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🌱 Patch AM: Can Waterford fencing repeat its championship run this winter?
Coming up: Mental Health Collaboration Series on the Waterford Patch calendar
Cheers Waterford! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Waterford fencing repeat its championship run this winter?
- Which Waterford stores vanished during Connecticut’s 2025 retail shakeup?
Also on today's calendar: Mental Health Collaboration Series and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Waterfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Waterfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, with a high of 29 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 30, low: 22.
- Sunday: An a.m. flurry; partly sunny, with a high of 34 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• H.S. boys' and girls' fencing / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com) — Waterford High’s fencing teams are coming off championship seasons and look strong again, especially in girls’ and boys’ foil with multiple returning All-ECC fencers. The Lancers’ epee squads also bring experience and depth, positioning Waterford for another run at conference titles and state tournament berths in 2025-26. 
• These Connecticut Retail Stores And Restaurants Closed In 2025 (patch.com) — Waterford shoppers saw both Party City and Forever 21 close in 2025, part of a broader wave of national retail shutdowns across Connecticut. The story details which chains left the state entirely and which trimmed locations, reflecting how inflation and online shopping reshaped where residents can shop locally and statewide.
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
★ Featured events ★
- Mental Health Collaboration Series
Lighthouse Inn, 6 W Guthrie Pl, New London
2:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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Other local events
- Board of Selectman Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
5:00 pm - Waterford Shellfish Commission Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
7:00 pm - Harbor Management Commission Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 41 Avery Lane Police Training Room , Waterford
5:00 pm - Oswegatchie Fire Station Building Committee
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
6:30 pm - Blood Drive
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Auditorium , Waterford
12:00 pm - Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority Regular Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road BOE Conference Room upstairs , Waterford
5:15 pm - Design Review Board Meeting
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
4:00 pm - Library Board of Trustees
Waterford, CT Calendar , Waterford Public Library conference room , Waterford
6:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
📣 Waterford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 7:30 AM- Why Weights
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
7:30 am - 9 AM- Rock What You Got Low Impact Class
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
9:00 am - 9:30am IT Committee
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 52 Lyme Street , Old Lyme
9:30 am - 10:15 AM- 4S Class
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
10:15 am
Friday January 2
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Waterford PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
Coming to the Mystic Area January 2026 - California Closets — (203) 924-8444
Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home - Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
Rustic-chic private farm venue in scenic Stonington, CT
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I like to socialize.
Being home alone bores me. I like to make friends and participate in activities together. This is good for my physical and mental health. Nowadays,… (Nextdoor Waterford) - As 2026 approaches, I wish all my neighbors joy and peace in this exciting time.
May the new year bring you happiness, health, and countless blessings from above (Nextdoor Waterford)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Waterford. Apply here.
- Yale-New Haven Health posted a job opening for Stock Clerk in New London. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- New London woman arrested after crack cocaine, 9mm handgun found by police (wtnh.com)
- The season continues at the Lyman Allyn (theday.com)
- Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year's Day (dailyvoice.com)
Niantic
- Why Winter's Better In The Lymes: Beat The Blues With These Local Picks (patch.com)
- ‘Countdown to Noon' New Year event with Niantic Children's Museum (nbcconnecticut.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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