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Timeline of new park safety fencing riles some New London councilors

The Day 16 Jun 2026
The issue arose during a discussion about a change order with Colonna Concrete & Asphalt Paving, the contractor overseeing the nearly- complete $1.2 million Briggs Brook/Fulton Park project ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Crusaders coach Penney admits 'magnificent' Chiefs too good

Yahoo Daily News 13 Jun 2026
Departing coach Rob Penney expects his Canterbury Crusaders to bounce back next year after the 13-time Super Rugby champions' season-ending record loss to the "smoking hot" Waikato Chiefs.
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'Now where I live is home'

The Day 13 Jun 2026
Mystic — A group of 24 Indians, Costa Ricans, Jamaicans and other international residents entered the shade of the Mystic Seaport Museum's Clagett Boat Shed on Friday and, less than an hour later, walked out as new U.S ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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'Now, where I live is home': 24 become citizens at Mystic ceremony

The Day 13 Jun 2026
citizens. “This is my American dream, as cheesy as that sounds,” said Julia Olivier-Barlow, a 48-year-old Darien resident who first immigrated from Hungary at age 15 before leaving and coming back in 2015 ... Sen ... Gov ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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New Pawcatuck mother donating her extra milk to help others

The Day 13 Jun 2026
Pawcatuck — In the basement of Cailee Mathewson’s home sits a 7-cubic-foot freezer tightly packed with neatly annotated zip-lock bags that reach nearly to the rim of the chiller ... 25 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Community members mourn loss of New London school

The Day 12 Jun 2026
New LondonCommunity members gathered on the playground of a soon-to-be-shuttered C.B ... “We hope to bring attention to the face that this is unacceptable,” said Alicia McAvay ... School closure saved $3 million ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Higher Edge founder hopes to restore community trust amid embezzlement scandal

The Day 11 Jun 2026
Chris Soto during a short, but frank, virtual afternoon meeting said he is seeking to join Higher Edge’s Board of Directors on June 22 with the goal of being named chairman ... The "Keep the Promise ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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New London high students celebrate gift of 40 new instruments with concert

The Day 10 Jun 2026
The musical gifts were courtesy of a $55,000 grant provided by the Massachusetts-based “Music Drives Us” non-profit group created 20 years ago to expand children’s access to music education ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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New London nonprofit turning renters into first-time homeowners

The Day 06 Jun 2026
New London — On Wednesday morning, 39-year-old Giselle Santos walked up to a freshly painted two-family home at 20-22 Center St. and audibly gasped ...That's the paint I picked ... H.O.P.E ... apartment buildings ... H.O.P.E ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Treacherous New London intersections in line for low-tech safety upgrades

The Day 06 Jun 2026
New London — The most “high-injury” intersection in the region — as well as another nearby street junction — will get several low-tech upgrades this month aimed at improving traveler safety ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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New London has better luck attracting Ocean Beach concession and catering firms

The Day 06 Jun 2026
The city on March 27 began soliciting vendors to oversee food and beverage services at the popular seaside venue after an earlier attempt to find a single company to run the entire park only resulted in a single response ... 23 ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Westerly Pride in the Park event draws in hundreds of LGBTQ+ attendees and allies

The Day 06 Jun 2026
Westerly, R.I.Wilcox Park rang out with the sounds of music, laughter and singing during an annual Pride in the Park celebration on Saturday that drew in hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies ... j.penney@theday.com ....
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Brendan Banfield faces mandatory life in prison in ‘au pair affair’ murders sentencing

Wtop 05 Jun 2026
Aggravated murder became Virginia’s most serious offense after former Gov. Ralph Northam abolished the death penalty in 2021 ... Fairfax County Circuit Court Chief Judge Penney Azcarate, who presided over Banfield’s trial, will impose the sentence.
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