OCTOBER 12 RECAP — Two published accounts, citing New London police, described an appeal for information about a dog left at the municipal shelter. They report that the animal is safe. The official social-media release was not independently retrieved.

TODAY’S LOOK-AHEAD — The October 13 federal calendar schedules Kenneth Denning’s hearing for 2 p.m. in New Haven. This is a scheduled proceeding, not a verified sentencing result.

USEFUL UPCOMING DATE — Windham’s earlier election notice lists early voting from October 19. That notice is background service information, not a development from yesterday. This briefing is a limited recap of supported items found in this check, not a complete account of the region.