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

Tara Wyatt, right, owner of Tumbleweeds, helps Jamie Walsh of Avon with her record purchase Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the store in Niantic. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, masks are required, hand sanitizer is at the door for customers and a plexiglass shield has been placed between customers and Wyatt at the counter. (Dana Jensen/The Day) The lost year

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

The lost year

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.

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1918 flu didn't leave region quietly

This Red Cross hospital in New Haven was similar to facilities for influenza patients in southeastern Connecticut. The beds were isolated by curtains. (Library of Congress) The lost year

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.

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Biden rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it

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Dozens rally before ex-officer goes on trial in Floyd's death

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As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit

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Q&A: Who gets a $1,400 check, other ways COVID-19 relief bill may affect your wallet, pocketbook

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled by security guard

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1918 flu didn't leave region quietly
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A year later, pandemic deaths leave an unfillable void
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Q&A: Who gets a $1,400 check, other ways COVID-19 relief bill may affect your wallet, pocketbook
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One year into the pandemic, small businesses struggle but survive by adapting
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Biden rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it

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National Politics
In this image from video, the vote total of 50-49 on Senate passage of the COVID-19 relief bill is displayed on screen in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)

Biden, Dems prevail in 50-49 vote as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill

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Local News

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.

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Local Columns
Nearly a year later, Day columnist David Collins recalls how eerie it was to see the parking lots empty and closed signs over the entrance roads at Mohegan Sun on March 18, 2020, and the entrances to Foxwoods Resort Casino barricaded. (David Collins/The Day)

And then there were vaccines

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Local Sports
COVID-19 safety protocols have led to some major changes in the games we play. The NFA girls, for instance, hold halftime breaks in the Alumni Gym lobby instead of their locker room in order to properly social distance. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

For most, news of COVID sports shutdown came via ping of a cellphone

UConn Sports
UConn's Christyn Williams, left, and Paige Bueckers celebrate a basket by Williams during Saturday's 77-41 win over St. John's in the Big East tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun Arena. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Bueckers leads No. 1 UConn to Big East quarterfinal win over St. John's, 77-41

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Local News
Members of the New London County Rugby Club run toward the water as they participate in the virtual Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the McCook Point Park beach in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Rugby club takes a plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics

National Politics
President Joe Biden is shown at the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2021. (Washington Post photo by Bill O'Leary)

Q&A: Who gets a $1,400 check, other ways COVID-19 relief bill may affect your wallet, pocketbook

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Nation/World News
In this file photo dated Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, American poet Amanda Gorman recites a poem during the Inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, FILE)

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled by security guard

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A&E/Music
Andrew “Suave-Ski” Camacho poses in his Bank Street studio. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

NL rapper Suave-Ski and producer Smoke theWorld deliver a loose concept album

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Full replay: Bacon Academy at Norwich Free Academy girls' basketball
Girls' basketball highlights: NFA 64, Bacon 34

Girls' basketball highlights: NFA 64, Bacon 34
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Boys' basketball highlights: East Lyme 56, Ledyard 34
Watch live: East Lyme at Ledyard boys' basketball

Watch live: East Lyme at Ledyard boys' basketball
Boys' basketball highlights: NFA 41, Fitch 32 (OT)

Boys' basketball highlights: NFA 41, Fitch 32 (OT)
Full replay: NFA at Fitch boys' basketball

Full replay: NFA at Fitch boys' basketball
Full replay: Bacon Academy at Montville boys' basketball

Full replay: Bacon Academy at Montville boys' basketball
Boys' basketball highlights: Bacon Academy 85, Montville 41

Boys' basketball highlights: Bacon Academy 85, Montville 41
Read of The Day with Emily Layden

Read of The Day with Emily Layden
Chris Frye gives his son Chris his first haircut at Frye's Barbershop in Ledyard

Chris Frye gives his son Chris his first haircut at Frye's Barbershop in Ledyard

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Old Lyme pushes to 58-51 win over North Branford in boys basketball | March 4, 2021 | 13 Photos
Old Lyme pushes to 58-51 win over North Branford in boys basketball
NFA remains unbeaten with 54-23 win over Waterford in girls basketball | March 3, 2021 | 23 Photos
NFA remains unbeaten with 54-23 win over Waterford in girls basketball
East Lyme boys basketball tops Ledyard 56-34 | March 2, 2021 | 16 Photos
East Lyme boys basketball tops Ledyard 56-34
Grasso Tech earns 34-30 win over Norwich Tech in girls basketball | March 1, 2021 | 11 Photos
Grasso Tech earns 34-30 win over Norwich Tech in girls basketball
Coast Guard vs. Mitchell College | February 27, 2021 | 10 Photos
Coast Guard vs. Mitchell College
NFA hands Fitch first loss in girls basketball with 60-23 rout at Alumni Gym | February 26, 2021 | 19 Photos
NFA hands Fitch first loss in girls basketball with 60-23 rout at Alumni Gym

OPINION

A year like no other has changed us

Stick with experience in City of Groton mayoral primary

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Sad that law banning discrimination based on hairstyle is needed

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Stopping hate crimes targeting Asian-Americans

Real police reform harder than axing symbolic number

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CARTOON

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LETTERS

Hedrick cable vote showed poor judgment

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Bumgardner has the kind of experience City of Groton needs

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Bumgardner not ready to lead a city

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COLUMNS

Columnist Paul Choiniere
Paul Choiniere

State public option would boost prospects of small businesses

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Columnist Carol Sommer
Carol Sommer

It’s all in the family

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Columnist David Collins
David Collins

And then there were vaccines

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Columnist Mike DiMauro
Mike DiMauro

They're playing hockey again in Norwich

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Columnist Rick Koster
Rick Koster

Rick's List — Bring Back Our Sports Franchises Edition

Columnist Gavin Keefe
Gavin Keefe

Unpredictable Big East season nears the finish line

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Columnist Clarence Page
Clarence Page

Remembering Vernon Jordan, a different kind of civil rights leader

Columnist Steve Fagin
Steve Fagin

Rocky Neck: Shaped by fish fertilizer and a snowy wedding

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LOCAL

New London, Norwich stand to benefit from new PILOT bill

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Rugby club takes a plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics

Police logs - March 7, 2021

Municipal meetings

SPORTS

COVID-19 safety protocols have led to some major changes in the games we play. The NFA girls, for instance, hold halftime breaks in the Alumni Gym lobby instead of their locker room in order to properly social distance. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

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

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UConn men rout Georgetown in regular-season finale

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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

Andrew “Suave-Ski” Camacho poses in his Bank Street studio. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

NL rapper Suave-Ski and producer Smoke theWorld deliver a loose concept album

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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

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BUSINESS

Wind turbines face into the breeze on top of Saddleback Wind Mountain, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Carthage, Maine. President Joe Biden wants to change the way the U.S. uses energy by expanding renewables, but faces several challenges. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)

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

NATION/WORLD

A classroom at an influx-care facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas, for migrant teenagers and children who arrive in the United States without their parents. (Photo for The Washington Post by Sergio Flores)

Biden rushes to accommodate border surge, with few signs of plans to contain it

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Dozens rally before ex-officer goes on trial in Floyd's death

As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled by security guard

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Vaccinated Americans still wait for advice on what to do, what not to do

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STATE/NORTHEAST

In this image taken from video from the Office of the New York Governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Office of the NY Governor via AP)

Another Cuomo aide comes forward, alleges governor touched, kissed her

Police: Man drove wrong way on I-84, struck trooper

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Red Cross helping 37 people displaced by four Connecticut fires

Man charged with shooting pregnant woman

New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters

POLITICS

President Joe Biden is shown at the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2021. (Washington Post photo by Bill O'Leary)

Q&A: Who gets a $1,400 check, other ways COVID-19 relief bill may affect your wallet, pocketbook

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Biden, Dems prevail in 50-49 vote as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill

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When Disaster Strikes: Shipwrecks, Storms and Other Calamities in Southeastern Connecticut

When Disaster Strikes: Shipwrecks, Storms and Other Calamities in Southeastern Connecticut
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First & Finest: The 100-Year History of Naval Submarine Base New London

First & Finest: The 100-Year History of Naval Submarine Base New London
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Looking Back: New London County: Vol. I - The 1860s - 1930s

Looking Back: New London County: Vol. I - The 1860s - 1930s
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The Charles W. Morgan: A Picture History of an American Icon

The Charles W. Morgan: A Picture History of an American Icon
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A Pictorial History of: The National Coast Guard Museum

A Pictorial History of: The National Coast Guard Museum: Respect the Past | Engage the Present | Look to the Future
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A Generation of Excellence: UConn Women's 30-Year Reign

A Generation of Excellence: UConn Women's 30-Year Reign
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Looking Back -- New London County: Vol. II - The 1940s, '50s and '60s
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