Your stars July 16

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Consider every angle of a situation before you get involved. Emotions will be difficult to control, and if left to fester, will result in taking action when it's in your best interest to simply observe.

Cooling off

Brendan Scott, 9, visiting from Massachusetts, cartwheels off the shore into Alewife Cove on Monday while playing at Waterford Beach Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Kentucky Derby defendants ask judge to dismiss charges

The five defendants charged in federal indictments with conspiracy and theft in connection with lavish trips to the Kentucky Derby argued that the entire criminal case should be dismissed.

Norwich City Council debates, then makes Board of Education appointment

Former Norwich school board member Kevin Saythany was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education.

Old Lyme opts to share sewage infrastructure with private beach associations

In its last meeting before August’s town wide sewer referendum, the Water Pollution Control Authority recently made another stride to further its sewer project in the Sound View neighborhood.

SCRRRA looking at feasibility of regional composting facility

The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority is studying the feasibility of a regional composting operation and looking for a suitable site.

American Chestnut Foundation works to preserve species in Connecticut

A pair of trees found last year in a wooded field near the Waterford-Montville border could play a role in reviving the American chestnut, a once-dominant species all but wiped out by a blight introduced to the U.S. more than a century ago.

Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun report another month of slots-revenue decline

Slot-machine revenue at the Connecticut casinos continued to slide in June, the first month in which a new competitor, Encore Boston Harbor, was open.

A paradise for butterflies

A painted lady butterfly alights on a buttonbush along the edge of the pond in the Connecticut College Arboretum on Monday.

Backus earns NPU rebate, cuts energy costs

Norwich Public Utilities provides hospital with $46,635 rebate after it completes energy efficiency project.

State investigating Wally Lamb's inmate writing program

Connecticut's Correction Department is investigating an inmate writing program run by author Wally Lamb after a lawsuit was filed this spring by some of the participants

A flag-draped Fourth in Waterford

For one family, the Fourth of July long weekend at Pleasure Beach in Waterford was all about “remembering our heritage, remembering our veterans."

North Stonington Christian Academy Quarter 4 Honor Roll

North Stonington Christian Academy Quarter 4 Honor Roll

My Pet Pal: Bootsie

Bootsie loves his sister, playing fetch and sunbathing on the deck.

Sailfest closes with good weather and happy vendors

The weather remained spectacular, the crowds remained well behaved and vendors reported satisfaction as the 42nd Sailfest came to a close on Sunday.

Preston crash leads to DWI arrest

State police arrested a New Jersey man on drunken driving and other charges early Sunday after they say he crashed his car and then fled.

Officials: Pedestrian seriously injured in New London rollover crash

Firefighters said they took two people to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital after a pickup truck struck a pedestrian and rolled over in front of Goodyear Monday morning.

Motorcyclist injured in East Lyme crash

The motorcyclist was brought by ambulance Saturday to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and then flown by Life Star helicopter to Hartford Hospital after the 7:40 p.m. crash.