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🌱 Patch AM: 1 Hospitalized After Fire Rips Through Mobile Home In Groton: Report
Make time for Mental Health Collaboration Series on the Groton Patch calendar
Morning Groton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Groton mobile home fire sends one resident to hospital
- How a Supreme Court ruling just protected Groton taxpayers from big costs
Also on today's calendar: Mental Health Collaboration Series.
Find out what's happening in Grotonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Sue B.!
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Grotonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 34 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 22.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 Hospitalized After Fire Rips Through Mobile Home In Groton: Report (patch.com) — Residents in Groton are dealing with the aftermath of a serious fire that tore through a home at Laurel Hill Mobile Home Park, sending one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Multiple local fire and police agencies responded Monday evening, and the Red Cross is now assisting those displaced while investigators work to determine the cause. 
• In the LymeLight: A Legal Victory and a Scholar-Athlete (lymeline.com) — A recent Connecticut Supreme Court decision sided with the Town of Groton, ruling that retired Groton police officers are not entitled to Health Savings Account contributions given to active officers, a change expected to spare Groton taxpayers significant added costs. The case was successfully argued by Old Lyme attorneys whose work may influence municipal labor agreements across the state, while the column also spotlights a local student-athlete’s academic honor.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
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- Mental Health Collaboration Series
Lighthouse Inn, 6 W Guthrie Pl, New London
2:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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Other local events
- Coffee & Yoga
Outer Light Brewing Company , 266 Bridge St , Groton
10:00 am
Sunday January 4
🗓 Events Nearby
- 10:30 AM- Blood Pressure Clinic
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
10:30 am - 1 PM- Wii Bowling
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
1:00 pm - 5:30 PM- Dragon Fan Class with Ted
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
5:30 pm - 7:30 AM- Why Weights
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
7:30 am - 9 AM- Rock What You Got Low Impact Class
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
9:00 am - 9:30am IT Committee
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 52 Lyme Street , Old Lyme
9:30 am - 10:15 AM- 4S Class
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
10:15 am - 12 PM- Lunch
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
12:00 pm - 12:45 PM- Indoor Cornhole
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
12:45 pm - 1 PM- Cribbage
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
1:00 pm - 2:15 PM- Country Line Dancing
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
2:15 pm
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Groton PatchAM possible:
- California Closets — (203) 924-8444
Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Monaco Ford of Niantic — (860) 739-5437
Experience The Monaco Difference. Extra Value. No Extra Cost - Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
Rustic-chic private farm venue in scenic Stonington, CT - Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
Coming to the Mystic Area January 2026 - Kinderplay — (860) 910-8363
New Play Space Located Right Here in Groton
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Charity donation —Edward R Johnson Read on Patch
- US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (Fitness/Sports/Aquatics Support) in Groton. Apply here.
- CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- The Day's Top 10 local sports stories (theday.com)
- Connecticut Sun Celebrate the Holidays by Giving Back (oursportscentral.com)
- Yale Journal on Regulation Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London (reason.com)
Waterford
- Community aids Waterford school with flood recovery donation drive (wnyt.com)
Lyme
Ok Groton! 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
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