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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to walk Waterford’s Duck Pond for a powerful local cause?
Coming up on the Waterford Patch calendar: FARM MARKET: local, on site, organically grown produce
Greetings Waterford! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to walk Waterford's Duck Pond for a powerful local cause?
- How Waterford's young girls soccer squad handled a powerhouse season opener
Also on today's calendar: FARM MARKET: local, on site, organically grown produce and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 62.
- Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Event: Safe Walk 2026 (patch.com) — Waterford residents can join Safe Futures' annual Safe Walk on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Arnold Holm Jr. Memorial Park/Duck Pond, supporting services for people affected by domestic and sexual violence across southeastern Connecticut. Same-day registration, a craft fair, raffles, food trucks, and team fundraising opportunities make it a family-friendly way to help the organization reach its $50,000 goal. 
• Stonington overwhelms Waterford in soccer opener, 5-0 (thewesterlysun.com) — Waterford High's girls soccer team opened the season with a tough 5-0 road loss to a powerful Stonington squad, highlighted by two early goals from defender Hannah Drake. Coach Chris Giglia said his young Lancers faced a major early test, but the match offered valuable experience as they work to grow into the season against strong Eastern Connecticut Conference competition.
📸 Around Waterford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford
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★ Featured events ★
- FARM MARKET: local, on site, organically grown produce →
Hunts Brook Farm 108 Hunts Brook Rd Quaker Hill,
9:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Waterford Historical Society presents "We, the Fishermen" Sept. 14 →
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford
6:30 pm - New England Trivia! →
Waterford CT VFW, 382 Boston Post Rd, Waterford
6:00 pm - 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
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
📣 Waterford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival →
Fort Trumbull, New London
6:00 am - Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London's Whaling Era →
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London
6:00 am - CT Maritime Heritage Festival →
Fort Trumbull Park, 90 Walbach St, New London
7:30 am - Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London's Whaling Era at Lyman Allyn Museum →
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a used boat trailer for my 20' Wellcraft moored on the Niantic River.
Present trailer is in rough shape and needs replacing (Nextdoor Rope Ferry Road)
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Store Associate (Spanish) in Waterford. Apply here.
- US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant (Counter-DM) in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.
🗞 Nearby News
New London
- Jack Cochran's New London return starts with a rout of Joel Barlow (ctpost.com)
- U.S. Coast Guard Academy gets special 150th anniversary stamp: How to get one (nj.com)
Niantic
- East Lyme Zoning Commission Approves Niantic Home Replacement, Senior Housing Deck Expansion (patch.com)
Groton
- Suspect 'Inappropriately' Took Photos Of Shopper At Walmart: Groton Police (patch.com)
- What Sold: Groton's 10 Most Recent Closings (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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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