🌱 Patch AM: Waterford man faces manslaughter charge after fatal fentanyl overdose case

What's up Waterford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Waterford man faces manslaughter charge after fatal fentanyl overdose case
• How a big utility merger could affect Millstone and your power bill

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waterford man charged with manslaughter in Montville overdose death (theday.com) — A 33-year-old Waterford resident has been charged with manslaughter, accused of selling fentanyl linked to a young man's fatal overdose in Montville earlier this year. Waterford police previously arrested him in June on separate drug-trafficking charges, and local officers assisted Montville detectives in the investigation leading to this week's warrant and high bond.
   

• Massachusetts says merger could give one company outsized sway over New England power prices (thecooldown.com) — A proposed merger between NextEra and Dominion could put Waterford's Millstone nuclear plant and New Hampshire's Seabrook under a single owner, raising concerns about New England power prices. Massachusetts officials are urging federal regulators to scrutinize how the deal might affect ratepayers, reliability, and control over a major share of the regional grid that includes Millstone.
   

📸 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 →
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  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 →
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  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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🗞 Nearby News

New London

• Commemorative Stamp for U.S. Coast Guard Academy Milestone (thetowncommon.com)
• How racing made me a better sailor (sailingscuttlebutt.com)

Niantic

• Death of married dad who plunged from 150-foot balcony at MSG ruled accident: officials (nypost.com)

Groton

• Groton Democrats open new headquarters (theday.com)

Ok Waterford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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