🌱 What new rules let classroom pets return to Old Saybrook schools?

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In today's newsletter:

• What new rules let classroom pets return to Old Saybrook schools?
• How a new beacon could change boating off Old Saybrook’s breakwater

Also on today's calendar: Lighthouses of New England Artwork and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 34, low: 29.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Old Saybrook schools welcome back classroom pets after safety review (wfsb.com) — Classroom pets are officially returning to Old Saybrook schools after the Board of Education unanimously approved new safety and allergy guidelines. Parents must be notified in advance, the school nurse must sign off on each animal, and teachers will cover all pet-related costs. The decision follows a 300-signature petition and a “Free Oscar” campaign for a beloved bearded dragon.
   

• New light installed at breakwater off Old Saybrook where 2024 boat crash killed three people (middletownpress.com) — A new flashing beacon has been installed on the breakwater off Old Saybrook where a 2024 boat crash killed three people, aiming to make nighttime navigation safer at the Connecticut River’s mouth. The Coast Guard added the light after calls from veteran boaters and victims’ families, while the boat operator faces ongoing criminal charges and a 2026 court date.
   

📸 Around Old Saybrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Saybrook

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Lighthouses of New England Artwork
  Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Menorah Lighting on the Old Saybrook Green
  Old Saybrook Town hall, 302 Main St, Old Saybrook
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Sing & Stomp
  Acton Public Library , 60 Old Boston Post Rd , Old Saybrook
  10:30 am
• GOSC Holiday Bites & Beverages
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel , 2 Bridge St , Old Saybrook
  11:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Andrea Chénier
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center , 300 Main St , Old Saybrook
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sunday Brunch with Santa at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel , 2 Bridge St , Old Saybrook
  10:30 am
• Sunday Brunch with Santa
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel , 2 Bridge St , Old Saybrook
  10:30 am
• Live Music: Mavconn
  39 Ragged Rock Rd , Old Saybrook
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Trivia with Dave Lefkin in the Choo Choo Lounge at Saybrook Point
  Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Luxury Connecticut Oceanside Hotel , 2 Bridge St , Old Saybrook
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Andrea Chénier (Encore)
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center , 300 Main St , Old Saybrook
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• 8:30 AM- Why Weights Class
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
  8:30 am
• 9 AM- Library: Books and Puzzles
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 9:30 AM- Manicures/Pedicures
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
  9:30 am
• 10:30 AM- Blood Pressure Clinic
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• Willington residence on Village Hill Road destroyed in Tuesday fire (middletownpress.com)
• New Year's Eve 2025 In Connecticut: Music, Dancing, Bingo (patch.com)
• BF Exclusive: 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet G50 (barnfinds.com)

Westbrook

• Westbrook man, registered sex offender arrested for second time in child sexual assault investigation (wtnh.com)

Old Lyme

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