The Week in The Day, November 25, 2018
Lara Ajayi, center, leads a solo during a 10th anniversary celebration and building dedication for The Redeemed Christian Church of God Sanctuary of Praise on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The church, founded by local Nigerian immigrants, recently reopened at 862 Bank St. in New London. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Parishioners react to a hymn during a 10th anniversary celebration and building dedication for The Redeemed Christian Church of God Sanctuary of Praise on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The church, founded by local Nigerian immigrants, recently reopened at 862 Bank St. in New London. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Brenden Botelho, 14, of and others pray before food is served at the annual Thanksgiving dinner at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Mystic Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Head puppeteer Dan Butterworth adjusts the clothing of a marionette before a performance of the East Lyme Puppetry Project's "We the People-the Story of David Bushnell, Ezra Lee and America's First Attack Submarine" at the East Lyme Community Center Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Saturday the group performed the first two acts of the play for invited guests of the community to receive feedback. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Backstage, Richard Waterman, portraying Adm. Richard Howe of the British Navy, is pushed in a boat to cross in front of the stage during a rehearsal of the East Lyme Puppetry Project's "We the People-the Story of David Bushnell, Ezra Lee and America's First Attack Submarine" at the East Lyme Community Center Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Saturday the group performed the first two acts of the play for invited guests of the community to receive feedback. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
The lobster boat F/V Martha Elizabeth, front, and the trawler F/V Jenna Lynn II, enter Stonington harbor en rout to Town Dock after a day fishing Friday, November 23, 2018. The Martha Elizabeth is owned by Matthew Maderia of Conched Out Fisheries LLC. The Jenna Lynn II is a 50-foot trawler home-ported at Town Dock. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Spectators at the state boat launch in Groton wave as the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) transits the Thames River en route to the Navy submarine base in Groton Tuesday, November 20, 2018. USS Colorado is the 15th vessel in the class and was commissioned in March of this year. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Sara Munro, owner of Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, hangs holiday garland in the windows of the business on Bank Street in New London on Monday, November 19, 2018. The shop is one of the many in New London participating in Small Business Saturday on November 24, 2018. Shops are open from 11-7 and family friendly events; inducing carol singing, holiday stories, crafts and visits from Santa, are scheduled from 1:30 to 6:30. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Solibella Davis, 10, of New London, right, holds up a mirror for Kara Miller, 6, of East Lyme to see her face after having a her face painted with a unicorn theme by Davi's mother, Adriana Davis of Skadoodlez Face and Body Art, during the Unicorn Party at Waterford Public Library Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. The party also had other unicorn theme activities for the children. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Tiffany Zhang, 11, of East Lyme decorates her unicorn horn while attending the Unicorn Party at Waterford Public Library Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. The party had unicorn theme face painting and other activities for children. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Santa complements Delilah McGill, 6, of New London on the bow and ornament in her hair during the carol sing before the tree lighting at the Parade Plaza in New London Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. After the tree lighting children were able to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Liberty Bank on Bank Street. The carol sing and tree lighting were part of the Celebration of Lights & Song event that included crafts, music and dance performances earlier in the day. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Mayor Michael Passero, center, Mrs. Claus, left, and Santa react as the lights of the tree come on after their count down during the carol sing and tree lighting at the Parade Plaza in New London Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. After the tree lighting children were able to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at Liberty Bank on Bank Street. The carol sing and tree lighting were part of the Celebration of Lights & Song event that included crafts, music and dance performances earlier in the day. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Sol Ballard, 3, right, of Hamden throws straw at his sister, Lily Ballard, 13, left, and their friend Erika Morrison, second from left, of New Haven while taking a wagon hayride while attending the annual Farm Day at Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
People pass a field with sheep grazing while taking a wagon hayride during the annual Farm Day at Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
The band The Locomotives play during the annual Farm Day at Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Heavy equipment moves salt from one of the large piles at State Pier in New London Tuesday, November 20, 2018. DRVN Enterprises imports the salt to the pier where it is stored until it is treated with calcium chloride and lignin and then shipped out for use on roads. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Jason Alves, Park Foreman for East Lyme Parks and Recreation, monitors the progress as he winterizes the irrigation pipes at Peretz Park at Bridebrook in Niantic by using a compressor to blow the water out of the plumbing Monday, November 19, 2018. Alves says the process usually takes all day, and can usually be managed via a computer in his office, but the computer was down today requiring him to visit each of the fields in the park and operate the valves for each irrigation zone manually. Wear spots on several of the fields have been cleared for re-sodding, which will take place next week. Alves expects to be back to irrigating using the water from the park's well in May. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Mystic Seaport Museum Lead Rigger Matthew Otto secures a small pine trees to the top of the foremast of the Joseph Conrad, one of the museum's three historic tall ships, Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The tradition at the museum dates to before Otto arrived. The trees, purchased from Ukleja's Tree Farm in Quaker Hill, will remain aloft through Twelfth Night. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
The Mystic Seaport Museum's historic wooden whaleship Charles W. Morgan, and the replica schooner Amistad, are reflected in the waters of the Mystic River in the early morning light Wednesday, November 21, 2018. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
Early Black Friday shoppers Allen Black, right, his wife, Crystal, and their children, Elijah, 13, and Arrianah, 16, behind him, of Groton and others laugh as they try to pass by people still checking out in the checkout lane as they leave Best Buy in Waterford Thanksgiving afternoon, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Rebecca Morea, of Groton, cries as a name is read during a Transgender Day of Remembrance at Parade Plaza in New London on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. The event, organized by outCT, serves to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice with their names read during the vigil. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Morgen Knox, left, holds her fiancée Nikki Houle, both of whom identify as transgender women, during a Transgender Day of Remembrance at Parade Plaza in New London on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. The event, organized by outCT, serves to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice with their names read out loud during the vigil. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
A fishing boat and a sailboat move past New London Ledge Light, as seen from Ocean Beach, on Sunday, November 18, 2018. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
