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Sandcastles and Smiles at Waterford Beach
No big prizes, no heated competition, just family fun on the beach on the Fourth of July.

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No big prizes, no heated competition, just family fun on the beach on the Fourth of July.

Tips to help keep cool and if you need to find a cooling center, dial 2-1-1
Tips to help keep cool and if you need to find a cooling center, dial 2-1-1
One teen from East Lyme and three from Waterford were injured, two of them seriously, when their truck crashed into a tree at Nehantic State Forest in Lyme.
One teen from East Lyme and three from Waterford were injured, two of them seriously, when their truck crashed into a tree at Nehantic State Forest in Lyme.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's fishing report for the week of July 3, 2013
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's fishing report for the week of July 3, 2013
A Gales Ferry man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Braman Road in Waterford at about 5:30 p.m. on July 4.
Fireworks, festivals, art and farmers markets, ballgames, and a parade are all within reach of Waterford this weekend.
Fireworks, festivals, farmers markets, and more going on in East Lyme, Old Lyme, Lyme, and beyond
No positive identification yet but it may be the Massachusetts fisherman who went overboard Sunday night.
Chip Dahlke's latest newsletter tells what's coming this Saturday to Ashlawn Farm in Lyme
A 6-year-old boy drowned yesterday. He was first reported missing at 4:30 p.m. on July 4 and was found by divers off Greens Harbor Beach at 11 p.m.
A 6-year-old boy drowned yesterday. He was first reported missing at 4:30 p.m. on July 4 and was found by divers off Greens Harbor Beach at 11 p.m.
Kids from New York City spent the past week with Fresh Air Fund host families in Waterford
All beaches are open for the holiday weekend and shellfishing areas in East Lyme are open too.
The tournament honors the late East Lyme Public Works Director by raising money for a cause that was near and dear to his heart.
State and local police are stepping up DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints over 4th of July weekend in the following areas.
State and local police are stepping up DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints over 4th of July weekend in the following areas.
East Lyme Historical Society will be holding a flea market at the Thomas Lee House this weekend.