Birth Announcements: Aug. 31 to Sept. 19

Birth announcements from Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Photo: Panoramic of Mystic

Thanks to Lawrence J Clark for sharing this panoramic photo of downtown Mystic.

Photos: Seal Spotting Near Latimer Light

Thanks to Don Procko for sharing these photos.

Celebrate National Taco Day with Margaritas’s Macho Taco

The Mystic restaurant will be surprising several local businesses with trays of tacos today, but do you have the guts to make and eat this two-pound taco at home?

Photo: Mystic Seaport Lighthouse

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Photo: It's Starting to Look Like Fall

Share your photographs of fall in Stonington, Mystic and Pawcatuck in Pics & Clips.

Photos: Penguin Paints Pottery For Annual Penguin Run/Walk Awards

African Penguin, Blue Blue, painted tiles at Get Fired Up in Pawcatuck. The tiles will be given as awards during the Sixth Annual Penguin Run/Walk

Birth Announcements From Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Birth announcements from Aug. 16 to Aug. 22, 2012 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Photos: A Weekend Of Fall Festivals

In Stonington and Mystic people gathered to celebrate local food and drinks at Garlic Festival in Olde Mistick and the Fall Wine & Food Festival at Stonington Vineyards

Mystic Featured On WNPR’s Where We Live

WNPR’s Where We Live attempts to answer some of the state’s eccentricities.

Photos: 100th Infantry Division Association Connects Via Video Conferencing

Easymeeting.net provided free video conferencing service to allow the 100 Infantry Division Northeast Regional Chapter to connect with members of the Southeast Chapter.

Olde Mistick Village Has A Festival For Garlic Lovers

The Fifth Annual Garlic Festival takes place this weekend at the Olde Mistick Village

Birth Announcements From Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Birth announcements from Aug. 12 to Aug. 15, 2012 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Preserving Family History For National Grandparents Day

Tell your Grandma or Grandpa why you love him or her here on Patch for National Grandparents' Day!

Bite Into The Region’s Flavors At The Taste Of Mystic

Annual Taste of Mystic begins today at 5 p.m. This year you can text your vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Photos: Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Butterfly Release

Visit the Butterfly House at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center for a close encounter with butterflies.

Photo: Portuguese Holy Ghost Celebration

Share your photographs from the Portuguese Holy Ghost Celebration

Five Tips For Getting Back Into The Routine Of School

Mother, Global Child Co-Owner and Director of Stonington Schools Special Services Virginia Brown shares her tips for getting students and parents back into a school routine.

L&M Reports Town Births

Birth announcements from August 3 to August 11 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.

Local Partnership Benefits Farms, Nonprofits And Prisons

Food harvested on Davis Farm by prisoners from Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional donated to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.

CT Nonprofits Invited To Apply For NBC Grants

Nonprofit organizations must submit their applications by Aug. 15 for consideration

Keep Your Pets Safe On The Fourth Of July

The ASPCA says it's a bad idea to take your pet to any fireworks display or give them party food.

Deadline For Women & Girls Fund Grants Is Aug. 15

Charities serving local towns, including Stonington, are invited to apply

NL County April Foreclosure Rate Is Down

Numbers from April 2012 show a decline from both March's rates and from 2011

Sub Force Museum's 'Strength In Numbers' Drive Is Underway

They're trying to recruit 600 new members by May 19

SECT Residents Invited To Tour NL Harbor Light

Stop by on Wednesdays for a tour during May and June

Nominate Mystic For 'Best Waterfront Town'

Yachting Magazine wants you to nominate the top 50 waterfront towns of 2012

NL County Home Prices Continue To Decline

Home sales in Connecticut are up in January, but not in New London County

Two Local Rocks Featured In National Geographic

One boulder is in Stonington and another in Mystic

More Legal Trouble For Puppy Mill Owner

Gloria Marriott, also known as Linda Snow or Mary Howard, is being held without bail in Massachusetts at the state women's prison