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A big splash at Misquamicut

 May 13, 2013; Updated: 4:05 pm

Visitors flocked to Misquamicut this weekend to celebrate the beach's comeback from Superstorm Sandy.

Show of hands at Misquamicut planned for Friday

 May 13, 2013; Updated: 11:43 pm

More than 3,000 people are expected to hold hands along the Misquamicut shoreline Friday morning to show the community is united after months of work to restore the beach following Superstorm Sandy.\n

Region said to have 'leg up' when it comes to working together in emergencies

 May 9, 2013; Updated: 11:59 pm

Hundreds of safety officials gathered Wednesday in Cromwell for the annual Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium.

Discarded Christmas trees prop up local dunes

 May 5, 2013; Updated: 11:13 pm

At three local beaches, leftover holiday greenery has taken on new value and purpose as a kind of natural Band-Aid for battered dunes.

Malloy: Superstorm Sandy aid tops $367 million

 May 3, 2013; Updated: 3:07 pm

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says more than $367 million in federal assistance has been approved to help Connecticut with disaster expenses related to Superstorm Sandy.

Misquamicut is ready to reopen after Sandy

 May 3, 2013; Updated: 12:01 am

After the official warnings for Hurricane Sandy unfolded last fall, the staff at the oceanfront Paddy's Beach Club in Misquamicut did all the usual preparations, just like the year before, with warnings for Hurricane Irene.

With FEMA help, Camp Harkness readies for summer

 May 1, 2013; Updated: 12:05 am

Since Superstorm Sandy last October, the waterfront of Camp Harkness has been closed for repairs. Work has begun to get the property back into shape for the coming summer.

Right Tree - Right Place program calls for overhead awareness

 April 24, 2013; Updated: 2:16 pm

The New London Garden Club hosted a program Tuesday with an agenda intended to promote a balanced approach to the tree-utility line conflicts that have plagued the state since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

Spate of severe storms wreaks havoc on local trees

 April 13, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Experts warn homeowners to take a close look at their trees this spring because damaged from recent storms may mean they have to be replaced.

Destruction in Niantic

• Sandy downs trees, triggers widespread outages in Stonington

• Sandy brings high water to New London