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🌱 How a Niantic man survived a frightening shark bite on vacation

Niantic, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How a Niantic man survived a frightening shark bite on vacation

Also on today's calendar: Queso's Summer Celebration! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: An afternoon shower; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut man recovering after shark attack during Bahamas snorkeling trip (thesheffieldpress.com) — A 69-year-old Niantic resident is recovering after a shark bit his leg while he was snorkeling during a Bahamas cruise stop, requiring 24 stitches. His experience comes amid a summer of heightened shark sightings and concern about how warming waters may be drawing both swimmers and sharks closer together, underscoring the importance of heeding beach safety advisories.
   

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  • They sell top-notch food for dogs and cats here.
    They are very helpful with special concerns and can quickly order food if they are out of stock. Great store! (Nextdoor Southern Niantic)
  • Atlantis Management Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager- CT in Niantic. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Waterford

  • Waterford Day Parade set for Saturday (theday.com)
  • As the fortunes of a major CT defense contractor rise, apartment development races ahead. Here's where. (courant.com)

New London

  • National Night Out events to take place Tuesday (theday.com)
  • US Coast Guard had 14 suicides in 2024, the highest in a decade (militarytimes.com)

Groton

  • Man Had Drugs, Large Knife In Groton, Police Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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