One year into the pandemic, small businesses struggle but survive by adapting

The Day touched base with business owners interviewed last March and April to see how they've been doing since.
A year later, pandemic deaths leave an unfillable void
Connecticut reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 8, 2020. In the year since, we’ve lost grandparents, mothers, fathers, siblings and friends.
1918 flu didn't leave region quietly

To get an idea what a less-than-ideal return to normal could be like, it's worth a look at what happened as the last pandemic receded.
New London, Norwich stand to benefit from new PILOT bill
The state legislature has approved a shift in the way municipalities are reimbursed for tax-exempt properties and New London stands to be one of the major beneficiaries.
LOCAL
New London, Norwich stand to benefit from new PILOT bill
Rugby club takes a plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics
Police logs - March 7, 2021
Municipal meetings
SPORTS

For most, news of COVID sports shutdown came via ping of a cellphone
Bueckers leads No. 1 UConn to Big East quarterfinal win over St. John's, 77-41
UConn men rout Georgetown in regular-season finale
Varela sparks No. 1 NFA girls to 64-34 win over No. 7 Bacon
Local roundup: Hartman, Wood lift CGA women past Conn College
ARTS

NL rapper Suave-Ski and producer Smoke theWorld deliver a loose concept album
Dave Grohl: Why he began writing after Nirvana, admiring Stewart Copeland and who played that solo on 'Medicine at Midnight'
Native American comedians get their due
Kate Winslet turns TV sleuth, says she'd flop in real life
Netflix doc to examine man behind college admissions scandal
WEEKEND
BITS AND TIPS
BUSINESS

Biden faces steep challenges to reach renewable energy goals
Tech's liability shield under fire: 26 words and what's at stake
National retailer expanding to state amid pandemic, opening Wallingford showroom
Here's the economic reality behind the rhetoric on U.S. aid bill
Business Briefs
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