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🌱 Patch AM: $100K Lottery Winner Sold At Waterford Store
Also, don't miss America at 250 for Educators on the Waterford Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Waterford store sells Cash 5 ticket worth $100,000
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
- Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $100K Lottery Winner Sold At Waterford Store (patch.com) — Waterford residents might be interested to know that a Cash 5 ticket sold at A1 Quick and Easy in town has turned into a $100,000 prize for a Niantic player. The Connecticut Lottery notes that Cash 5 drawings are held daily and reminds players to sign their tickets and store them safely until claiming any winnings. 
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- QH - PTA Back to School Bash
Waterford School District Waterford, CT 06385
5:00 pm - Waterford Farmers Market →
Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
10:00 am - "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
10:00 am - Edwin O. Smith Varsity Field Hockey @ Waterford →
Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
3:45 pm - Mario Adrion →
Comix Comedy Club, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville
8:00 pm - The Slaters & Norwich's Industrial Revolution →
Hotel Callista, 352 Main St, Norwich
6:30 pm - Trolley Tour of the Historic Village of Greeneville →
Trolley Pick-up 352 Main St, Norwich, CT, 06360
10:00 am - Safe Walk 2026 →
37 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
8:00 am - Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Family Gardeners" Oct. 5 →
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
6:30 pm - Stonington Girls JV Soccer @ Waterford →
Waterford High School, 20 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
3:45 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 14
📣 Waterford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leprechauns on the Loose @ Bill Memorial Library →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Leprechauns on the Loose →
The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument Street, Groton
10:00 am - Making a Difference: Communities →
Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
1:00 pm - Sensory-Friendly Evening: Superhero Day →
Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
5:00 pm
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone replaced roof these days?
Any recommendations? And what's the typical price range ? (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road) - I bought these beauties this year for over $50 each….
I would be willing to part w them for $50 each… I still have the boxes. They are beautiful and play beautiful music. (Nextdoor Waterford)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Waterford. Apply here.
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- Faith Barbara Rubin (jewishexponent.com)
- Popular CT restaurant is opposing proposal for 235 apartments nearby. Others say it's a 'phenomenal opportunity' (courant.com)
Niantic
- Tourist, 37, attacked by shark during dolphin excursion in the Bahamas (nypost.com)
Groton
- Police Offer Update On Speeding Cameras In Groton (patch.com)
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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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