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Class of 2021: New London's Nicole De La Cruz

By Peter Huoppi

Nicole De La Cruz, a member of the New London High School class of 2021, reflects on her high school experience.

Class of 2021: Wheeler's Hayden Leach

Class of 2021: Williams School's Mary Madaus

Class of 2021: Lyme-Old Lyme's Connie Pan

Class of 2021: Three Rivers' Desiree Zaharie

Class of 2021: Montville's Tenzin Dadon

Class of 2021: Grasso Tech's Sarah Cruz Velasquez

Class of 2021: East Lyme's Colby Balzer

Class of 2021: Stonington's Olivia Monte

Class of 2021: St Bernard's Jack Zachem

Highlights: Weston 14, East Lyme 8 in Class M boys' lacrosse semis

Highlights: Joel Barlow 12, East Lyme 11 in girls' lacrosse semis

Class of 2021: Fitch's Mayson Murphy

Class of 2021: Marine Science Magnet's Guillem Colom

Class of 2021: Waterford's Jack Lange

Miracle League of Southeastern Connecticut opens new field for play

Highlights: East Haven 1, Waterford 0 in Class L softball quarters

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PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Hannah Maynard, waterfront director for the Norwich Recreation Department beach at Spaulding Pond in Mohegan Park, demonstrates a basic backstroke Thursday, June 17, 2021, for her crew of lifeguards. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Guardians of the summer sands: Lifeguards prepare for season at Norwich pond

Roberta and Ken Murphy of Rockland, Mass., take photos from the Stonington Lighthouse Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Stonington Borough. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Armed with vaccine, Massachusetts couple checks out sites in southeastern Connecticut

Lunch with friends in Groton, with a side of music

Students at Sacred Heart School in Taftville hold their small flag high for a Flag Day ceremony Monday, June 14, 2021. A color guard from the Norwich post of the Disabled American Veterans presented the colors. Students read the history of the commemoration of Flag Day and the student choir sang the national anthem and a selection of patriotic songs. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Flag Day in Taftville

Tammy Hart, of East Lyme, looks through vinyl records for sale during the Second Sunday Market on Golden Street in New London on Sunday, June 13, 2021. The monthly event, organized by The Telegraph record store, features local vendors and artists as Golden Street is closed to traffic on the second Sunday of the month through September. The next event is July 11, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Open air shopping in New London

Aubree Paige, 4, eats her treat from Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard with her mother, Brandy Paige, looking on while they visit the food trucks on the Historic Jordan Village Green with their family, all of East Lyme, during the Waterford celebration for the high school seniors and senior citizens that celebrate their 100th birthday in 2021. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Waterford celebrates seniors and centenarians

Outdoor music fans spread across the lawn to hear local band The Rivergods perform on stage for Music in the Meadow at the Connecticut College Arboretum Friday, June 11, 2021. The tenth annual concert featured The Bargain, The Rivergods, and Lizdelise. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Music in the Meadow returns to Conn College Arboretum

Saanen-Nubian cross, Saanen and alpine goats lounge Friday, June 11, 2021, on a 2-acre area at the Connecticut College sports complex on a trial run to see how successful they are at eating the Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant in background, that is taking over the area. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Yard goats take the field at Connecticut College

Kindergartener Amelia Pina tries to keep a flying disc on her head while competitor Kennedy Davis's disc falls to the ground while participating in one of the many relays Thursday, June 10, 2021, during their Regional Multicultural Magnet School field day at Williams Park in New London. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Regional Multicultural Magnet School has a field day in New London

Indy Holt, 8, of Stonington uses a net while trying to catch frogs Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in the pond at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center during the Nature Adventure Afternoons program on frogs in Mystic. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Children learn about and hunt for frogs at Mystic nature center

Bryan Dann, of Groton, adjusts his mask as he swims out to start a scuba dive from the Noank Town Dock on Monday, June 7, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Scuba time

Artist Matthew Weber of Farmington pulls a piece into place as he works on installing his sculptures along the walking path at UConn Avery Point in Groton on Monday, June 7, 2021. The three cast sculptures are made of pigmented and stained cement inspired by geological rock formations.
“This is the one of the hardest parts of the whole process,

Open Air art at Avery Point

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Commencement exercises for the East Lyme High School Class of 2021

Commencement exercises for the Marine Science Magnet High School Class of 2021

Montville High School graduation ceremony

Waterford High School's class of 2021 graduates

Commencement exercises for the Three Rivers Middle College Class of 2021

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