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Edward Roy Eaccarino of Old Saybrook passed away March 6, 2023 at 86 years young following a brief illness. It seems impossible to capture the essence of a man such as Ed in brief, but we will do our best. Ed was born July 2, 1936 in New Haven, to...

UNCASVILLE – If somebody told Mercy girls basketball coach Tim Kohs at halftime that his team would end up scoring 47 points in the Class MM championship game, he would have thought the Tigers would win – considering they only had 16 points at halftime. They did score 47 points but they didn’t win. New London had just a little more and won its first title since 2017, 57-47, at Mohegan Sun ...

ERIE, Pa. — The Connecticut College women’s water polo team picked up two wins on the second day of the CWPA regional tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend. The Camels downed Grove City 17-13 in the morning, and then took down Utica 12-9 later in the day.

The Windsor Locks boys’ basketball team may have a target on its back as it entered the CIAC Division V tournament as the 1-seed after a 17-3 regular season. The Raiders didn’t seem phased, as they took the lead early in the quarterfinal match against Old Saybrook and cruised to a 60-50 victory. Coach Dan Copes said his team is doing well, but it may have to find another gear to make it to the ...

New London ― Police Chief Brian Wright said Friday that police will partner with state and local law enforcement agencies to address three shooting incidents in the city within the past three weeks. According to a news release, none of the incidents have resulted in injury. However, two incidents...

East Lyme ― Before traffic in this growing beach town gets better, it’s going to get worse. Officials this week announced the time is here to begin a $148 million construction project at the Exit 74 interchange of Interstate 95 that’s been touted as one of the largest in the state. The goal is to reduce congestion and improve safety on the highway and Route 161, the underlying state road leading to the shore.

Town electors in Deep River approved six requests in the form of monies from the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund at a special town meeting by the Board of Selectmen (BOS) on March 13. The BOS and electors approved a total of $348,600 for the six requests...

In Waterford, Connecticut, two men robbed a CVS store. In all, the two men stole about $3,000 worth of goods. The two men purchased gift cards, but then used magic, or slight of hand to confuse the cashier and distract them! Is this the first time they’ve done this? Nope!

Last year the Old Saybrook High School Class of 1971 Scholarship Committee announced the formation of a new scholarship in memory of former teacher Anne Peterson. Now, the committee is announcing it has met the fundraising goal. The Anne Peterson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the first time to...

DURHAM — David Zemelsky sowed the first seeds at Star Light Gardens nearly a quarter century ago, and he was determined his organic vegetable farm in Durham would not only survive but thrive after he was no longer able to keep up with the rigorous cycle of planting, harvesting and selling. Star Light now has new owners, Joel Smith and Jen Hill — decades younger and with the levels of energy ...

New London ― The city has found a temporary use for the Crystal Avenue property where the demolished Thames River Apartments once stood. Kiewit Infrastructure Co., the construction manager for the nearby State Pier project, has signed an agreement to pay the city $10,000 a month through December for use of the 15-acre parcel.

Groton _ The mother of Joey Gingerella, the 24-year-old man shot and killed while trying to break up a fight outside Ryan’s Pub in 2016, has secured a $300,000 settlement from the bar. The settlement was the result of a stipulated judgment signed on Feb. 21 that allows Ryan’s...

Several schools in New London went into lockdown today following reports of a shooting. Police say they were alerted just after 11:00 a.m. to a shooting in the area of Hempstead and Franklin Streets.

Demarchelier Bistro in Greenport (Photo credit: David Benthal) When people think about art they often think about the fine arts: drawings, paintings, sculptures and other works displayed in a museum. After a long day meandering through exhibits and admiring these works, one might go to a restaurant to share a...

As a New London native with family in the area, retired Coast Guard Capt. Andrea Marcille said she and her husband “made a very intentional position to fight hard to stay here.”. And it worked. From 2003 to her retirement in 2014, she served as the first female executive...

Montville - Shakespeare, a sports fan? DraftKings might lay 10-1 against. Because, well, do you really have to ask, “what’s in a name?” In sports, try everything. After all, who’d respect the New York Giants if they were the “Daffodils” instead? Names also give us frames of reference to players and their histories, fueling endless comparisons and the best arguments in gin mills and coffee shops.

New London ― Known for its New Orleans-inspired ambiance and custom designed tattoos, Spirit Gallery Tattoo on Colman Street closed at the beginning of this year. Now the state Department of Labor Wage and Workplace Standards Division is investigating claims by five of the the shop’s workers. Two of the workers who filed claims told The Day the owners are being investigated for misclassifying its workers as independent contractors.

At any given time, reporters at The Day ― and at professional news outlets throughout the nation ― have multiple Freedom of Information requests pending with government agencies. We took a sampling of the newsroom’s current FOI requests, since this is Sunshine Week, when we celebrate the importance...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon explains why Winter Storm Brenda brought snow for some in CT, but rain for others. WFSB Pizza Playoffs Top 16 - Tony's Pizza vs Mulberry.

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