🌱 How Wheeler volleyball rebuilt and still reached the state second round

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In today's newsletter:

• How Wheeler volleyball rebuilt and still reached the state second round

Also on today's calendar: Champions of Magic - Holiday Spectacular.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 33, low: 19.
• Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls volleyball postseason: Duo helped lead Wheeler to Class S state tourney second round (thewesterlysun.com) — North Stonington’s Wheeler High volleyball team capped a strong season under first-year coach Megan Perkins, reaching the Class S state tournament’s second round after a 12-8 regular season. Seniors Jada Overmoyer and Elsa Kalwara led the way with ECC honors, big defensive numbers, and leadership that helped steady the program after key graduations and a coaching change.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Stonington

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Saturday December 13

• Jerry Seinfeld
  Premier Theater, 39 Norwich-Westerly Rd, Ledyard
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Champions of Magic - Holiday Spectacular
  Great Cedar Showroom , 7 CT-2 , Preston
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Wolverines Forward
  Griswold Elementary School , GES Cafe/Gym/ Art, Music & Health Rms , Griswold
  6:30 am
• PRESTON HOUSING AUTHORITY-CANCELLED
  Preston, CT Calendar , 11 Lincoln Park Road Extension , Preston
  4:00 pm
• PRESTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
  Preston Housing Authority , 11 Lincoln Park Rd Ext , Preston
  4:00 pm
• GYFS Wrestling
  Griswold High School , GHS Aux Gym , Griswold
  5:30 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission
  Ledyard Calendar , 741 Colonel Ledyard Hwy , Ledyard
  6:00 pm
• Wreath Making Workshop
  Yetter Road Christmas Tree Farm , 94 Yetter Rd , Mystic
  6:00 pm
• Open Hearth Cooking
  Mystic Seaport Museum , 75 Greenmanville Ave , Mystic
  6:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  Voluntown Public Library , 107 Main St , Voluntown
  6:00 pm
• Mike Hanley at Comix Roadhouse
  Comix Roadhouse , 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd , Uncasville
  8:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Festival of Lights at Olde Mistick Village
  Olde Mistick Village , 27 Coogan Blvd , Mystic
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• “The happiest day-the happiest hour
My seared and blighted heart hath known,
The highest hope of pride and power,
I feel hath flown….
  ” —Edgar Allan Poe (The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour) #AIart #Midjourney7 #Poetry (Nextdoor Kingswood)

• Stonington Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Pawcatuck. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in Mystic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Stonington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

• Holiday Shows, Comedy, NYE Parties Fill December at Foxwoods (patch.com)
• Jessica Simpson Reflects on Not Feeling ‘Good Enough' as a Pop Star (entertainment-mag.com)
• Celebrity Photos Updated Daily: Kim Kardashian, Ciara, Sabrina Carpenter and More (people.com)

Ledyard

• Ranting and Raving (colonelnews.com)
• The NFL's 'New Normal' (colonelnews.com)
• New Year's Eve 2025 In Connecticut: Music, Dancing, Bingo (patch.com)

Groton

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