STONINGTON — Absentee ballots for the Tuesday, April 30, budget referendum are now available in the Stonington Town Clerk's office, 152 Elm St.
Eclipse spectators staked out their spots across three countries Sunday, fervently hoping for clear skies despite forecasts calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route.
A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault and other crimes. The plea deal taken Tuesday by Andrey Desmond calls for him to serve five years in prison for the June 2023 assault on Rep. Maryam Khan. She is the first Muslim to serve in the state House of Representatives. Khan says Desmond slapped her, put her in a chokehold and threw her to the ground after demanding a kiss. Khan says she suffered a concussion and arm injuries. Sentencing is set for June 4. Court records say Desmond has a history of mental illness.
Connecticut has finally launched an early, in-person voting system years after almost every other state in the country decided to offer a similar option to voters. Saturday marks the final day for Republicans and Democrats to vote early in the state's presidential primary, a chance to test the new system before the November general election. Only Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi and New Hampshire do not allow early, in-person voting. There had been resistance to change in Connecticut, which is known as the “Land of Steady Habits." After three days of early voting, 13,476 voters out of more than 1.2 million registered Democrats and Republicans cast their ballots early.
MYSTIC — Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX and Mystic Seaport Museum have signed a memorandum of understanding with one another that will open discussions about collaboration on programming, educational opportunities, exhibitions, and more.
STONINGTON — Stonington Community Center will unveil its latest lineup of spring classes and workshops at an Adult Program Kickoff Event on Friday, April 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the center’s Makerspace, 45 Cutler St.
Vice President Al Gore remembers the late Joe Lieberman as a “mensch” who both bridged partisan political divides and wasn’t afraid to go against mainstream political currents. So did family, friends, and a former political foe during a packed funeral service Friday for the four-term U.S. senator. Connecticut Sen. Blumenthal recalled how Lieberman helped form the Department of Homeland Security and championed civil rights. Lieberman was Gore's running mate during the 2000 presidential election and came extremely close to winning the vice presidency. He was the first Jewish candidate on a major party’s presidential ticket. Former Democratic senate primary rival Gov. Ted Lamont honored Lieberman's success as an independent and said “He did it his way."
A judge has rejected an attempt by four former Connecticut police officers to have criminal charges against them erased in the case of a man who was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022. The former New Haven officers' applications for a pretrial probation program were rejected Thursday in the case of Richard “Randy” Cox. Their bid could also have averted trial, but the cases now head forward. A fifth officer who was arrested also applied for the special probationary program but wasn't in court Thursday. The officers were charged with misdemeanors for allegedly mistreating Cox after he flew head first into a metal partition when the police van he was in braked suddenly.
MYSTIC —Mystic Aquarium has received a $2 million federal grant to expand its efforts to conserve threatened and endangered species. The funding will bolster the aquarium's efforts to save federally protected species such as African penguins, sea turtles, North Atlantic right whales, walruse…
First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough administered the oath of office to new Stonington Police Department officer Ashley Pope on Monday as Pope’s mother looks on. Pope joined the agency as a lateral transfer from the Bristol, Tenn., Police Department with three years of experience. Pope cel…
STONINGTON — Motorists are being cautioned that lane shifts have been implemented this week along Interstate 95 northbound between exits 91 and 93.
HARTFORD — Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the price.
As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth.
NORTH STONINGTON — North Stonington Garden Club is now accepting applications for its 2024 Anna Coit Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is granted annually to a high school graduating senior pursuing higher education in agriculture, conservation, environmental studies, horticulture…
STONINGTON — First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough has been appointed to serve on a 15-member statewide coalition of municipal leaders tasked with finding solutions to help better serve Connecticut’s at-risk and disconnected youth.
STONINGTON — It will be a bittersweet weekend for Stonington High School seniors Cate Statchen and Evan Anderson when they take the stage to play two titans of American beauty in the musical "War Paint."
MYSTIC — Aquarion Water Company’s water main replacement project is scheduled to begin March 25 on Route 1, New London Road. The project is expected to be completed by July. Final paving will then be coordinated with the Town of Groton and the state of Connecticut.
UNCASVILLE — Mohegan Sun Arena has donated 100 Sky Box concert tickets to Keeping North Stonington Affordable for the Celtic Women 20th Anniversary Tour performance to be held on Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m.
BOSTON — February’s end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States, with record heat allowing for golf in Wisconsin and outdoor food trucks in Minnesota, along with an increased fire risk across much of the Great Plains. But blinding snow in the Northwest is blowing eastward, and …
STONINGTON — Ingrid Feddersen, a photographer deeply admired by local birders for her extraordinary close-ups of America's national bird — and followed by many on Instagram — knows how to be patient.
STONINGTON — Town residents will get a chance Monday to vote on whether or not to purchase the so-called “Circus Lot” property along the Pawcatuck River off Noyes Avenue.
MYSTIC — The Rotary Club of Mystic will open its 2024 spring grant cycle to area 501(c)(3) organizations beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20.
MYSTIC — Bill Turner, former board president of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, Citizen of the Year as selected by the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and descended from good Irish stock in County Leitrim and County Galway, will se…
MYSTIC — The opportunity to receive a $1,000 scholarship and serve as the Grand Colleen of the 2024 Mystic Irish Parade is now available to young women and those who identify as female from the towns of Groton and Stonington.
STONINGTON — Heather and Benjamin Sherman are the latest entrepreneurs to join the burgeoning restaurant boom in downtown Westerly-Pawcatuck.
STONINGTON — The Stonington Community Center is accepting applications for its 2024 scholarships. The scholarships are open to Stonington residents enrolled in college and high school seniors pursuing higher education.
State Sen. Heather Somers will formally seek a fifth term this fall as representative of the 18th district, which includes Stonington and North Stonington as well Griswold, Groton, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling and Voluntown.
WESTERLY — The team behind Nana’s Bakery & Pizza has taken over the former Bridge Restaurant and plans to have a new seafood-focused dining destination up and running later this spring.
STONINGTON — When Little Man's Diner last closed its doors for relocation after nearly a decade in Westerly, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, it took two years before they were able to find a new home. This time around, it took just two weeks for the business to move and reopen.
MYSTIC — The Mystic drawbridge on Main Street will close overnight Monday to allow for routine maintenance.
WESTERLY — A new program being offered at the Westerly branch of the Ocean Community YMCA — specifically designed to help the helpers — received high praise recently from a graduate of the inaugural class.
MYSTIC — On a recent frigid January morning, with the bright blue Atlantic Ocean sparkling in the distance, the Rev. Thomas F. X. Hoar sat inside the warm, stone, arts-and-crafts-style main house on Enders Island, a place that some have described as that "11-acre gem that sits just off the c…
Energize Connecticut sponsors, Eversource and Avangrid, Inc., are accepting submissions for their 19th annual eesmarts Student Contest. The contest is open to Connecticut students in grades K to 12 and topics are focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability solutions. T…
Applications for the 2024 Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation grants are now available.
STONINGTON — Applications are now being accepted for the Eugene Atwood Fund College Bound Interest Free Loan Program. Students must be New London County residents and attending a trade/tech school or acquiring certification/licensing for their career.
MYSTIC — Due to a successful poinsettia sale in November, Mystic Woman’s Club has awarded $1,000 grants for heating relief to Groton Human Services and Stonington Human Services.
Last year was a pivotal one for the arts in greater Westerly, one highlighted by new faces, a sudden loss, a full-fledged blossoming, many memorable offerings from the region's artists and cultural organizations and 10 new inductees to the Westerly High School Music Hall of Fame.
There was no shortage of big stories across the region in 2023. Here is The Sun’s list of the Top 10 news stories, in no particular order:
'A Million Things for Kids': Local children's shops are thriving with unique offerings, fun displays
Santa Claus wasn't the only one carrying toys and treats for good little girls and boys this busy holiday season.