dump all the affordable housing in Pawcatuck (theday.com)
4. Picks of the Week | Entertainment (The Westerly Sun)
5. Somers holding Coffee and Conversation on Thursday in North Stonington (theday.com)

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Today in Stonington-Mystic:

• A Taste of Fall - Mystic Aquarium (1:30 PM)

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Stonington-Mystic Patch Notebook

• Mystic Aquarium: "We are all smiles to announce our Winter Home School Series! Classes for K-12 start October 12 and run through January 18. Spaces are filling quickly; click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3kU160M" (Facebook)
• Mystic Aquarium: "Northern fur seals have the second densest coat of any animal, with 300,000 hairs per square inch! It's impossible not to fall in love with a cute face like this!" (Facebook)
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "Tune in to learn more about the trees in your neighborhood. Learn more about the trees that provide important food sources for wildlife, including oak, hickory and walnut." (Facebook)
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "Asters are a favorite fall flower. While there are many varieties of asters, New England Asters are known for their intense purple color. Often found blooming with goldenrods, they create a beautiful color combination from September unti..." (Facebook)
• Stonington Borough, CT: "Fall days are upon us! Bright skies and perfect temperatures. Come hang out with us in Stonington Borough! Check out our events page on Facebook to see what all of our businesses and cultural partners have in store for you. New blog post..." (Facebook)
• Mystic Seaport Museum: "Tomorrow is the next scene change for our exhibit, The Grand Panorama! Also, starting tomorrow, redeem your passport stamps for one free Toy Boat craft from our Toy Boat Building! Must have 5 stamps or more. Cannot be redeemed if you pre..." (Facebook)
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: "Tune in this morning at 10 am for a special Facebook Live to learn more about the trees in your neighborhood! Join us as we come to you live from the Nature Center to learn more about the trees that provide important food sources for wil..." (Facebook)
• Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information & Welcome Center: "So Good To See You In Mystic! ✨Shop til you drop✨ We are celebrating 40 years of Tanger Outlets by giving one of our lucky followers a $100 gift card to shop at Tanger Outlets, Foxwoods #tangeroutletsfoxwoods Head on over to our Instagra..." (Facebook)
• Mystic & Noank Library: "Join us tonight for a talk and community conversation led by local resident, Phoebe Huang, in connection to this year's One Book One Region selection: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Integrating her own personal experiences as a Chines..." (Facebook)
• Stonington Special Services Parent Support and Advisory Council: "See the options below for COVID-19 Testing. It is open to anyone, symptomatic or not." (Facebook)
• Mystic Country, Connecticut: "Happy #NationalCoffeeDay! ☕️ Tag your favorites below!👇🏻 📷 : @welcometomacondo" (Facebook)

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