🌱 Patch AM: Niantic River Boat Launch Overflow Parking Improvements Completed In Waterford

Hello Waterford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• New Niantic River overflow lot boosts access and Mago Point business
• Why Stonington's Week 4 clash with Waterford could be pivotal

Also on today's calendar: "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cooler with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 54.
• Sunday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Niantic River Boat Launch Overflow Parking Improvements Completed In Waterford (patch.com) — Waterford residents now have expanded, paved overflow parking at the Niantic River State Boat Launch, thanks to a joint project between the town and Connecticut DEEP. The upgraded Mago Point lot adds marked spaces, lighting, sidewalks, and a stormwater rain garden, with clear rules for boaters and general visitors to improve access to the river, Long Island Sound, and nearby businesses.
   

• Stonington football team (0-2) coming up just short early (thewesterlysun.com) — Stonington's football team, still searching for its first win, has a crucial Week 4 matchup looming against Waterford that could help them avoid an 0-4 start. After narrow losses to Fitch and Foran, the Bears now prepare for powerhouse New London before turning their attention to that key non-division showdown with Waterford in the ECC race.
   

📸 Around Waterford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
  Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
• A Members' Social, October 1st →
  Waterford Community Center Community Room, Waterford
  4:30 pm
• 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
Saturday October 3
• Clark Lane Middle School Fall Festival →
  Clark Lane Middle School, 105 Clark Lane, Waterford
  9:00 am
• NEW DATE due to Nor'Easter: Bees & Birds & Butterflies Free Event at Samuel Smith Farmstead →
  Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
  10:00 am
• Trolley Tour of the Historic Village of Greeneville →
  Trolley Pick-up 352 Main St, Norwich, CT, 06360
  10:00 am
• Mario Adrion →
  Casino of The Earth, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Safe Walk 2026 →
  37 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Family Gardeners" Oct. 5 →
  Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera posted a job opening for Cafe Manager in Waterford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

New London

• Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Dirt Bike Crackdown, New London Police Say (patch.com)
• New London burns Benedict Arnold, a traitor who once burned the city to the ground (nhpr.org)

Niantic

• Instructor at CT women's prison charged with sexual assault, police say (stamfordadvocate.com)

Groton

• Former Executive Director Of Groton Housing Authority Arrested: Feds (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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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