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🌱 Patch AM: Want to meet Waterford’s newest adoptable tuxedo cat, Pug?
Make time for Mental Health Collaboration Series on the Waterford Patch calendar
Good morning Waterford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to meet Waterford’s newest adoptable tuxedo cat, Pug?
Also on today's calendar: Mental Health Collaboration Series and 7 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.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 23 degrees.
- Sunday: A.M. flurries; partly sunny, temps: high: 31, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold with periods of sun, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet the CT Humane Society's Adoptable Pet of the Week: Pug (iheart.com) — An 11-year-old tuxedo cat named Pug is available for adoption through the Connecticut Humane Society’s Waterford location, which is currently operating by appointment only with online applications. Families in Waterford looking for a gentle, affectionate cat who prefers a quiet home and to be the only pet can start the adoption process online and then schedule a visit. 
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- Mental Health Collaboration Series
Lighthouse Inn, 6 W Guthrie Pl, New London
2:00 pm - FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..”
Online,
11:30 am
Sunday January 4
Tuesday January 6
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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
- 8:30 AM- Why Weights Class
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
8:30 am - 9am Historic District Commission
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 52 Lyme Street , Old Lyme
9:00 am - 9:45 AM- Intro to Why Weights
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
9:45 am - 10:30 AM- Blood Pressure Clinic
Old Lyme, CT Calendar , 26 Town Woods Road , Old Lyme
10:30 am
Monday January 5
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Waterford PatchAM possible:
- Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
Rustic-chic private farm venue in scenic Stonington, CT - 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
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Excited to use my new tool to bring life back into couches!
After vacuumed and getting rid of the pilling + lint, the couch was shampooed and steamed! I try my best to restore items to brand new condition… (Nextdoor Waterford) - I’ve been reading To Kill a Mockingbird, and there are some chapters I don’t quite understand especially the parts about the characters’ inner thoughts and how they relate to the social context at the time.
I think it’s because I’m not very familiar with the history of the American South and the racial issues, so some events and their deeper meanings are… (Nextdoor Waterford)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Waterford. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Waterford. 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)
- H.S. boys' and girls' fencing / 2025-26 preview capsules (theday.com)
Niantic
- Customer Sues Niantic Dunkin' Over Hot Coffee Spill (patch.com)
Groton
Ok Waterford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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