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Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control Officer Robert Yuchniuk carefully removes a barred owl from the grill of Jeff Sammataro's truck along Great Neck Road in Waterford Tuesday, Dec. 11. Sammataro was driving northbound on Great Neck, on his way to work, when he heard a bang and stopped to see what he'd struck. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Owl rescued from grille of truck

Engineer Francis Bove of National Shoring uses an acetylene torch to cut the pipe of one of the six new bridge micropiles while at the construction site to replace the old wood bridge at Waterford Beach Park Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Bove was shortening a couple of the pipes so he and laborer Jason Steele, not shown, could place a metal beam across three micropiles with added pressure from a jack will test the static load of the new micorpiles to check their load capacity. The new bridge will be a concrete bridge that will allow authorized vehicles access to the beach area. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Bridge work at Waterford Beach Park

Donovan Huezo, 15, of New London, attempts a trick on his bike at the Fulton Park Skateboard Park in New London on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Huezo said he tries to stop by the park and ride after school whenever it isn't too cold out. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Up to his old tricks

Over 600 participants in Santa suits move up Bank Street during the Run for a Claus race on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in New London. The Hartford Marathon Foundation organized the 2.5 mile run with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Covenant Shelter of New London. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Santa Clauses coming to town

Blake Brophy, 5, left, of Smithfield, R.I., and his mother, Beth, turn to take a second look at a tree while they and his brothers, Brody, 8, right, and Brennan, 3, and his father, Joe, in background, continue to search for a Christmas tree Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Hartikka Tree Farm in Voluntown. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Timber for tinsel

Caela Mondor, 5, of Norwich and Santa smile for a photo Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, during the Light Up City Hall event in Norwich. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Norwich lights up

Linda Doorman, left, and Jill Corr, both with the Stonington Garden Club, work on decorating boxwood trees Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, for sale, as volunteers get the Nathaniel Palmer House Museum ready for Deck the Walls in Stonington. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Decking the walls in Stonington

Jeff Mullen of Action Amusements works on grinding off surface rust and paint while working to restore the steel of the water slide at Ocean Beach Park in New London on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

'Labor of love' in New London

Friends, from left, Elysse Wenc, Brooke Speller and Rachel Nasse, all of Waterford, laugh as they dance with

Holiday sights, sounds fill Mystic

Students play the violin during a rehearsal for elementary school musicians on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at Fitch High School. The annual Groton Districtwide Strings Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Fitch High School. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Playing along in Groton

Members of the St. Nicholas Songsters watch their co-director, Roxanne Buck, while on stage Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, during the Flock Theater rehearsal for their production of

Solstice celebration in New London

Santa waves to the crowd from the back of a pickup truck Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, as he travels along the parade route at the end of the Winterfest Parade in downtown Norwich. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

GALLERY: Christmas rides into Norwich

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