The Day - April 22, 2025

Local mourners praise late pontiff’s message

Catholic leader steered church with humility and simplicity

HARVARD SUES TRUMP TO STOP THE FREEZE OF $2.2B IN GRANTS

Prayers for the pope

Joyride at Ocean Beach Park causes at least $100,000 in boardwalk damage

Norwich eyes sale of Dodd Stadium as city baseball authority loses money

WEATHER

A curtain call on the pope’s last day

HOUSE DEMOCRATS TRAVEL TO EL SALVADOR, HOPE TO MEET ABREGO GARCÍA

HEGSETH CALLS NEW SIGNAL GROUP CHAT LEAK STORY A ‘HIT PIECE’

GUNMAN IN RACIST ATTACK PLEADS GUILTY, FAMILIES CONFRONT HIM IN COURT

MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE FIRED AT POLICE HELICOPTER IS FATALLY SHOT BY OFFICERS

What happens after a pope dies? What to look for.

Pope Francis focused on pastoral side of his role

Pope Francis modernized the Catholic church

Not to belabor the point, but it’s all about the economy

The cruelty of this April

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Local faithful remember Pope Francis

Norwich weighs stadium sale

Ocean Beach boardwalk still safe to use

Courtney gauging impact of tariffs among local merchants

OBITUARIES

Old Lyme selectmen call for Halls Road panel to take a break after plan’s rejection

ECSO’s Bailey to step down this summer

Linda Roberts

Timothy Shelton

Lance Elwell

Sherry Felt

After ‘White Lotus,’ the date from hell

YOUR STARS

Doorbell camera captures parents’ private conversation

‘Drop’

POLICE/FIRE REPORTS

Old Lyme to use most of $260K in state aid to expand dock

East Lyme High told to shelter in place on report of suicidal man

POLICE LOGS

Duke’s Flagg headed to the NBA, might be the No. 1 draft pick

Lokedi shatters Boston Marathon course record

RESULTS FOR LOCAL FINISHERS IN THE BOSTON MARATHON

A SLAM DUNK

Coach on the Water: Abby Steeno is the senior coxswain for Stonington’s defending state champion boys’ varsity eight

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