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Fireworks and new friends

Sunday, July 9, 2006

Watching Sylvain Calzati trying for a gutsy breakaway in the Tour de France…
Last night we went down to Avery Point to watch the SailFest fireworks. The fireworks were actually a mile up river from the point and the best viewing location is historic Fort Griswold on the Groton side of the river, or Fort Trumbull [...]

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Robertson Plane Crash Off Avery Point

Saturday, June 3, 2006

Yesterday, well for the past few days, the fog has been pretty heavy along our coast. Here in Mystic visibility has often been lower than 100m. Personally I love the fog. The smell of the ocean is strong, and the air, while heavy, feels very cool on the skin. For the boaters it can be [...]

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Submarine Town?

Thursday, May 19, 2005

For the past week the local newspapers have been dominated by the Base Closure issues. The front page each day has been almost exclusively about the BRAC list and how the town, county and state will fight to save New London Submarine Base, which is on the list for closure.
The state is dedicated to fighting [...]

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