Even late into her life, long after the chaos of growing up with 12 siblings had subsided, long after years of hosting a Bible study in her home, and long after she’d met the love of her life square dancing at the Stonington Grange in 1945, Irene Johnson remained vibrant.
Ask her great-grandson, Morgan, who suffered a bloody nose several years back caused by Irene’s lockdown defense on the basketball court when he was only 9 or 10. Irene had been diagnosed with osteoporosis, so her daughter Lizanne Johnson put her foot down, telling Irene she had to stop hooping because she could end up breaking a bone.
North Stonington A Tennessee company is seeking approval from the Connecticut Siting Council to install 28,971 solar panels on one-third of the 157 acres of forested land it owns off Route 184 west of Boombridge Road.
A subsidiary of Silicon Ranch Corp., which is based in Nashville and operates 135 solar facilities in 15 states, plans to clear 47 of the 157 residential zoned acres for the panels, which would measure 6 feet, 10 inches by 3 feet, 5 inches. The site comprises five lots, one of which is north of Route 184 and the other four to the south of the road.
The panels would generate 9.9 megawatts of electricity and the power would be sold to Eversource and United Illuminating. Silicon Ranch officials say the project will not only generate clean, renewable energy at a stable price but create temporary construction jobs and generate tax revenue for the town. Silicon Ranch also uses a procedure called Regenerative Energy, in which it partne
Killingly beats Wheeler 49-39
Wheeler´s Molly Butremovic (20) and Killingly´s Sophia Moore (14) fight for control of the ball during the basketball game at Wheeler High School, Friday, March 12, 2021, in North Stonington. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Wheeler´s Addie Hauptmann (22) goes up for a shot over Killingly´s Sophia Moore (14) during the basketball game at Wheeler High School, Friday, March 12, 2021, in North Stonington. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Wheeler´s Leah Pion (13) controls the ball with Killingly´s Emma Carpenter (5) following the action during the basketball game at Wheeler High School, Friday, March 12, 2021, in North Stonington. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Wheeler´s Molly Butremovic (20) drives to the basket against Killingly´s Madelyn Sumner (24) during the basketball game at Wheeler High School, Friday, March 12, 2021, in North Stonington. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Stepping into the gallery at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, you see two huge canvases, each painted with whales that seem to swim elegantly through the frames, as if diving deeper into the sea.
The wall text explains that the works commemorate New London’s whaling past and “the incredible beauty of these majestic, once-plentiful creatures.”
The titles, on the other hand, betray a definite sense of humor: one painting is called “Sometimes I Dream of Driving 100 mph,” and the other is “I Know the Secret From the Bottom of the Sea.”
On another canvas, a flamingo stands placidly atop a tortoise’s back in “Perfect Romance.” The accompanying wall text says that the inspiration for this came from the Brothers Grimm fairytale “The Town Musicians of Bremen,” in which animals (although not these two) stand atop each other to scare away robbers and gain a happy future for themselves by working together.
Freshman state Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, has co-sponsored a bill in the current session of the General Assembly that would transfer to adult court