Stonington News

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 Update as of 1:38 a.m. A tree fell on equipment and impacted a circuit that controls power for three towns in the area - Bethlehem, Watertown and Woodbury, according to CL&P media contact Katie Blint.

The restaurant, with 1,800 square feet of dining space, promises "simple, rustic American food," a long way from the Mexican cuisine offered at Zavala, said head chef Mike Burt of New London, most recently a sous chef at Skipper's Dock in Stonington.

The town will conduct a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the police department.

All voters who are eligible to vote in the upcoming referendum may vote by absentee ballot if they will be out of town on referendum day or have an illness or physical disability that will prevent them from going to the polls.

Five more ships have committed to participate in OpSail2012 Connecticut, the tall ships festival scheduled July 6-9, organizers have announced.

A The special cows at Stonington Beef have names. Sunset, Sassy and Macaroni, named by Morgan Riley, the daughter of owners Elisha and Mike, sun themselves in a field on the farm located on Barnes Road in Stonington.

On Memorial Day, as we remember the sacrifices of all those who died in the service of our country, it is also a time to honor all Wilton service men and women who have served and especially those who are still on active duty.

A Salve Regina University has announced that Stonington resident Anthony Cerino has been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester.

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.

Skipper's Dock Restaurant 66 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378 Phone: 535-0111 Skippers Dock of Stonington offers the freshest seafood and mouth-watering entrees.

A Get off the couch, turn off the tube and head outside--that's Terra Firma Farm 's plan for kids this summer.

A Anger and frustration simmered at the Stonington Board of Education meeting with tensions growing as the night wore on.A Tasked with finding $300,000 to cut from the proposed Stonington Schools budget, Board of Education and school officials made it clear to the 40 or so people in attendance that the cuts would affect students.

A The Stonington Police Department issued the following taffic alert: Dear Residents and Businesses: Be advised that on Monday, May 28, 2012, there will be two Memorial Day Parades going on in Stonington that might cause delays in traffic.

A Eastern Connecticut State University has announced that 12 residents of Stonington and Mystic have graduated.

A 1. First Selectman Edward Haberek is participating on behalf of the Town of Stonington, with Team New England in the MD&M East Expo and Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia this week.

Tax Assessor Marsha Standish who received the Sherry Vermilya award at the annual Northeast Regional Association of Assessing Officers Conference last month in South Yarmouth, Mass.

Mystic Seaport museum's 27th annual Lobster Days is a tradition with many Connecticut residents.

Stonington and Groton Town police were able to convince a 47-year-old Mystic man to come down from atop the Mystic River drawbridge after he climbed the structure early this morning.

A There were a few nice days this week. So nice that I was able to sit outside and write some stories and instead of being stuck inside.