🌱 Patch AM: National Crafts Retailer Plans To Open Waterford Store: Reports

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

In today's newsletter:

• Hobby Lobby eyes former Bob’s Stores site in Waterford

Also on today's calendar: SHE-Song.History.Energy-The Women of Music and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 41, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• National Crafts Retailer Plans To Open Waterford Store: Reports (patch.com) — Waterford residents could soon see a new Hobby Lobby filling the former Bob’s Stores space at Cross Roads Centre, with a building permit already secured for the 50,000-square-foot site on Waterford Parkway. The lease and final local approvals are still pending, but the store would join six other Connecticut locations operated by the national crafts retailer.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday February 7

• SHE-Song.History.Energy-The Women of Music
  Garde Arts Center, 325 State St, New London
  8:00 pm
• SHE - Song. History. Energy. Iconic Women of Music
  Garde Arts Center, 325 State St, New London
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Historic Properties Commission
  Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room , Waterford
  7:00 pm
• Board of Finance Regular Meeting
  Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road , Waterford
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Personnel Review Board
  Waterford, CT Calendar , 15 Rope Ferry Road Appleby Room , Waterford
  6:00 pm
• Southeastern Connecticut Water Authority Representative Advisory Board Meeting
  Waterford, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Southeastern CT Water Authority Joint Meeting
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• January Week 2: Secrets of Squid
  Project Oceanology , 1084 Shennecossett Rd #1 , Groton
  9:30 am

Saturday January 17

• Morgan Boys Varsity Basketball @ Waterford
  Waterford High School , 20 Rope Ferry Rd , Waterford
  12:00 pm
• Author Talk with Mary Jane Ruffo
  Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
  2:00 pm

Friday January 23

• Volunteer Orientation, Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut
  Regional Innovation Center , 92 Eugene O'Neill Dr , New London
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• SCRRRA Board Meeting
  Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority , 7 Hurlbutt Rd , Gales Ferry
  2:00 pm
• Lyme-Old Lyme Wildcats vs. East Hampton High School
  Lyme-Old Lyme High School , 69 Lyme St , Old Lyme
  5:30 pm
• Administration Committee
  Ledyard Calendar , 741 Colonel Ledyard Hwy , Ledyard
  5:30 pm
• Ledyard Town Council Meeting
  Ledyard Calendar , 741 Colonel Ledyard Hwy , Ledyard
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spencer's in Waterford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Here Are The 10 Most Recently Sold Properties In New London (patch.com)

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• Air Force brings back duty identifier patches a year after discarding them (stripes.com)

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