🌱 Patch AM: How Crystal Mall’s makeover could reshape jobs and taxes in Waterford

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In today's newsletter:

• How Crystal Mall's makeover could reshape jobs and taxes in Waterford

Also on today's calendar: Illusionist JOSH FARLEY-- seen on Penn & Teller An intimate cabaret, with wine, mystery, & illusion and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Submarine builder Electric Boat begins to make its mark on old Crystal Mall property in Waterford, Connecticut (newenglandnewspress.com) — Electric Boat's takeover of the former Crystal Mall is rapidly turning a fading retail center into a massive corporate campus that could host 4,000–5,000 workers in Waterford by 2027. The phased redevelopment, already underway with demolition and renovation of former anchor stores, is expected to bring high‑skill defense and tech jobs, boost the tax base, and relieve pressure on EB's crowded Groton shipyard.
   

📸 Around Waterford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• American Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, 1055 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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
• SCRRRA Executive Committee Meeting →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recove 7 Hurlbutt Rd, Gales Ferry
  2:00 pm
• Waterford Board of Education Meeting
  Waterford High School BOE Conference Room
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Waterford, CT Calendar, 15 Rope Ferry Road BOE Conference Room upstairs, Waterford
  6:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Illusionist JOSH FARLEY-- seen on Penn & Teller An intimate cabaret, with wine, mystery, & illusion →
  Custom House Maritime Museum - New London Maritime Society, 150 Bank St, New London
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
Thursday August 27
• Mystery Book Group: "Fatal Intrusion" →
  East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd, Niantic
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Waterford. Apply here.
• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

🗞 Nearby News

New London

• 'Black and Brown' beach party moved from Old Lyme after concerns raised over noise (nbcconnecticut.com)
• Police logs - Aug. 22, 2026 (theday.com)

Groton

• 1951: Atomic-powered submarine being built (postbulletin.com)
• Police investigating graffiti vandalism in downtown Mystic (ncadvertiser.com)
• Thames River high school football preview 2026 (trumbulltimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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