Twins galore at Lyme school

Among the 156 students at Lyme Consolidated School are eight sets of twins.

Koster’s obsession: the orange Keystone can

Keystone Light has a pointless promotion, and Rick Koster is obsessed with the elusive orange can.

Griswold crash anniversary a ‘day of caring’

Griswold High School is marking the anniversary of a car crash that killed four students last year. The school unveiled a memorial stone inscribed with a message and the names of John Clapper III, Sativa Cornell, Dillon Clifford and Steven Szklarz, who died when the 2007 Nissan Altima they rode in on Route 201 crashed […]

Life begins and ends at L&M Hospital

It is only in a hospital where, every day, people are born and people die under the same roof. For the staff at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, adapting to and learning from these experiences is an essential part of the job.

Time lapse: Parade plaza rink takes shape

A skating rink with a synthetic ice surface is constructed on New London’s Parade plaza. The rink’s grand opening is scheduled for December 3.

Lighting the night for Veterans Day

American Legion Post 112 in Montville celebrates Veterans Day with a candlelight ceremony recognizing local servicemen and women.

Finizio, Buscetto and Pero react to election results

Supporters of Daryl Justin Finizio, Michael Buscetto and Rob Pero react as results are reported in the New London mayoral race. This was our attempt at parallel story telling on election night. Katie Warchut, Tim Cook and I followed the three top mayoral candidates and then I edited together a single story.

Running pioneer Julia Chase-Brand returning to Manchester

Fifty years ago, Julia Chase-Brand defied a ban on female runners to enter the Manchester Road Race, This year, she plans to run the race again in celebration of 50 years of women running.

No car? No problem, commute by kayak

Theo Maryeski of Waterford sold his car and now commutes to New London by foot, bicycle or kayak. When he makes the five mile paddle from Alewife Cove to downtown New London, he pulls his kayak up the street on a skateboard.

Jack-o-lantern castle glows one last time in Griswold

When his father, Edgar Fontaine, died in June, Dean Fontaine promised to organize one final ‘jack-o-lantern castle’ as a tribute to his father, but a disappointing pumpkin harvest almost forced him to cancel. Longtime neighbor Charlotte Geer organized a carving party, and through donations and Fontaine’s meager harvest they managed to come up with enough […]

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