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  • Can Ledyard’s veteran lineup turn last year’s promise into titles?

Also on today's calendar: Sip and Spin Workshop at Coastal Mudworks Pottery Studio and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 20.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• H.S. girls' basketball / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com) — Ledyard High’s girls’ basketball team returns all five starters this winter, led by all-state guard Maggie Dykes and a deep, experienced roster aiming to push the pace. The preview also sizes up their ECC Division II competition, including Bacon Academy, Stonington, Waterford, and others, giving local fans a clear sense of how the Colonels stack up heading into the 2025-26 season.
   


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  • A crash on I-395 in Griswold causes serious injuries and closes the highway, with traffic being diverted off Exit 24.
    8:40AM on Dec 15: Serious injuries are reported in a one-car crash on I-395 in Griswold, which has shut down the highway and diverted traffic off an… (Nextdoor )
  • The left lane on SR 347 NB near Riggs was blocked due to a vehicle fire, but all lanes are now open.
    5:46AM on Dec 15: The left lane of SR 347 NB near Riggs is blocked due to a vehicle fire. (Nextdoor )
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Ledyard. Apply here.
  • Daily Thread posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Store Manager in Ledyard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ledyard here.

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  • Michelin-star chef Buddha Lo joins Hell's Kitchen as the top eight chefs face a relay-style test (primetimer.com)

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  • Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard (channel3000.com)

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