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🌱 Patch AM: 3 Roads Closed In Waterford Due To Storm Damage, Downed Wires

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Good morning Waterford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Storm damage shuts three key Waterford roads, police urge caution
  • How a Waterford Speedway champ climbed to NASCAR’s national stage

Also on today's calendar: Winter Solstice Sound Bath and Intention Setting Meditation and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 48, low: 21.
  • Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Roads Closed In Waterford Due To Storm Damage, Downed Wires (patch.com) — Waterford police are warning drivers about multiple road closures after storm damage and downed wires, urging residents to seek alternate routes or stay home. Cross Road, Spithead Road, and now Oil Mill Road at Parkway North are all shut down, and authorities say updates will be shared as conditions change.
   

• Looking Back Dec. 17: From The Archives (speedsport.com) — Waterford gets a nod in this motorsports time-capsule, as Keith Rocco is remembered for winning a NASCAR track championship at Waterford (Conn.) Speedway on his way to national honors. The piece then ranges widely through major racing news and standout drivers from 1995 and 1965, offering a nostalgic look at how the sport has evolved.
   

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