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Groton ― Every year, the Friends of Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park hold a ceremony on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Groton Heights on Sept. 6, 1...

Colonel William Ledyard, merchant of Groton Bank, was part of a family of merchants who established a small shipping dynasty of sorts, built through

<strong>The long read:</strong> In the 18th century, the naval explorer was worshipped as a deity. Now his statues are being defaced across the lands he visited<br>

Could Jordan Ta’amu end up as Washington’s QB4? Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The initial thought going into Washington’s 2021 rookie mini-camp was that practice squad QB, Stephen Montez, would be the one passing and handing off to the rookies. Apparently, as a result of spending too much time on the 53-man roster in 2020, he wasn’t eligible to do so. In a last minute swap, Washington brought in former XFL stand-out Jordan Ta’amu to fill the role. I actually liked Ta’amu a lot a co...

Cameron Sample draws comparisons to Carl Lawson The Bengals find another Carl Lawson-type in the fourth round. The Cincinnati Bengals opened the fourth round by taking Cameron Sample, a defensive end from Tulane. Joseph Ossai fell to the Bengals in round three, and will provide some much needed depth on the edge. The Bengals doubled up on the edge with Sample, who they selected with the 111th pick of the draft. Sample is already drawing comparisons to another defensive end the Bengals took in t...