🌱 Patch AM: Ready to walk Waterford’s Duck Pond for a powerful local cause?

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In today's newsletter:

• Ready to walk Waterford's Duck Pond for a powerful local cause?
• How Waterford's young girls soccer squad handled a powerhouse season opener

Also on today's calendar: FARM MARKET: local, on site, organically grown produce and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
• Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Event: Safe Walk 2026 (patch.com) — Waterford residents can join Safe Futures' annual Safe Walk on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Arnold Holm Jr. Memorial Park/Duck Pond, supporting services for people affected by domestic and sexual violence across southeastern Connecticut. Same-day registration, a craft fair, raffles, food trucks, and team fundraising opportunities make it a family-friendly way to help the organization reach its $50,000 goal.
   

• Stonington overwhelms Waterford in soccer opener, 5-0 (thewesterlysun.com) — Waterford High's girls soccer team opened the season with a tough 5-0 road loss to a powerful Stonington squad, highlighted by two early goals from defender Hannah Drake. Coach Chris Giglia said his young Lancers faced a major early test, but the match offered valuable experience as they work to grow into the season against strong Eastern Connecticut Conference competition.
   

📸 Around Waterford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• FARM MARKET: local, on site, organically grown produce →
  Hunts Brook Farm 108 Hunts Brook Rd Quaker Hill,
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Fishermen" Sept. 14 →
  Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• New England Trivia! →
  Waterford CT VFW, 382 Boston Post Rd, Waterford
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• QH - PTA Back to School Bash
  Waterford School District Waterford, CT 06385
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Waterford Farmers Market →
  Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
  10:00 am
• "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
  Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
  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
Friday October 2
• The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution →
  Hotel Callista, 352 Main St, Norwich
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 12
• Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival →
  Fort Trumbull, New London
  6:00 am
• Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London's Whaling Era →
  Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London
  6:00 am
• CT Maritime Heritage Festival →
  Fort Trumbull Park, 90 Walbach St, New London
  7:30 am
• Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London's Whaling Era at Lyman Allyn Museum →
  Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a used boat trailer for my 20' Wellcraft moored on the Niantic River.
  Present trailer is in rough shape and needs replacing (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road)

• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish) in Waterford. Apply here.
• US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (Counter-DM) in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

🗞 Nearby News

New London

• Jack Cochran's New London return starts with a rout of Joel Barlow (ctpost.com)
• U.S. Coast Guard Academy gets special 150th anniversary stamp: How to get one (nj.com)

Niantic

• East Lyme Zoning Commission Approves Niantic Home Replacement, Senior Housing Deck Expansion (patch.com)

Groton

• Suspect 'Inappropriately' Took Photos Of Shopper At Walmart: Groton Police (patch.com)
• What Sold: Groton's 10 Most Recent Closings (patch.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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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