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🌱 Patch AM: Can Ledyard girls’ track turn last year’s runner-up finish into gold?

Spotted on the Ledyard calendar: Pottery Explorers Ages 5-7

Saturday December 27th Patch AM
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  • Can Ledyard girls’ track turn last year’s runner-up finish into gold?

Also on today's calendar: Pottery Explorers Ages 5-7 and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Ledyardfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Snowy in the morning, 1-2", with a high of 27 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 27.
  • Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• H.S. girls' indoor track / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com) — Ledyard High’s girls’ indoor track team is poised for another strong ECC Division II run, returning key league champions and deep relay talent. Coach Dave Tetlow’s Colonels, last year’s division runners-up, expect multiple athletes to contend at league and state levels, while nearby ECC rivals like Montville, Stonington, and others also reload for the winter season.
   


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Firefighters have achieved control on a vacant house fire near 32nd St. and Thomas Rd., with no reported injuries and investigators on the scene to determine the cause.
    8:29PM on Dec 25: Firefighters respond to a house fire near 32nd St. and Thomas Rd. (Nextdoor )
  • Hilton Mystic posted a job opening for Line Cook in Mystic. Apply here.
  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0682 in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ledyard here.

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  • 8 Things to Do: Harlem Globetrotters, spooky Christmas tours and Santa swimming with sharks (wtnh.com)

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  • Switcheroos have marked the naming of Navy submarine for decades (stripes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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