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🌱 Patch AM: What a $50 million lawsuit alleges about Waterford police conduct
And on the Waterford Patch calendar - American Red Cross Blood Drive
Cheers Waterford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a $50 million lawsuit alleges about Waterford police conduct
- Waterford native pitcher may be headed back to the Astros soon
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: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Beautiful with sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Federal lawsuit claims Waterford police officers left intellectually disabled man paralyzed (theday.com) — Waterford police and the Town of Waterford are facing a federal civil rights lawsuit after a 2024 arrest left a 19-year-old Norwich man paralyzed, according to court filings. The suit alleges officers used excessive force and mishandled medical care during a dirt bike stop on Lakes Pond Road, while town officials and police have not yet publicly responded as the case proceeds in U.S. District Court. 
• An Improved Mike Burrows Might Be Coming to the Astros (yardbarker.com) — A Major League pitcher from Waterford, Conn., Mike Burrows, is working his way back to the Houston Astros after struggling earlier this season. Strong rehab outings in Triple-A, including nine scoreless innings so far, suggest he could soon rejoin the big-league club and try to finish the year on a high note.
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- American Red Cross Blood Drive →
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, 1055 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford
11:00 am
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 →
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6:30 pm - 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
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday September 4
📣 Waterford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Mystery Book Group: "Fatal Intrusion" →
East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd, Niantic
11:00 am - Meet & Greet (Come meet your child's teacher)
Mary Morrisson School Groton, CT 06340
6:15 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a good friendly podiatrist in area .
Especially one thatt deals with elderly needs. (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Waterford. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk Part Time in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- Flood advisory in effect for lower half of Connecticut amid Sunday showers, weather service says (thehour.com)
- Dredging among recommendations for Alewife Cove (theday.com)
- Killingly football team will have all new faces this season (theday.com)
Groton
- Griner, Connecticut Sun Foundation to unveil a new playground at Washington Park (theday.com)
- Lucky Dog to move to expanded facility at Mystic Business Park (theday.com)
- Community Bulletin Board for Aug. 23, 2026 (theday.com)
Lyme
- Multiple Overnight Car Break-Ins Reported In East Lyme (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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