Stonington NewsLocal news for Stonington, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.$100k cut from Stonington budget- July 18, 2008 There are not many things going up in price by only 0.03 percent these days. But if a budget gets the nod from voters the fifth time around, that is how much spending will go up in Stonington this year after ...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/100k-cut-from-stonington-budget?fromrss=1 Summer Wine & Food Festival At Stonington Vineyards- July 17, 2008 Stonington Vineyards will host its 8th Annual Summer Wine & Food Festival Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend celebration will provide a look at the mid-summer stage of the grape-growing season as well as wine and food tastings and tours of the wine cellar at noon, 2 and 3 p.m.Stonington's 2006 Sheer Chardonnay, 2006 Triad RosA©, 2004 Vidal Blanc, Seaport White and the newly released 2007 Cabernet Franc will be poured into a souvenir wine glass for sampling. Among...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/summer-wine-food-festival-at-stonington-vi... Shore Next Door- July 17, 2008 It is time for the weekly Tom McCoy Fun Run just off Rhode Island's Misquamicut Beach, and three generations of Millbachs from just over the state line in Connecticut stand ready.That would be Miles Millbach, of the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, the grandfather who started the whole running thing; his son, Mica, of Uncasville; and Mica's four children, Jacob, 9; Joey, 8; Abby, 6; and towheaded Andrew, 3.Mother Heather stands ready with a camera. No, she's not running, she laughs. She's...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/shore-next-door?fromrss=1 Stonington neighborhood on alert after series of break-ins- July 15, 2008 Stonington _ A string of break-ins has one shoreline neighborhood on alert Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/stonington-neighborhood-on-alert-after-ser... Police Find DUI Suspect Hiding In Pond- July 15, 2008 A man who police say tried to rob the Stonington Village Shell convenience store Monday afternoon was later found hiding in a pond off Deer Ridge Road after he allegedly crashed his car into two police cruisers ...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/police-find-dui-suspect-hiding-in-pond?fro... Gardens by the Sea- July 13, 2008 The Stonington Garden Club held a garden tour on June 20 - 21. This year's theme "Gardens by the Sea" drew a crowd of over 3,000 people.http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/gardens-by-the-sea?fromrss=1 Thumbs Down: West Nile comes to Connecticut- July 11, 2008 THUMBS DOWN to the 2008 arrival of West Nile virus in Connecticut. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven conducts a mosquito surveillance program to keep track of West Nile, since the ...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/thumbs-down-west-nile-comes-to-connecticut... Apartment Complex Gets Free Lunches- July 9, 2008 The town's Human Services Department offers free weekday breakfasts and lunches to children at Stonington High School through August 6, but some children who live at the Brookside Village housing complex can't ...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/apartment-complex-gets-free-lunches?fromrs... Groton to passengers: Check us out- July 7, 2008 Groton is aiming to get a piece of the cruise ship action. When the Explorer of the Seas arrives on Friday, a tour bus will be waiting to take passengers for a history experience on the other side of the Thames ...http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/groton-to-passengers-check-us-out?fromrss=... Somewhere In Time Is Worth The Wait, But Skip The Pancakes- July 5, 2008 Far from Mystic's well-trod tourist trail, Somewhere in Time CafA© isn't easy to find. It's a few miles from I-95, the aquarium, the seaport and most of the other things that draw folks to this corner of the state. But you'll know you've found it when you spot the crowd of people milling outside a small strip mall on the Gold Star Highway.On the Sunday morning of our visit, the hostess informs us the wait is at least 20 minutes. We contemplate leaving, but decide instead to stick it out....http://www.topix.net/city/stonington-ct/2008/07/somewhere-in-time-is-worth-the-wait-but-sk... |