Mystic News

A 1. A The Week Long Book Sale begins tonight at the Mystic & Noank Library . The Preview Party takes place from 5 to 7 p.m., with a $5 admission and all books 50 percent off market prices.

Stonington High senior Allissa Porter, right, 17, of Mystic communicates using sign language with her brother Robby Porter, 14, who has autism and is deaf, Sunday in the living room of their home.

A 1.A Today is Thursday, May 31.A The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies and a high temperature of 77 degrees.

The iconic blue cottage along Route 27 known as Kitchen Little is now gone. Locals and tourists alike will likely drive by the spot on their way to Mystic, reminiscing about the tiny place where they dined elbow-to-elbow and looked out at the Mystic River.

A 1. Did you Shop in Downtown Mystic this May. The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce challenged locals to spend one day this May shopping in Mystic.

Jamie Vandal, left, and Brett Huber of Central Construction Industries of Putnam steady the top as a crane begins to lift the new flagpole, a downtown landmark, into place Wednesday at Main and Holmes streets in Mystic.

World Oceans Day gives us all a chance to honor the Earth's oceans, and provides everyone on the planet with an opportunity to get directly involved in protecting our future, through community action and involvement, beach cleanups, educational programs, art contests, film festivals, sustainable seafood events, and other planned activities help to ... (more)

Organizers of the OpSail2012 tall ships festival have received commitments from five more vessles, including the schooner Amistad, which has been undergoing repairs in Mystic.

A The gathering at Sutton Park was more of a family reunion than a retirement party.

A David Preka's first job as Advanced Improvements earned him $3,500, and he spread it as far as he could.

Virgil Huntley, 95, of Mystic, saw the World War II memorial for the first time on May 26 as part of the Connecticut American Warrior Day of Honor trip.

A 1. Today is Memorial Day . Many of you will be traveling, shopping, or kicking off the traditional unofficial start of summer.

Frankie Ann Marcille, 17, of Mystic, a graduating senior at St. Bernard School, practices during a ballet class at The Dance Extension in New London earlier this month.

Pregnant with a first child is a life-altering moment, especially when you hit five months and your belly becomes visible to the world.

Memorial Day is the biggest parade day of the year around these parts. Quaint streets in town after town become lined with happy spectators watching military units and marching bands and more.

Vehicles backs up the hill from downtown Mystic to Union Baptist Church as construction continues to snarl traffic Thursday along West Main Street.

A Hopefully you get to spend a bit of the weekend being lazy. After the busy week we had in Stonington, Mystic and Pawcatuck we all deserve it.

A I'm a little ashamed to admit I had never been inside You've Got To Be Beading until earlier this week.

Town police have announced several road closures and traffic delays on Monday as a result of the Memorial Day parades in Noank and downtown Mystic.

After a rocky start, a new automated parking system is open in a popular area of downtown Mystic.