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🌱 Patch AM: Recognize these two people from Mystic’s late-night graffiti videos?
Also check out Groton City Farmers Market Summer 2026 on the Groton Patch calendar
Good morning Groton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Recognize these two people from Mystic's late-night graffiti videos?
Also on today's calendar: Grill, Chill and Pour: It's Community BBQ Time! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police investigating graffiti vandalism in downtown Mystic (ncadvertiser.com) — Town of Groton Police are asking residents for help after several spots in downtown Mystic were spray-painted with graffiti late Wednesday night. Surveillance video shows two people who may have information, and investigators want to identify them. If you recognize the individuals, you're urged to call Groton Town Police at 860-441-6607. 
📸 Around Groton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
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★ Featured events ★
- Groton City Farmers Market Summer 2026 →
Washington Park Playgrounds, 24 Griswold Ave, Groton
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Grill, Chill and Pour: It's Community BBQ Time! →
Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
2:00 pm - Meet & Greet (Come meet your child's teacher)
Mary Morrisson School Groton, CT 06340
6:15 pm - Pours with Purpose with the Zara Manzur Foundation →
Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
2:00 pm - Demi Lovato →
Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
7:30 pm - Trivia at Outer Light Brewing →
Outer Light Brewing Company, 266 Bridge St, Groton
6:30 pm - Illusionist JOSH FARLEY-- seen on Penn & Teller An intimate cabaret, with wine, mystery, & illusion →
Custom House Maritime Museum - New London Maritime Society, 150 Bank St, New London
9:00 am - Commemoration of the 245th anniversary of the battle of Groton Heights →
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Groton
6:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
📣 Groton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ad Hoc Long-term Space Planning Committee →
Groton School District CO, Room 11/Hybrid
5:00 pm - Design Review Board Meeting →
Waterford, CT Calendar Waterford, CT 06385
4:00 pm - Senior Citizens Commission →
Waterford, CT Calendar, Waterford Community Center, Waterford
4:00 pm - Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting →
Waterford, CT Calendar, Community Center 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
4:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sitting on my front porch, I got a brief glimpse of a relatively trim-bodied animal scampering through the ground plants.
Low to the ground and less than a foot over all, evenly divided by its brown fur over it's small, narrow, straight body, with equally long but very… (Nextdoor Noank) - 🚨🚨Hi neighbors!
I'll be in Westerly this Sunday, August 23rd. If anyone needs a hand with a computer, Wi-Fi, printer, home network, or any other tech issue, feel… (Nextdoor Groton Bank Thames River)
- General Dynamics posted a job opening for Lead Bonder Skilled in Groton. Apply here.
- Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- 'Black and Brown' beach party moved from Old Lyme after concerns raised over noise (nbcconnecticut.com)
- Police logs - Aug. 22, 2026 (theday.com)
Waterford
- EB breaks ground on new Crystal Mall campus in Waterford (theday.com)
- An Improved Mike Burrows Might Be Coming to the Astros (yardbarker.com)
- NASCAR News And Notes: Whelen Modified Tour Mohegan Sun 100 At New Hampshire Motor Speedway (racedayct.com)
Mystic
- 'Unknown' no more: Connecticut honors War of 1812 sailor lost to history (ctpost.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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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