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Hey there, Waterford! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

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  • How strong is Waterford’s sprint squad in this winter’s ECC race?

Also on today's calendar: Mental Health Collaboration Series and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy with occasional rain, temps: high: 50, low: 25.
  • Tuesday: Windy; colder with some sun, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• H.S. girls' indoor track / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com) — Waterford High’s girls’ indoor track team enters the 2025-26 season leaning on a large senior class and a wave of promising young sprinters and freshmen from Clark Lane Middle School. Coach Gerry Clark expects sprint depth to boost relay strength, even after graduating standout distance runner Avery Maiese. The preview also sizes up key rivals across the Eastern Connecticut Conference.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Emergency Alert
    Heavy snow is moving into CT over the next few hours with the potential to drop up to 9" of snow in some areas. We are already getting reports of… (Nextdoor )
  • A Parking Ban is in effect for The Town of Montville, due to the forecast Winter Storm, from 5:00PM today, Friday, December 26, 2025 -thru- 12:00PM, Saturday, December 27, 2025.
    The Parking Ban prohibits parking on public roadways and in municipal parking lots. (Nextdoor )
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - CSA/Carts Clerk in New London. Apply here.
  • Imperiall posted a job opening for Cleaning Specialist in New London. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

🗞 Nearby News

New London

  • Industrial ruin in New London tells a tale from the age of coal (theday.com)
  • Observers celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa in New London (theday.com)
  • Adapting to flooding southeastern Connecticut (theday.com)

Groton

  • Switcheroos have marked the naming of Navy submarine for decades (stripes.com)

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