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🌱 Patch AM: How a new implant helps a former Groton shipyard worker paint again
And check out Fabulous Fall Story Time on the Groton Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new implant helps a former Groton shipyard worker paint again
Also on today's calendar: Summer Garden Party and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A CT artist's illness took away use of a hand. How a hospital's first use of a device brought it back. (courant.com) — A former Electric Boat welder who spent years working in Groton is regaining use of his left hand after a stroke thanks to a newly approved implantable nerve‑stimulation device at Yale New Haven Hospital. The 80‑year‑old Old Lyme artist can once again handle everyday tasks and return to painting, offering hope for other Connecticut stroke survivors. 
📸 Around Groton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
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★ Featured events ★
- Fabulous Fall Story Time →
Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Fabulous Fall Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library →
Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Spectacular Spring Story Time →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Spectacular Spring Story Time @ The Bill Memorial Library →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Harbor Management Commission →
295 Meridian Street, Groton
5:45 pm - Special Mayor and Council Meeting →
295 Meridian Street, Groton
6:00 pm - Committee of the Whole →
295 Meridian Street, Groton
6:00 pm - Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Summer Garden Party →
35 Broad St, Groton
3:00 pm - The Pioneer: 4th Annual Groton Firefighters Fundraiser →
Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
1:00 pm - Outer Light Fall Fest →
Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
12:00 pm
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cape Starter Home ,Great Potential, 2 BDRM ,1 Bath House For Sale by Owner.
New Roof, New Windows. Second Floor ready to finish potentially add 2 BDRM 1 Bath upstairs. Call 860-794-1769 (Nextdoor Noank)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Groton. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- USPS Honors 150 Years of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (investorshangout.com)
- CT's Shore Line East is adding four new weekday trains. Here's when they'll run (ctpost.com)
- SCOTUS must restore property rights before DSA abolishes them (washingtonexaminer.com)
Waterford
- Stonington overwhelms Waterford in soccer opener, 5-0 (thewesterlysun.com)
Ok Groton! 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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