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The dredge operator spins dredged materials to remove excess water Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as workers with Patriot Marine LLC dredge the dock area at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Marine Headquarters on the Connecticut River in Old Lyme. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Dredging underway at DEEP Marine Headquarters in Old Lyme

Hank Stahlberg, 3, jumps into the sand from a wall Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as Trenor Morse, 4, both of Groton, looks on at Groton Long Point's Main Beach. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Jumping for friendship in Groton

Gary Brophy, right, and Dave Lussier approach a turn as a group of land sailing enthusiasts gather for some informal racing at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, R.I., on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The group, from Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire, use Blokart land yachts, a compact and easy to assemble design from a New Zealand company. The park features the taxiways and runways of a former naval air station, ideal for the speedy and highly maneuverable vehicles. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Wind in their sails

Volunteer Isabelle Hutchins, 17, puts bags of food in a car trunk during a turkey distribution hosted by Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center at Jennings Elementary School in New London on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. About 600 turkeys were donated by Electric Boat employees. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Volunteers distribute turkeys as part of MLK Day of Service

Brant geese take off Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, with a man walking in the background at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Seaside offers solace in Waterford

Tanya and Lloyd Wessam of Groton enter Fort Griswold through the sally-port Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, during their first visit to Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

During pandemic, families take to exploring their own neighborhood

The Oswegatchie Fire Company's 1967 Mack pumper passes under a 50-foot U.S. flag Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, while carrying the casket of Don Kutz, the Montville Fire Company's deputy chief, in a funeral procession to the Comstock Cemetery in Montville. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Montville firefighters honor deputy chief who died of COVID-19

Brothers Emmett Boyle, front, 11, and Elliott, 8, of Stonington try to see who can go higher on the swings Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at the Stonington Borough Playground. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

A trip to Stonington playground offers a break from school

Friends, clockwise from left, Pat and Corinne Ingellis of Old Saybrook and Pat and Eileen Howley of Rhode Island laugh Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, as they enjoy an outdoor lunch at Stonington Point. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Friends look to outdoors for pandemic gatherings

Megan McDuffee of Groton and her son, Burlington, 10 months, in the child backpack carrier, watches from the starting line as her sons, Cormac, 4, front left, Callan, 6, front right, and daughter, Oakley, 2, trailing behind, have a foot race Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, while spending time on the trails at Haley Farm State Park in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Seizing the day: Groton mother shows gratitude by embracing life in Groton

Friends, from left, Tyler Enz, Dylan Johnson and Connor Foerster, all 13 and of Waterford, skateboard along a path Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Skateboarding with friends at Harkness

Beachgoers walk along the Ocean Beach side of Alewife Cove as the Cross Sound Ferry New London passes by in the background Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, as seen from Waterford Beach Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Beaches seeing some visitors amid mild conditions

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Dredging underway at DEEP Marine Headquarters in Old Lyme

Jumping for friendship in Groton

Wind in their sails

Volunteers distribute turkeys as part of MLK Day of Service

Seaside offers solace in Waterford

During pandemic, families take to exploring their own neighborhood

Montville firefighters honor deputy chief who died of COVID-19

A trip to Stonington playground offers a break from school

Friends look to outdoors for pandemic gatherings

Seizing the day: Groton mother shows gratitude by embracing life in Groton

Skateboarding with friends at Harkness

Beaches seeing some visitors amid mild conditions

USS North Dakota returns to U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London following deployment

Outdoor ceremonies and protests mark opening of 2021 state legislature

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