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For Nancy Miclette, the co-chair for the Relay for Life of Southeastern Connecticut, the pandemic has affected donations to the organization. In 2020, the nonprofit raised $50,000 compared to $100,000 in 2019. But the outlook is promising for 2021, with changes allowing big events like Relay for Life to resume again. “We’re trying to get back on track,” Miclette said. As COVID-19 vaccinations become more available, nonprofits that had to put fundraising projects on hold last year, or change formats from in-person to remote, are trying to bring events similar to what they did in the ...

Norwich — Norwich Free Academy will hold its graduation ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, at the Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium for the second straight year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, graduates will be on the playing field and family members cheering on in the stands. NFA Head of School Brian Kelly announced Thursday that pandemic conditions have not eased enough to allow for the traditional on-campus ceremony on the athletic field, with thousands of family and friends crowded in the stands and surrounding the field. “Therefore, our number one priority has been en...

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Published March 12. 2021 6:52AM  Roberta J. Vincent, Special to The Times The following three celebrated athletes all took different paths to stardom and garnered different results as well. James Justice, Class of 1973 Justice played baseball and basketball at the freshman, JV and varsity levels and football at the freshman and varsity levels. He also was a member of the track team. He was named Class Athlete and received the Robert O. Fletcher & Charles Willey Cup. Justice started competitive sports on the playgrounds of Lake Street, Greenville, and Fitzgerald Field and played midget footba...

Backus Hospital in Norwich to permit limited visitation starting Monday, Feb. 22 for the first time since late September