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Giant guitar tribute to Taylor Swift finds fame in Westerly after a decade
WESTERLY, R.I. — A piece of art made to honor Taylor Swift has spent almost a decade in a Westerly parking lot. On Ledward Avenue in Westerly, at the original headquarters of Cherenzia Excavation, something heavy greets you. An almost eight-foot tall guitar, set in a slab of granite,...
The kids are alright: ECSO, Garde present ‘Young People’s Concert’
Some say these are tough times for arts organizations. But don’t try to tell that to the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, whose musicians’ ranks swelled to around 1,100 members Tuesday morning in New London’s Garde Arts Center. The roster boost came courtesy of the ECSO’s annual Young...
Griswold softball eclipses last year's win total at halfway mark
With the softball season nearing the halfway point, a contender for the most improved team in the Eastern Connecticut Conference has emerged. Right now, the award belongs to the Griswold Wolverines. Stirring one-run victories over Montville and Ledyard this week have lifted Griswold’s won-lost mark to a robust 7-2. Yup, the Wolverines have already...
Waterford’s new juvenile prosecutor where she was ‘meant to be’
Waterford ― Glastonbury native Tashia Sowell can trace her love of the law to at least the age of 5, around the time she first started talking about becoming a judge. Just ask her parents, Sowell said, who used to take her on personal field trips to the courthouse to watch court proceedings at a young age.
Fitch graduate Scherer delivers game-winning hit in Coast Guard’s victory
New London — Nearly three and a half hours into Tuesday’s game, sophomore Tate Scherer came off the bench, shook off the bone-chilling cold and stepped to the plate. Coast Guard Academy badly needed Scherer to deliver as a pinch-hitter, not only to end the stare down with Springfield but also to secure an important New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference victory.
Norwich Free Academy baseball 'headed in right direction'
Opening day seemed like yesterday, and first-year Norwich Free Academy baseball coach Michael Jamieson can hardly believe the Wildcats' schedule is nearly half complete. Time flies when you’re having fun. Fresh off of two straight losing records, NFA has burst out of the gates with a 6-3 mark, including...
Car crashes into house in New London
New London ― No one was injured Wednesday afternoon when a car struck the porch of a home at 207 Jefferson Ave. Battalion Chief Reginald Hansen said there were no injuries when the Ford Fusion crashed into the porch at 2 p.m. The porch and house were deemed structurally...
Entangled seal saved by Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue team
MYSTIC, CT (WFSB) – A young seal that was entangled in fishing netting was saved by the Animal Rescue team at Mystic Aquarium on Earth Day. The aquarium said the 4-5-month-old seal was found distressed on the remote shores of Block Island. Mystic Aquarium’s team first learned about the...
New London woman claims insanity defense in son’s killing
Tiffany Farrauto, the New London woman charged with murder in the strangling death of her 4-year-old son, is expected to use an insanity defense at her upcoming trial in New London Superior Court. Farrauto, 36, appeared in court on Wednesday, where Superior Court Judge John M. Newson discussed possible dates...
Need Qualified Candidates
In Old Saybrook the right to continue having timely and responsible voting is on the ballot. Why, you ask? Both political parties will be electing a new Registrar of Voters. These individuals will jointly hold the process of voting to the high professional standards we expect and deserve. Registrars are...
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