🌱 Patch AM: State To Provide Funding Boost For Waterford Projects

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In today's newsletter:

• State bond funds target big upgrades at Waterford's Harkness properties
• How a $5,000 theft is impacting Waterford Little League's season
• Which Connecticut employers are adding thousands of jobs near Waterford?

Also on today's calendar: New England Trivia! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State To Provide Funding Boost For Waterford Projects (patch.com) — Waterford residents could soon see major upgrades at Harkness Memorial State Park and Camp Harkness, with the state planning millions in bond funding for renovations and accessibility improvements. Additional money is earmarked for a New London magnet school, an inclusive playground in East Lyme, and a Montville VFW post, reflecting a broader investment in southeastern Connecticut's schools, parks, and community facilities.
   

• Thieves steal equipment from Waterford Little League (wfsb.com) — Waterford Little League is scrambling after thieves stole about $5,000 in field-maintenance equipment from its shed just days before fall ball begins, leaving the complex without key tools. Volunteers and neighbors in Waterford are pitching in with donations and loaned equipment, and the nonprofit league plans to install security cameras to protect facilities used by more than 400 local families.
   

• These CT companies have 80,000 jobs open: Electric Boat, Amazon, Walmart and more are hiring (thehour.com) — Waterford residents are seeing big hiring momentum nearby, as Electric Boat redevelops the Crystal Mall site in town and plans to hire thousands across its Connecticut and Rhode Island facilities. A new report also highlights more than 80,000 open jobs statewide at major employers like hospitals, retailers, manufacturers, utilities, and banks, offering a wide range of opportunities in fields from skilled trades to health care and tech.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• New England Trivia! →
  Waterford CT VFW, 382 Boston Post Rd, Waterford
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Jeff Dunham →
  Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Waterford Farmers Market →
  Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
  10:00 am
• Fall Bird Walk →
  Manacoke Island, Waterford
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Fishermen" Sept. 14 →
  Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Waterford Farmers Market →
  Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Edwin O. Smith Varsity Field Hockey @ Waterford →
  Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  3:45 pm
Thursday October 1
• Mario Adrion →
  Comix Comedy Club, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Whaling City Confidential: Trivia & Fun Facts That Defined New London →
  New London Union Station, 35 Water Street, New London
  10:00 am
• Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
  The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
  10:00 am
• Leprechauns on the Loose →
  The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
  10:00 am
• Canvass with Rep. Nick Menapace →
  Niantic Green, 231 Main St, Niantic
  11:00 am
• Tours to Climb Harbor Lighthouse →
  Pequot Lighthouse, Pequot Avenue, New London
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Associate in Waterford. Apply here.
• Luxottica Group posted a job opening for Associate Optometrist - National EyeCare Associates - New London, CT in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

🗞 Nearby News

New London

• CT offers mental health resources for kids. Here's what to know (ctmirror.org)
• USPS stamp marks Coast Guard Academy's 150th anniversary (workboat.com)

Niantic

• This Connecticut Bakery Has Been Hand-Rolling Bagels For More Than 80 Years (takingthekids.com)

Montville

• Mohegan Sun Lands Near Top Of Several National Rankings (patch.com)

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