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By KIMBERLY DRELICH | The Day, New London, Conn. | Published: February 12, 2021 GROTON, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — After signing an agreement with the town, the USS Groton Sail Foundation on Wednesday presented the town with the funds to purchase state-owned land, near the Groton Public Library and senior center, that is proposed as the future home of a USS Groton Sail memorial. "This is an important step in the process of making the Groton Sail Monument a reality," Town Manager John Burt said. "I commend current and former members of the Groton Sail Foundation for all their hard work...

Groton — A proposal to create a USS Groton Sail memorial in an area adjacent to the Groton Public Library and the Groton Senior Center site along Route 117 is moving forward. The Groton Town Council recently approved an agreement between the town and the USS Groton Sail Foundation that will enable the memorial to be built in an area roughly from the road curb to the library site, said retired Rear Adm. John Padgett, the chairman of the Groton Sail Foundation. Padgett said the monument is intended to honor the men and women of Electric Boat who designed and constructed submarines and thos...