Local News Support Local News. We've been with you throughout the pandemic, the vaccinations and the reopening of schools, businesses and communities. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Rhythm review Members of the Whale Tail Drum Circle, clockwise from left, Basil Lodge, Susan Jensen, Tim Thomson, Mike Manglicmot, Jerome King, and Kenny 'Doc' Frazier, freestyle on Parade Plaza in New London Monday, July 12, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)