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In today's newsletter:

• How could Millstone's parent company merger hit your electric bill?
• See which charges local residents are facing in recent police logs.

Also on today's calendar: 93rd Annual Meetinghouse Rocks Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lamont, Tong: $67B Dominion merger a 'great risk' to CT families (theday.com) — State leaders are pushing back from Waterford against a proposed $67 billion merger involving Dominion Energy, owner of Millstone, and NextEra, warning it could raise already high energy costs for Connecticut families. Regulators and consumer advocates are intervening in the federal review, arguing the deal would concentrate control of New England's nuclear power and reduce competition.
   

• Police logs - Aug. 19, 2026 (theday.com) — Recent regional police logs include charges against two Waterford residents, detailing alleged offenses ranging from driving under the influence to drug-related counts. While these are arrests, not convictions, they give a snapshot of recent law enforcement activity in nearby communities that Waterford readers may want to be aware of.
   

📸 Around Waterford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• 93rd Annual Meetinghouse Rocks Fair →
  Norwichtown Green, 71 E Town St, Norwich
  9:30 am
• Tricycle →
  Deans Mill Farm, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Personnel Review Board →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room, Waterford
  6:00 pm
• Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee →
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  6:30 pm
• Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission (WELSCO) →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room, Waterford
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Waterford Farmers Market →
  Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Senior Citizens Commission →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, Waterford Community Center, Waterford
  4:00 pm
• Design Review Board Meeting →
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  4:00 pm
• Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, Community Center 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• American Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, 1055 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• CT Audubon – RTP Estuary Center: Shorebird Walk – August 22, 2026 →
  Bluff Point State Park, 55 Depot Rd, Groton
  9:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
  Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St, Groton
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Groton City Farmers Market Summer 2026 →
  Washington Park Playgrounds, 24 Griswold Ave, Groton
  3:00 pm
• Trivia Night →
  East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd, Niantic
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors many of you might have seen me advertise my business.
  Many of you might remember my grandfather Francis Xavier Sweeney or might recognize his portrait over the Waterford high school field house they… (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road)
• Our decorative apple tree in our front yard has become humongous!
  Does anyone have any recommendations for local arborists who could help us? (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Waterford. Apply here.
• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member/Cook in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

🗞 Nearby News

New London

• USPS Stamp Marks Coast Guard Academy's 150th Year (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
• Witching announce September tour with Ecliptor (nextmosh.com)
• Revolution Wind project on track for completion this year, developer says (bostonglobe.com)

Niantic

• CT Man's Death In Fall At NYC Concert Ruled An Accident (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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