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Shopping for free furniture at New London middle school
Jul. 16—NEW LONDON — There was no room for basketball or laps around the gymnasium of Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School in New London on Tuesday. Instead, visitors walked through stacks of student desks, chairs and tables as they tried to figure out how they could get them home. Hundreds of pieces of school furniture left over from renovations were available to the public for ...
Inaugural ice cream cone served up at Norwich waterfront shop
Jul. 18—NORWICH — Instead of cutting a red ribbon with giant scissors, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz ordered a cup of Moose Tracks ice cream with chocolate sauce at the new Encanto Scoop at the Docks at the Howard T. Brown Memorial Park at Norwich Harbor. Bysiewicz on Thursday led a news conference to celebrate the $2 million state Community Investment Fund grant to the city for waterfront ...
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Going out for ice cream is always a popular summer activity, whether it is because you are craving something sweet (or savory), looking for a cold dish, or seeking something fun to do with family and friends. National Unique Ice Cream Day has already passed on July 1, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate and...
Tea time in the barn
Jul. 17—EAST LYME — Tables full of family members and friends filled the barn of Brookside Farm Museum during a children's tea event at the historical house museum on Wednesday. This was the first tea for kids event at the farm, but Wanda Stazick, with the Friends of Brookside Farm Museum, said she hoped to make it an annual event. "We're trying to get people to know we're here and introduce ...
Danish Artist Brings Giant Troll Sculptures to Ninigret Park
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Two massive creatures from European folklore have moved permanently into Ninigret Park. At 16 feet tall and made of recycled wood, the two trolls, lounging in wooded nooks, come with a message: Be kind to nature and reuse everything. The trolls are the work of Danish...
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