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It’s been compared to the sound a pod of humpback whales makes, or to a soundtrack from a horror movie. The unusual noises on a stretch of Interstate 95 in southeastern Connecticut have gotten it dubbed “the singing road” or “the singing highway,” and it has motorists perplexed. Some who responded to queries from The Day said it’s had them...

Multiple school districts across Connecticut have canceled classes for Monday because of an increase in COVID-19 cases statewide. Stonington canceled classes.

Interstate 95 south in Stonington has reopened after a crash closed part of the highway for hours on Saturday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. and closed I-95 south between exits 90 and 89. It has since reopened. Troopers said the crash involved one vehicle. Authorities have not said if anyone was injured in…

Connecticut State Police have canceled a Silver Alert that was issued for an 80-year-old man who was missing from Stonington. Troopers said John Osgood had been missing since Tuesday. A Silver Alert was issued early Wednesday morning and was canceled hours later. It’s unclear where Osgood was found.

A break from a traditional spruce, the lobster trap tree in Stonington is made of 350 lobster traps and 350 accompanying buoys.

The Stonington community is coming together this weekend to spread holiday cheer with a lobster trap tree on the town docks.

Connecticut food services workers say creativity is saving them as they face food supply shortages.

Some schools are facing lunch shortages due to pandemic disruptions to the supply chain.

Stonington Public Schools was the victim of a ransomware attack, according to the school district. A message the superintendent sent to the school community said the investigation is ongoing and that student data on PowerSchool was not breached or affected. The superintendent said the district took action, including isolating itself from the internet.  “Upon discovery of the ransomware incident,...

Police are warning people in Stonington about agressive minks in town.

A message from Stonington police says that they received a report of minks chasing a person in the area of Stonington Borough Point

Police in Stonington are warning residents about minks after they were reported to be chasing a person. A message from Stonington police says that they received a report of minks chasing a person in the area of Stonington Borough Point. You can hear the message below: While minks look like pet ferrets, they are not friendly, police warned. They are…

All lanes of Interstate 95 South are closed near exit 90 in Stonington because of a truck fire, according to state police.

All lanes of Interstate 95 South are closed near exit 90 in Stonington because of a truck fire, according to state police. Police said there was a crash, then a fire, and multiple vehicles were involved. Drivers should avoid the area and use alternate routes.

A Connecticut school board has reversed the district’s decision to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day on the 2021-22 school calendar after hearing criticism about the move made back in June. The Stonington Board of Education voted 3-2 last week to restore the name Columbus Day, at least for the time being, with some members arguing that a...

There are seven daycares with COVID-19 cases in the Ledge Light Health District’s jurisdiction, which includes East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington and Waterford. “Some are isolated cases. There are a few small outbreaks, but two of them are significantly large outbreaks. Currently our largest daycare outbreak involves more than a dozen staff...

The Ledge Light Health District is putting people on high alert after seven daycares in their nine-town jurisdiction near New London have COVID cases.

Part of Interstate 95 North was closed in Stonington Tuesday morning, but it has reopened, according to CT Travel Smart. CT Travel Smart reports there was a tractor-trailer fire and the highway was closed between exits 91 and 92. No additional information was immediately available.

The towns of Groton and Stonington are looking at ways to ease the parking crunch in downtown Mystic.

A man is dead following a chainsaw accident in Stonington on Saturday, according to police. Officials said a 62-year-old man was cutting a tree in a relative’s yard and cut his leg. The man was transported to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials have not yet released his identity. No additional information was immediately available.