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🌱 Patch AM: 'Custom Waterfront Home' For Sale In Groton
Happening soon: Wild Nights - New Years Bash - Live at The Barn! on the Groton Patch calendar
Greetings Groton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See inside this newly built waterfront home on Bakers Cove
- How Groton’s Rickover sub fits into the Navy’s naming shake-ups
Also on today's calendar: Coffee & Yoga.
Find out what's happening in Grotonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Grotonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Morning snow, 1-2", with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
- Monday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Custom Waterfront Home' For Sale In Groton (patch.com) — House hunters in Groton may be interested in a newly completed custom waterfront home on Shennecossett Road, listed for about $1.3 million. The four-bedroom property in Bakers Cove offers over 3,400 square feet, high-end construction by Doyle Build, and access to a neighborhood dock for boating. 
• Switcheroos have marked the naming of Navy submarine for decades (stripes.com) — A recent feature on U.S. Navy submarine naming traditions spotlights the USS Hyman G. Rickover’s 2023 commissioning at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, underscoring the base’s role in today’s nuclear fleet. From fish-inspired names to politicians, presidents, and cities, the piece traces how shifting politics and priorities have repeatedly changed what new subs are called.
📸 Around Groton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
★ Featured events ★
- Wild Nights - New Years Bash - Live at The Barn!
The Barn, 13 Fort Hill Rd, Groton
9:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Coffee & Yoga
Outer Light Brewing Company , 266 Bridge St , Groton
10:00 am - Mental Health Collaboration Series
Lighthouse Inn , 6 W Guthrie Pl , New London
2:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Robert E Fitch High School vs. Old Lyme High School
Robert E. Fitch Senior High School · Groton , CT , Poquonock Bridge
10:00 am - Vacation Santa Visits Mystic Aquarium!
Mystic Aquarium , 55 Coogan Blvd , Mystic
10:00 am - Family Movie Matinee - SMURFS!
Waterford, CT Calendar , Waterford Public Library Meeting Room , Waterford
2:30 pm - Winter Nights at Pop
POP OVER EATERY , 24 E Main St , Mystic
5:00 pm - Brian Glowacki
Garde Arts Center , 325 State St , New London
8:00 pm - SPINNATO’S Comedy Magic at Comix Roadhouse
Comix Roadhouse , 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd , Uncasville
9:00 pm - Silly Sunday at Comix Roadhouse
Comix Roadhouse , 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd , Uncasville
7:00 pm - Casual Bridge
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
9:00 am - Mahjongg
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
10:00 am
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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New Play Space Located Right Here in Groton - Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0682 in Groton. Apply here.
- Electric Boat posted a job opening for Structural MT Grinder Entry Level & Semi-Skilled in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- Observers celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa in New London (theday.com)
- H.S. girls' indoor track / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com)
Waterford
- Willimantic graphic designer killed in Connecticut crash was a 'tenacious disabilities advocate' (stamfordadvocate.com)
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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