Zhena Robarge, from right, 10, laughs as friend Calli Lawrence, 7, jumps over a rope also held by her sister Lucy Lawrence, 10, all of Stonington, as they exercise at DuBois Beach in Stonington on Monday, May 18, 2020. “We were not doing very good with pe (physical education) classes online,Ó joked her Robarge´s mother Maggie Wei of virtural learning as she watched. “We had to take it to the beach.Ó (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

The vacant interior of Danielle's Barbershop on the Thames in Groton Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Fisherman work from a boat near New London Ledge Lighthouse, as seen from Eastern Point Beach in Groton, on Sunday, May 17, 2020. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

Olive Martinez-Good, center, reacts as friends and neighbors, led by local musician and teacher Hugh Birdsall, turn out on the street outside her home to sing and wish her a happy 15th birthday Sunday, May 17, 2020 in New London. Martinez-Good, who will turn 15, her Quinceañera, on Monday, is flanked by her parents; Jesse Good and Mirna Martinez, left, and brother Matteo and grandmother Maria Luz Martinez, right. While her family was not planning a traditional party for the occasion the current restrictions on social gatherings did cancel any non-familial celebration. Neighbor and friend Paul Carolan arranged for the neighborhood to turn out to serenade Olive. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Alexander, right, and Allen Dufort, with help from Suki Lagrito of Global City Norwich, raise the Haitian flag as members of the Haitian community and city leaders gather on City Hall Plaza in New London for a celebration of Haitian Flag Day Monday, May 18, 2020. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Steflorah Simple, 8, whispers to her brother Noah, 5, after helping him don a mask for a celebration of Haitian Flag Day Monday, May 18, 2020 at City Hall Plaza in Norwich. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Ray Graczyk, of Windsor Locks, takes advantage of the nice weather to polish his Forty-two foot Sabre Express motor boat Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Spicer´s Marina in the Noank section of Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Ella Zimokha, 7, from left, along with her sister Emily Zimokha, 3, friend Sophie Gavel, 3, and sister Veronika Zimorka, 7, get some help into a hammock hung between two trees from sister Alina Zimokha, 19, all of Massachusetts, at Rocky Neck State Park on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Alina said she decided to bring her younger siblings to the beach for the day when she realized the weather was nice and everyone had the day off school and work. “We woke up and decided today was a beach day.Ó (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

Katie Baldwin, supervisor Regulated Facilities & Housing at Ledge Light Health District reads a shirt on a skeleton that reads “Make Haircuts Great Again,Ó as she and First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough wait for owner Cat Thibodeau to open the door at Modern Barber in Pawcatuck on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Town and health officials allowed the shop to reopen in defiance of an executive order by Gov. Ned Lamont that prohibits barber shops and salons from opening until early next month. “The governor´s not paying my bills, I have to pay my bills, and this is what I have to do to pay my bills,Ó said Thibodeau of reopening. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

The first customer John Alfiero, of Westerly, sits in the chair as Cat Thibodeau gets ready to cut his hair at her shop Modern Barber in Pawcatuck on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Town and health officials allowed the shop to reopen in defiance of an executive order by Gov. Ned Lamont that prohibits barber shops and salons from opening until early next month. “The governor´s not paying my bills, I have to pay my bills, and this is what I have to do to pay my bills,Ó said Thibodeau of reopening. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

Patti Donahue, an employee at The Mixed Bag in downtown Mystic, adjusts the clothes on a mannequin in preparation for being open Memorial Day weekend on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Under Gov. Ned Lamont´s partial reopening Wednesday restaurants are allowed serve food and alcohol outdoors, and some retail stores and offices can open while adhering to social distancing guidelines and ensuring employees and patrons wear masks. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

A waitress is seen wearing a mask and carrying hand sanitizer along with water on a tray as patrons enjoy lunch on the patio at S&P Oyster Restaurant in downtown Mystic on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Under Gov. Ned Lamont´s partial reopening Wednesday restaurants are allowed serve food and alcohol outdoors, and some retail stores and offices can open while adhering to social distancing guidelines and ensuring employees and patrons wear masks. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate Logan Morin gets his ensign shoulder boards from his mother Carol, left, and father Jim, shortly before the start of virtual commencement exercises for the academy Wednesday, May 20, 2020. For the first time in academy history the graduation and swearing-in of a class was done virtually, with a small platform party appearing online from the academy´s Cadet Memorial Field and many aspects of the ceremony pre-recorded. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Madison Martin, left, takes a takeout order from Jessica Labrecque, of Waterford, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Muddy Waters in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Priscilla Johnson, center, reacts to receiving a visit from Twizzler, a pony, and Jerry, a llama, along with Nancy Lupienski, of Mystic Party Animals, right, outside her window Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Groton Regency. Lupienski, and friend Jeanne Martin, not shown, and the animals walked all the way around Groton Regency stopping to visit seniors outside their windows. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Claire Hurley tosses her cadet cover into the air to celebrate her graduation from the Coast Guard Academy with friends and neighbors following the academy´s virtual commencement exercises Wednesday, May 20, 2020. For the first time in academy history the graduation and swearing-in of a class was done virtually, with a small platform party appearing online from the academy´s Cadet Memorial Field and many aspects of the ceremony pre-recorded. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Owner Josh Haderski, right, shows customer Ron Weatherbee that that antique clock works at his shop Past to Present Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in the Niantic section of East Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Claire Hurley opens a bottle of champagne as she celebrates her graduation from the Coast Guard Academy with friends and neighbors following the academy´s virtual commencement exercises Wednesday, May 20, 2020. For the first time in academy history the graduation and swearing-in of a class was done virtually, with a small platform party appearing online from the academy´s Cadet Memorial Field and many aspects of the ceremony pre-recorded. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Claire Hurley lights a cigar with her brother Sean as she celebrates her graduation from the Coast Guard Academy with friends and neighbors following the academy´s virtual commencement exercises Wednesday, May 20, 2020. For the first time in academy history the graduation and swearing-in of a class was done virtually, with a small platform party appearing online from the academy´s Cadet Memorial Field and many aspects of the ceremony pre-recorded. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Nancy and Bob Fielding of the Quaker Hill section of Waterford walk a path at Fort Trumbull State Park Thursday, May 21, 2020, in New London the Fielding´s said the park is their favorite walking spot and always start with a picnic lunch. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Cat Thibodeau, owner of Modern Shave and Barber, talks with State Sen. Heather Sommers outside the Stonington Police Station on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Thibodeau, who opened her shop in downtown Pawcatuck on Wednesday in defiance of the Governor´s executive order, was issued a summons for a mandatory cease and desist Thursday morning by a Federal Marshall. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)

Jen Millas, right, takes a selfie with Groton Town Police officer Heath McClelland´s canine partner “McDonald" as Fitch high school staff and volunteers prepare to convoy around the community Friday, May 22, 2020 to distribute senior recognition signs along with caps and gowns. The Senior Surprise was organized by the Renaissance Advisors in conjunction with the Class of 2020 advisors with a donation from the Graduation Committee. 15 teams of staff and parent volunteers accompanied by a police or fire department escort vehicle visited the home of every member of the Class of 2020 to place a lawn sign and deliver caps and gowns. Each senior was photographed with the sign for use in the graduation ceremony. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Fitch high school senior Genevieve Beany dons her cap and gown to pose for a photo with her senior recognition sign as school staff and volunteers convoy around the community Friday, May 22, 2020 to distribute the signs along with caps and gowns. The Senior Surprise was organized by the Renaissance Advisors in conjunction with the Class of 2020 advisors with a donation from the Graduation Committee. 15 teams of staff and parent volunteers accompanied by a police or fire department escort vehicle visited the home of every member of the Class of 2020 to place a lawn sign and deliver caps and gowns. Each senior was photographed with the sign for use in the graduation ceremony. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Jo Brown, right, wipes a tear after Fitch high school staff and volunteers delivered a senior recognition sign and cap and gown to her soon Ryan as part of a Senior Surprise convoy around the community Friday, May 22, 2020 to distribute senior recognition signs along with caps and gowns. The Senior Surprise was organized by the Renaissance Advisors in conjunction with the Class of 2020 advisors with a donation from the Graduation Committee. 15 teams of staff and parent volunteers accompanied by a police or fire department escort vehicle visited the home of every member of the Class of 2020 to place a lawn sign and deliver caps and gowns. Each senior was photographed with the sign for use in the graduation ceremony. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Fresh New London Farm Manager Sean O´Brien works transplanting cherry tomato plants to larger pots at the Fresh Urban Farm in New London Thursday, May 21, 2020, in preparation for the Full Season plant sale. O´Brien said usually teens participating in the youth program would be doing the seed planting, transplanting and other duties but not possible due to the coronavirus. The plant sale usually done where people visit the garden to make their purchase now order online and use curbside pickup. The ordering starts Friday, May 23 and curbside pickup begins on Thursday, May, 28. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Three graduates of the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program at New London Highs school, from left, Coast Guard ensign Kate Ashbey, Marines corporal Alyce Cornish, and Army cadet Rebecca Weigel, walk with family and friends into the Conn. College Arboretum Thursday, May 21, 2020 to celebrate their military advancement. The tree were among 14 members of their class who entered military service after gradating from New London high school in 2016. Ashbey graduated from the Coast Guard Academy yesterday, Weigel will graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point next month and Cornish, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, will enter the Naval Academy this summer. Retired Navy Commander Ted Ward, who was the NJROTC commanding officer, administered ceremonial oaths of office to Ashbey and Weigel. Cornish exchanged ceremonial first salutes with her classmates. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Diana and Alan Weigel pin second lieutenant shoulder boards on their daughter Rebecca as she and two fellow graduates of the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program at New London Highs school gather Thursday, May 21, 2020 to celebrate their military advancement at the Connecticut College Arboretum. Weigel, Kate Ashbey, and Alyce Cornish were among 14 members of their class who entered military service after gradating from New London high school in 2016. Ashbey graduated from the Coast Guard Academy yesterday, Weigel will graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point next month and Cornish, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, will enter the Naval Academy this summer. Retired Navy Commander Ted Ward, who was the NJROTC commanding officer, administered ceremonial oaths of office to Ashbey and Weigel. Cornish exchanged ceremonial first salutes with her classmates. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Jeff Paprocki paints a section of the Groton Skatepark Friday, May 22, 2020 in Sutton Park. Paprocki was the contractor that built the park and is under contract to maintain the skatepark. The lady bugs, on the raised mounds in background, are part of the new paint additions. Paprocki said he had been working on a few maintenance projects at the site and once finished said since his business is a little slow at this time due to the coronavirus pandemic decided to volunteer his time between jobs to paint the park. The Town of Groton provided paint plus some paint was donated and he has had a few friends volunteer to help paint. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Technicians work on video slot machines on the Casino of the Sky gaming floor at Mohegan Sun Casino Thursday, May 21, 2020. Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods both plan limited openings June 1st. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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A custodial worker mops the the Winter entrance at Mohegan Sun Casino Thursday, May 21, 2020. Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods both plan limited openings June 1st. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Willie and Liz Quinones, of New London, gives give a server their order after reading the menu, center, at the new outdoor seating area Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in the parking lot of Filomena´s in Waterford. The menu is double sided so if necessary two tables can read the menu at the same time and it´s on wheels to easily move it from table to table. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Residents of StoneRidge, a senior living community, watch Carrie Neri, of Salem, dance with Lyric, a ten year-old Australian shepard, dance while they and their fellow Top Hat and Tails club members perform for the community on the village green Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Mystic. Saturday the club, a canine freestyle group where people dance with their dogs and participate in competitions, performed in several of the courtyard areas of the community so people that didn´t want to walk to each location could watch from their porch or balcony. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Jack Woodruff switches hands holding the ball while in midair just one one of several moves before taking a shot at the basket while demonstrating one of his basketball trick shots Friday, May, 22, 2020, at his home in Ledyard. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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The lead vehicle and others of the Noank Strong Memorial Day Rally, with eighteen vehicles participating, travel through the village Saturday, May 23, 2020, honking their horns. Organizers Victoria Ragsdale and John Goodrich said it is believed that Noank's Memorial Day parade is the longest running in Connecticut and they wanted to preserve the tradition this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic instead of a traditional parade they decided to have a vehicle rally. They also wanted to bring a little happiness and a sense of normalcy during this time. ( Dana Jensen/The Day)
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People participating in the Noank Strong Memorial Day Rally Saturday, May 23, wave from their vehicle to spectators while they and others travel through the village honking their horns. Organizers Victoria Ragsdale and John Goodrich said it is believed that Noank's Memorial Day parade is the longest running in Connecticut. They wanted to preserve the tradition this year but, do to the coronavirus pandemic instead of a traditional parade they decided to have a vehicle rally. They also wanted to bring a little happiness and a sense of normalcy during this time. ( Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Barber Cat Thibodeau, right, talks to David Brown, left, of Pawcatuck, while he and others in attendance show their support for Thibodeau on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at her shop, Modern Barber and Shave in Pawcatuck. She has defied the governor's directive to not open. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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People wave to a passing vehicle after the driver honked its horn as they show their support of Barber Cat Thibodeau on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at her shop, Modern Barber and Shave in the Pawcatuck area of Stonington. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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