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Stonington Reporter: Joe Wojtas j.wojtas@theday.com (860) 701-4494

Stonington school board approves $1.2 million COVID recovery plan

The Board of Education has approved a plan to use more than $1.2 million in federal COVID-19 funding to run a summer school and hire a large group of teachers, instructors and mental health workers to help students recover from the effects of the...

Municipal meetings

Municipal meetings for the week beginning Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Homegrown Preston land survey firm merges with Boston-based DGT Associates

Susan Mattern's works sets up a robotic total system used to scan an area while working on a property survey of a home Wednesday, April 7, 2021, on Chesebro Lane in Stonington. Mattern's firm, Mattern Landscaping of Preston, a land surveying specialist, recently was acquired by the Massachusetts firm DGT Associates. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Preston native Susan Mattern's firm has become the southeastern Connecticut hub for DGT Associates, with Mattern as manager.

That nesting instinct

An osprey rejoins its mate on their platform at the Paffard Marsh along Rt. 1 in Stonington Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Osprey nest at Paffard Marsh in Stonington on Thursday.

Rower takes to Stonington cove on a sunny day; more mild weather ahead

A rower moves a single scull Wednesday, April 7, 2021, across Quanaduck Cove in Stonington. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

A rower moves a single scull across Quanaduck Cove in Stonington on Wednesday, a warm and sunny day.

Stonington approves pastry, coffee shop for vacant Pawcatuck building

The Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a permit to reopen this vacant commercial building at 148 South Broad St. in Pawcatuck into a pastry and coffee shop. (Joe Wojtas/The Day)

The building across from Brookside Village previously housed four doughnut and coffee shops.

Stonington POLICE & COURTS

Police logs - April 12, 2021

Arrest by state and local police departments across the region

Updated: Police identify cyclist injured in Stonington as Michael Graner

Police identified the cyclist injured in Stonington as Michael Graner.

Section of Route 1 in Stonington now closed after car hits bicycle

Police said they expect the road to be closed for several hours as accident reconstruction team investigates the incident.

Police logs - April 7, 2021

Arrests by state and local police in the region.

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OPINION

Still rowing toward a distant finish line

The planning for creation of the Mystic River Boathouse Park has faced numerous setbacks, but the...

Trading salaries to gain a position a bad and strange precedent

As noble as it may be, the annoucement by two elected officials in Stonington they they would...

Getting students back in school full-time is a top priority

Getting students back in classrooms is not only important for their benefit, but for society...

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Maggie Gietzen, of Mystic, helps her son Graham, 9, get his kite up in the air on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford. Maggie is a teacher and both her and the boys are off on spring break this week. “We´re just trying to keep busy and find things to do safely,

Spring break kite flying

Haven Acres, 11, of New London practices jumping rope along Pequot Avenue while visiting with her family on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Her sister, Diamond Acres, said they decided to visit the beach after attending church service. Haven decided to practice jumping rope when she found it in the car even though she was wearing her favorite new dress shoes.

Jumping rope in her new shoes

Stuart Woronecki of Stonewall Apiary examines a frame from one of his hives as part of hands-on beekeeping instructions Saturday, April 10, 2021, during Stonewall's first field day since 2019, in Versailles. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Busy beekeepers learn the ways of the hive

Miss New Britain, Sylvana Gonzalez, right, listens to Miss West Haven, Taliyah McGee, left, talk about the challenges of mask wearing and makeup as the 18 candidates for Miss Connecticut 2021 arrive for their opening day of the weekend competition at Mohegan Sun Friday, April 9, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Miss Connecticut candidates arrive

Novice rowers including Jacqueline LeFurge, right, and Fiona Samuelson lift up the boat as the East Lyme High School crew teams practice on Pattagansett Lake on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Head coach Scott Mahon said this is the first full season in two years for many rowers as last spring's season was canceled due to COVID-19. Their first meet of the season is against Stonington at the Mystic Seaport on April 17. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Crew teams hit the water

An osprey rejoins its mate on their platform at the Paffard Marsh along Rt. 1 in Stonington Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

That nesting instinct

Workers at Thames Shipyard and Repair Co. perform maintenance work on the Cross Sound Ferry M/V Susan Anne Thursday, April 8, 2021 in New London. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Ferry Maintanance

A rower moves a single scull Wednesday, April 7, 2021, across Quanaduck Cove in Stonington. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Rower takes to Stonington cove on a sunny day; more mild weather ahead

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VIDEOS OF THE DAY

Restored 1814 piano has new home at Custom House Museum

Restored 1814 piano has new home at Custom House Museum

Naval Prep trainees sail aboard the Eagle

Naval Prep trainees sail aboard the Eagle

Highlights: NFA 48, East Lyme 43 in the ECC South boys' basketball final

Highlights: NFA 48, East Lyme 43 in the ECC South boys' basketball final

ECC South Boys' Basketball Final - NFA at East Lyme

ECC South Boys' Basketball Final - NFA at East Lyme

Highlights: Woodstock 49, Plainfield 36 in the ECC North boys basketball final

Highlights: Woodstock 49, Plainfield 36 in the ECC North boys basketball final

Full replay: ECC North Boys' Basketball Final - Plainfield at Woodstock

Full replay: ECC North Boys' Basketball Final - Plainfield at Woodstock

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