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Johana Vazquez
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By Johana Vazquez
ISAAC was designated a “No Place for Hate” school this week but still faces questions about the nature of the school’s work environment.
Hugs, fist bumps and plenty of class spirit were on display Wednesday at the 132nd Williams School commencement ceremony.
Senior Jack Surprenant is seen by many at Williams School as “a jack of all trades” due to his versatile skills and interests including podcasts, basketball and acting.
Visitors toured the shipyard, tasted oysters and more at the Mystic Seaport Museum’s Riverfest.
The Day investigated how people who are often unrelated are sharing apartments, paying individual or divided rent, in order to afford a place to live in the city.
The city is to receive $1 million from a federal grant to clean up abandoned sites for future development.
Adrianna Benjamin, a member of the graduating class at New London High School’s Multi-Magnet campus, will continue to share her love of music and academics at Morgan State University, a historically Black institution, next fall.
The city earlier this month received an award from Connecticut Preservation for its careful restoration of the City Council chambers.
The public forum called “Dare to Believe” invited people to see the city’s economic development progress.
The city’s Human Services Department is hosting a workshop next week to help individuals and organizations apply for grants in the last round of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
