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The Noank Baptist Women's Choir performs

Noank church celebrates 175 years

Elsie Miller, right, of Niantic speaks with friends at her table while attending the annual Celebrate Ninety Plus Tea event, at the Nicholas Parahus Senior Center in East Lyme on Friday, May 18, 2018. There were 30 guests attending who are at least 90 years old, including Miller, who turned 90 in January. Helen Spinato of Waterford, left, looks on. (Tim Martin/The Day)

Celebrate 90 Plus Tea

The UConn Avery Point baseball team warms up on campus in the fog Thursday, May 17, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

A foggy workout

John Tommie, of Noank, pulls a stripped bass out of the water on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Main Street Dock in Noank.

Reeling one in

Pre-k students from C.B. Jennings Dual Language and International Magnet Elementary School march across Mercer Street in their hand-made hats on their way to the New London Senior Center on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Students showed the hats, which they made in class, and sang songs for the senior center. Jennings staff hope the first-time event will continue going forward with a wider group of students participating. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

All dressed up

Oliver Berry, 6th grader, holds an umbrella for Gretchen Burgess, 7th grader, as she shovels dirt for a tree on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. The tree was planted by the school's UPstanders club as a way to signify peace and safety in all schools in response to recent school tragedies. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Putting down roots

Participants make their way up State Street during a scavenger hunt on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in New London. The event, organized by the Young Professionals of Eastern CT and Community Concierge, encouraged people to explore downtown looking for facts, photos and items. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Scavenger hunt held in New London

Third grade students from Christopher Faulkner's class at Lillie B. Haynes Elementary look at different forms of marine life during an outdoor educational day on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Hole-in-the-Wall beach in Niantic. The annual stormwater classroom day for all third graders in East Lyme focused on the impact human's have on the Long Island Sound. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Outdoor education

Connecticut Sun guard Alex Bentley takes photo with students at the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Bentley and teammate Rachel Banham spoke to the all-school meeting first and then spent some time with the 4th and 5th grades talking about their careers, college degrees and plans for after-basketball. The visit was part of the team's community outreach efforts. The Sun open the WNBA season on Sunday afternoon against the Las Vegas Aces. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Say cheese

Georgene Foley-Didato, from left, Kathy Levanti, and instructor Nicole Naylor work on oil paintings underneath a crab apple tree that is almost in bloom on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford . The women are part of a weekly painting class out of Dragonfly Art Studio in Pawcatuck that takes turns working in the studio and outdoors at various locations. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Pretty as a painting

Neighbors, from left, Angiliz Vega, 8, Aaliyah Rivera, 9, and Alie Cooper, 7, attempt to sell iced tea to passing cars on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from a lawn on Jefferson Avenue in New London. The girls, who plan to be out every day, plan on splitting the money.

Cheers!

Kayla Bailey, 13, wears headphones as she warms up in the hallway on Monday, May 14, 2018 before violin lessons with the Music City Strings Youth Players program at the New London Public Library. The program, part of the New London Community Orchestra, has a spring concert on Saturday, June 2, at the Clarke Center Auditorium. Signups for the free summer lessons, which start in late June, are still open at the library or online at nlcommunityorchestra.org (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Warming up

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