Stonington News

The people have spoken andA North End Deli and Caterers are the master cupcake bakers in Stonington and Groton.

A Scholarship funds are available for Stonington residents through the COMO , the organization announced on their website.

Jeremiah Holmes despised the British. Although he knew it wasn't very Christian of him, he absolutely loathed them.

With both killers in the Cheshire home invasion facing death row, legislation may now come forward that would abolish the death penalty in Connecticut for future crimes.

For two centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boaters and beachgoers who haunt New England's southern coast.

Yum. Cupcakes. Salted caramel amaretto, Mexican chocolate or just simple chocolate with vanilla frosting-they all sound good.

The $33.2 million budget, which now goes to the Board of Finance for review, is $4,000 less than the budget presented by Superintendent of Schools Leanne Masterjoseph.

Thursday's cocktail is the Flirtini. Instruction and supplies will be provided. Call 860-536-7601 extension 209 to reserve your spot.

For two centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boaters and beachgoers who haunt New England's southern coast.

Does the thought of retiring somewhere near Yale sound good? Take advantage of the university and renowned health care, easy access to New York without the daily hassles, a quick shot out to the country, great river towns and shoreline nearby.

In this month's round of Food Fight we're going to find the best place to get cupcakes in Stonington and Groton .

Peter Pan Bus Lines will lay off about 40 drivers when Foxwoods Resort Casino ends its employee shuttle service at the end of this month and will close its facility here by the end of April, the division's general manager said Tuesday.

With Valentine's Day just a week away there is no shortage of places in Stonington and Groton to get your special someone a tasty cupcake.

Stonington-Mystic Patch has begun a new feature to help us and you get to your neighbors and the friendly faces around town.

Borough firefighters quickly extinguished a fire on the back desk of an apartment house at 18 Elm St.

A curious thing about recycling in Connecticut - it's mandatory. Has been for 20 years.

The old Thread Mill was suppose to be home to apartments and businesses by now. Instead the property on River Road in Pawcatuck sits empty.

2. The Mystic Arts Center is seeking submissions for the upcoming exhibition Young At Art .

A Can you live on $8.25 an hour in Connecticut? A group of Democratic state legislators, including House Speaker Chris Donovan of Meriden, says the current $8.25 per hour minimum wage in the state - that's $17,160 a year before taxes for those working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year - is just not enough to keep workers and their families afloat.

December's housing-permit statistics released Monday by the state Department of Economic and Community Development showed 253 approvals statewide, up nearly 18 percent from the same month the previous year.