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Published April 30. 2021 6:40PM  As a former Republican Groton City councilor I believe that Aundré Bumgardner is our best choice for mayor. Why? Because he won the Democratic primary and, if elected, will be transparent, accessible, accountable, and bring a fresh truth to City Hall. How can he do that? Simply because he has no ties to failed policies or financial missteps of the city's past and he is not beholden to the city committee. Honesty is paramount to good governance. Aundré will listen and address short-term rental concerns of Eastern Point neighbors, clean up blight on Thames ...

THE owner of a new street food business which opened on the first day of restrictions easing for hospitality has described the launch as everything…

The Best Public Art Shows to See this Year From Yayoi Kusama's flora-inspired sculptures at the New York Botanical Garden to this year's Shanghai Urban Space Art Season, these are must-see public art shows across the globe Yayoi Kusama, Dancing Pumpkin, 2020. Courtesy: the artist Otis Fine Arts, Tokyo, David Zwirner, New York and the New York Botanical Garden Yayoi Kusama: Cosmic Nature New York Botanical Garden, USA Yayoi Kusama’s monumental sculptures take over the grounds of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in the Bronx. Inspired by time the artist spent on her fa...

Finley's adventures: Traveling to Gloucester on Cape Ann Sherry Fendell/Special to the Crier “White light flashing every 5 seconds ... Eastern Point Lighthouse was erected in 1832 on Gloucester’s eastern point to mark the harbor entrance. In addition to the light, there is a lighthouse station, which continues to serve as housing for the U.S. Coastguard. One of the station’s more famous occupants was Winslow Homer. The noted artist spent a year living at the light in 1880.”     from Cape Ann information I knew that Finley and I could not delay our trip to Cape Ann, Good Harbor Beac...

History Revisited: Crime spree ends as ‘turkey burglars’ admit guilt This 1954 photograph depicts the old Groton Almshouse (“Poor-farm”) located on the top of Fort Hill. (Photo courtesy of the Jim Streeter Collection) Published March 16. 2021 7:56AM  Jim Streeter, Special to The Times One of the most sensational crime sprees to have taken place in New London County occurred in the mid to late 1880s when scores of thefts and burglaries were reported in Groton, Mystic, Ledyard, Stonington, and New London. The astounding number of thefts and burglaries began in the late fall and early ...