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The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) officials are investigating an untimely death that happened Monday morning, officials said. According to DEEP, a vessel was found adrift in the area around 10 a.m. A person, later identified as 83-year-old Christopher Andrews, was found dead on the shoreline nearby. The Stonington Fire Department, Stonington Police Department, and the U.S. Coast Guard responded and helped with the recovery. DEEP said Andrews was f

In the Pequot Woods along Sandy Hollow Road in Mystic, there is an important intersection. It’s not marked by traffic lights or stop signs. Instead, it’s where the movement of people meets the movement of water and wildlife. At the center of that intersection is a culvert directing the flow of Fishtown Brook beneath the road. It’s one of roughly 25,000 road-stream crossings across Connecticut, according to The Nature Conservancy. While these crossings allow roads and waterw

More than 1,000 runners and walkers gathered at Mystic Aquarium on Sunday for the annual Run Walk for the Penguins, supporting conservation efforts for critically endangered African penguins. The event featured a 5K run, a two-mile walk, a kids fun run and family activities, including music, food and penguin appearances. “Our Penguin team is always excited to interact and answer questions and hopefully get people inspired to want to continue to protect them,” said Kim Hentz,

That 1988 Julia Roberts movie put Mystic Pizza on the map, and it's still worth the trip for the specialty pies. Continue reading…