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Mark Trails Day Saturday with a hike
Lyme and North Stonington will participate in National Trails Day and Connecticut Trails Day on Saturday with hikes in those towns that are among 193 being held statewide this weekend.
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Flying to the music in North Stonington
Nakiranda Percy, 12, a member of the Destiny Africa Children's Choir, performs Thursday with 19 other members for students at North Stonington Elementary School.
Fowler Grindstone hike steps off Saturday in North Stonington
North Stonington William Hixson will lead a hike Saturday through the 75-acre Fowler Grindstone preserve as part of the state Forest and Park Trails Day celebration.
North Stonington to hold annual meeting Tuesday night
North Stonington The town will hold its annual meeting tonight in the North Stonington Elementary School multi-purpose room, but will not vote or approve next fiscal year's budget.
Down-home style parade a tradition in North Stonington
Main Street and Route 2 was dotted with spectators, some sitting in beach chairs while others were standing and waving the American flag.
Adult education a powerful motivator
A little more than two years ago, Kerry Cochran of North Stonington left Wheeler High School halfway through her junior year.
Democrats endorse Canterbury selectman for state House seat
The races for the open 47th District state House of Representatives seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Chris Coutu and the 43rd District House seat held by six-term Democratic incumbent Diana Urban of North Stonington are now set.
Board of Ed member was acting ethically
Please accept this letter in response to the May 16 letter, " Board of Ed a fiasco in North Stonington ." It read: "It seems that every time a controversy happens, the name of one board member appears." He's right.
Copper beech honors North Stonington 'fixture'
North Stonington - A 25-foot copper beech honoring the life and contributions of Bill Hescock now shades the side lawn of the Wheeler Library.
Scouts honor Charter Oak, Full Power Radio's Fuller
Groton-based Charter Oak Federal Credit Union and John Fuller, owner of Full Power Radio based in Ledyard, will be given awards June 20 by the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
New Haven man charged with attempted burglary in North Stonington
North Stonington The town's resident state trooper arrested a New Haven man Friday who allegedly tried to break into a car parked in a day care center parking lot on Route 2. Police said a witness heard her alarm sounding and saw Daniel Velazquez, 36, walking away from her car in the Pollywogs Day Care Center parking lot.
North Stonington school board chairman resigns
North Stonington Board of Education Chairman Darren Robert resigned from the post Friday, just days after he publicly berated a fellow board member following a meeting.
Poll: Did Leanne Masterjoseph Do A Good Job As Superintendent?
A Stonington Superintendent of Schools Leanne Masterjoseph announced her resignation last week and already questions are coming up about who will take her place and the process of finding that person.A Some S tonington residents feel community members should be included in the search committee, others are not so sure.
Businesses Tell Their Stories in Groton
It's taken him 20 years to learn it, but Dennis McGee said he now understands business is all about networking.
Board of Ed a fiasco in North Stonington
It's a pretty bad situation when a student in the school has to chide the "Honorable Board of Education" in regards to their responsibilities.
St. Michael's parishioners meet to discuss their options
More than 175 parishioners of St. Michael Church in Pawcatuck gathered Tuesday night to begin discussing how they should address the closure of their church building.
It should not be the state's job to deny a business the opportunity to operate in Connecticut because of a "lack of proof ... as to public need for its service." Yet that is the reason the state Department of Transportation provided a Rhode Island furniture company when it denied its application to open an operation in North Stonington.
North Stonington school board called a dysfunctional'
North Stonington - A student, a parent and a teacher publicly admonished the Board of Education Wednesday for being "dysfunctional" and "embarrassing." The comments came during the public comment portion of a meeting that included yelling among board members.
Francisco Andino, 33, of 66 Jefferson Ave., Apt. 3, was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct, third-degree strangulation, third-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and second-degree threatening.
Scrutiny of school finances begins in North Stonington
A preliminary forensic audit of the school district's budget is under way, results of which may lead to a full audit of school finances.