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- Groton community remembers Charlotte Cookson and engineer Duncan Olding
Also on today's calendar: East Lyme 8B vs. Groton-Mystic 8B and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 32.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Recent Death Notices From New London County: Cookson, Perry, Bergamo (patch.com) — Groton residents are remembering Charlotte Cookson and longtime Electric Boat engineer Duncan Olding among several New London County neighbors recently lost. The brief notices highlight their careers and ties to local employers, from JC Penney and Electric Boat to Millstone Power Station and Burr’s Marina, offering a snapshot of lives that shaped the region’s workplaces and waterfront. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
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★ Featured events ★
- January Week 1: Fabulous Fish - Groton, CT 2026
Project Oceanology, 1084 Shennecossett Rd #1, Groton
9:30 am
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- East Lyme 8B vs. Groton-Mystic 8B
Groton Middle School , 35 Groton Long Point Rd , Groton
7:30 pm - Dinosaur World Live
Garde Arts Center , 325 State St , New London
11:00 am - Corey Rodrigues
Garde Arts Center , 325 State St , New London
8:00 pm - Mark Reichard Solo
Elks Lodge 2163 , 700 Shennecossett Rd , Groton
12:00 pm
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Selectman Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
5:00 pm - Waterford Shellfish Commission Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
7:00 pm - Harbor Management Commission Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 41 Avery Lane Police Training Room , Waterford
5:00 pm - Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
6:30 pm - Blood Drive
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
12:00 pm - Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority Regular Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road BOE Conference Room upstairs , Waterford
5:15 pm - GLPA Board of Directors & Zoning Commission Meeting
Anchor Dockside , 50 Beach Rd , Groton
7:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mystic Woman's Club Thrift Shop Sale —Nancy Wilkie Read on Patch
- CaL Robertson passes on —Edward R Johnson Read on Patch
- An unusual way to fight a war —Edward R Johnson Read on Patch
- Bering Straits Native Corporation posted a job opening for Work Control Manager in Groton. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- New camera-equipped emergency call boxes being installed in New London (theday.com)
Waterford
- Startford On The Latest Game Stop Store Hit List (patch.com)
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