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🌱 Patch AM: Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In Waterford
Coming up on the Waterford Patch calendar: America at 250 for Educators
Cheers Waterford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how five recent Waterford home sales compare by price and size
- Boot Barn opens in Waterford Commons, replacing the former Party City
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here Are The Most Recent Property Sales In Waterford (patch.com) — Waterford homeowners and buyers can see how five recently sold three-bedroom properties stacked up, with prices ranging from $360,000 to $558,000 and square footage staying in a tight band. The report highlights how smaller homes, including one on Sixth Avenue, commanded the highest price per square foot, offering insight into current demand in Waterford's housing market. 
• Prominent Retailer Opens Its Doors In Waterford (patch.com) — Shoppers in Waterford now have a new option for western wear and work gear with Boot Barn opening at Waterford Commons, in the former Party City space next to Dick's Sporting Goods. The store adds to a busy shopping center that already draws millions of visitors a year and will celebrate its grand opening in early October with giveaways and extended hours.
📸 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 - "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
10:00 am - Waterford Farmers Market →
Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
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
- CT Audubon, RTP Estuary Center: Shorebird Walk →
Fort Trumbull State Park, New London
9:00 am - Learn the Harp →
Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic
9:45 am - 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
Thursday September 17
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Waterford PatchAM possible:
- Deans Mill Farm — (860) 245-5487
- California Closets — (203) 924-8444
- Werrlein Companies — (860) 785-0125
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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) - Hi Neighbors!
I need someone to pull weeds, redistribute plantings and move a very small hydrangea bush to another spot. Gardening experience not necessary, and… (Nextdoor Waterford)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Waterford. Apply here.
- Yale New Haven Health posted a job opening for Part time Food Service Worker - Days (20 HR/week) in New London. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- Made in Connecticut: Toothpaste and the tube it comes in were invented in CT (news12.com)
- CT: CT's Shore Line East is adding four new weekday trains. Here's when they'll run (masstransitmag.com)
- Popular CT restaurant is opposing proposal for 235 apartments nearby. Others say it's a 'phenomenal opportunity' (courant.com)
Niantic
- This Connecticut Sandwich Shop Builds Handheld Feasts That Will Make Your Jaw Drop (takingthekids.com)
Groton
- Groton Pier Project Gets $3.5 Million In State Funding (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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