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CT Sea Grant-led Project Looks to Unlock Potential of Seaweed Industry The UConn Avery Point-based program will lead efforts on the East and West coasts to boost commercial seaweed harvesting. UConn students see kelp harvested from J.P. Vellotti’s beds in Groton as part of a visit to the Noank Aquaculture Cooperative on May 16, 2019, organized by Connecticut Sea Grant. (Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant photo) Copy Link Connecticut Sea Grant, based at UConn Avery Point, ...

I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more. Rick Koster I’ve covered ...

Reply Information via City of New London NEW LONDON, CT — Mayor Michael Passero, the City Council and Police Chief Pete Reichard announce the hiring under a recently awarded Federal "Cops" Grant the listed below Police Trainees, who were sworn in today at 1:00 PM in a virtual ceremony at Police Headquarters. The six Police Trainees will begin their academy training this Friday January 8, 2021 for the next six months. Subscribe Police Trainees Richard Perez is married and has 9-year-old and 5...

Skip to main content Things to do in the new year in arts, culture and entertainment (with safety precautions in place) Dec. 31, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 CRUISES RETURN: The R/V Spirit of the Sound will resume the Norwalk Aquarium’s bird and seal spotting cruises Jan. 9-10. Advance reservations are required at maritimeaquarium.org.Maritime Aquarium / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less 2of6 TWELFTH NIGHT: With a larger outdoor element, the Derby Historical Society will present its �...

Time to usher out 2020 Dec. 25, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 VIRUOSI CONCERT: Aymeric Dupre la Tour, seen here in 2015 at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jenamy” as the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents “Virtuosi Christmas Concert — A Traditional Holiday Celebration of Joy and Beauty’’ on Sunday, Dec.r 27, at Trinity-on-Main in New Britain and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. For the livestream, go to the Virtuosi Christ...

Bury Christmas, And a Happy New Use: Repurposing Christmas Trees to Prevent Coastal Erosion When Christmas is over, those formerly-decorated trees may have a new purpose in protecting Connecticut beaches and marshes from erosion. Discarded Christmas trees help trap sand, stalling erosion, as shown here at Old Black Point Beach in East Lyme (Photo courtesy of David Kozak) Copy Link After they are stripped of festive tinsel and ornaments, most natural Christmas trees find thei...

Things to do during Christmas week 2020, despite pandemic-year limitations Dec. 18, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 MADISON CAROLING: It won’t look exactly like last year’s event, above, but the First Congregational Church of Madison is inviting the community to join them for an evening of caroling and fellowship at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. Director for Music Ministry Nathan J. Bayreuther will accompany the caroling on the church’s recently restored 1930 M.P. Moller Pipe Organ, which ...

he didnt speak to the police since his arrest. hes been in solitary confinement. if they feel hes not able to assist in his own defense or understand the charges against him, they can, of course, call for a psychiatric examination. and generally the state hospital in pueblo, the state can have its psychiatrist examine him to see if thats, in fact, the case. and after the arraignment, the plea would be entered, and 60 days from there the prosecution would have to make the decision of wh...

virginia, western maryland, theyre in the low 80s. there is some hot air aloft coming in from the midwest. theyve been dealing with extreme heat the last number of days. well be feeling a bit of that. but our sunrise is just a couple minutes away, already illuminating the high clouds or the clouds up there at 15,000 to 20,000 feet, already glowing gold and orange. and the turquoise waters of the potomac river there beneath this beautiful sky on this tuesday morning. by 9:00, its going ...

defending a death penalty case in colorado? and is the possibility of a plea bargain an option as we move further in the legal process? >> like you said, miss chambers is the most likely to pursue the death penalty of any district attorney in the state of colorado. as rarely as it is sought in colorado, and has been over the years, but the factors that shell look at in whether or not shes going to plea bargain the case have a lot to do with whether or not what they uncover, as his biza...