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  • Which new Norwich-area restaurants should be on your 2026 must-try list?
  • Which Norwich hoop stars could dominate the 2025-26 season?
  • Why Hallmark fans are suddenly flocking to Norwich City Hall

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Bash with Wicked Peach at Hilton Mystic, Mystic Connecticut and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Norwich area restaurants opened or relocated in 2025 (norwichbulletin.com) — New and relocated restaurants in and around Norwich are giving residents fresh options for dining out once the holiday leftovers are gone. From Puerto Rican dishes on West Thames Street to Peruvian takeout in Greeneville and a new café by Backus Hospital, several nearby towns also add Mexican fusion and Asian fare to the local food scene.
   

• Norwich-area high school boys basketball players to watch in 2025-26 (norwichbulletin.com) — Norwich basketball fans can look forward to a big 2025-26 season, with Norwich Free Academy and Norwich Tech both returning key players and facing tough local rivals. The article spotlights standout athletes across NFA, Norwich Tech, Griswold, Killingly, Plainfield, and Ellis Tech, outlining who could shape conference races and state tournament runs.
   

• Hallmark holiday movie lovers flocking to Conn.'s quaint filming locations (nsjonline.com) — Norwich residents might spot their own City Hall on screen, as it’s both a Hallmark filming location and the backdrop for the annual Light Up City Hall celebration. Connecticut is now marketing these cozy movie sets through a statewide Christmas Movie Trail, drawing tour buses of fans to places like Norwich, Wethersfield and other postcard-ready towns. The push aims to boost tourism while showcasing the state as a charming place to live and work.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Mashantucket

  • Mashantucket Pequot To Reopen of Two Trees Inn (indiangaming.com)
  • Here's Why Priscilla Presley Has Never Remarried After Elvis (biography.com)
  • Brett Young Puts His Signature Swagger on Justin Bieber's 'Yukon' (imprintent.org)

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  • Labubus, LEGOs, and a 'little vending machine,' — local kids share their Christmas lists (theday.com)

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