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Five things to know for Waterford on Thursday, September 26, 2013.

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Five things to know for Waterford on Thursday, September 26, 2013.

Police are looking for a red, two-door sedan, with out-of-state plates that headed north on Route 85 after hitting another vehicle by the ramps to I-95 on Route 85 yesterday. There were no injuries.
Patch has partnered with Zillow to bring you the latest listings of homes for sale.
Patch has partnered with Zillow to bring you the latest listings of homes for sale.
A team of specially trained staff members will be conducting Early Childhood Screening sessions at all three elementary schools on October 23.
This weekend you can tour a lighthouse, learn New London's history of slavery, and meet an artist at the Custom House Maritime Museum on Bank Street.
Only five area students were awarded the $20,000 college scholarships and Clayton Potter and Khaadijah Reed of the Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut were two of them.
The Quaker Hill Store was burglarized in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, September 22.
Barbecue and grilling enthusiasts throughout the country will compete for top recognition in Connecticut’s Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) third annual contest in New London on Sunday, September 29.
This little dog was found roaming on Roxbury Road in East Lyme within the past couple of days.
Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control found this dog a couple of days ago.
Barbecue and grilling enthusiasts throughout the country will compete for top recognition in Connecticut’s Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) third annual contest in New London on Sunday, September 29.
Five things to help you plan your day in Waterford on Wednesday, September 25.
Five things to help you plan your day in New London on Wednesday, September 25.
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen joined with 39 attorneys general to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations by October 31.
The population surrounding two nuclear facilities in Connecticut—Waterford's Millstone Power Plant and the decommissioned power plant at Haddam Neck—will be included in a pilot study of potential cancer risks in communities next to nuclear sites.
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen joined with 39 attorneys general to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations by October 31.
Local jobs posted on Career Builder this week in and around New London.
Local jobs posted this week in Waterford
Birth announcements are provided by Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London.