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The Storyline
by The Day Publishing Co.
The Storyline is a podcast produced by The Day in New London, CT and it takes a look at the top stories on theday.com and from around southeastern Connecticut with conversations with journalists about the communities they cover and the stories they report. Hosted by Karen Florin.
Episodes
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In Short Supply: Urban renewal, the Thames River Apartments and the future of affordable housing
In this episode of In Short Supply, we delve into the legacy of urban renewal and the complicated history of the Thames River Apartments in New London Connecticut. And we hear from an affordable housing developer about the challenges that these much-needed below-market-rate projects face. In…
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In Short Supply: House of cards
In this episode of the In Short Supply podcast, we hear from The Day staff writer Elizabeth Reagan about how our region is faring when it comes to the housing crisis and why there seems to be a short supply of affordable homes, housing developments, and options for some members of our…
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In Short Supply: With evictions, it’s a race against time
Presenting In Short Supply, a podcast by The Day about how the housing crisis is deepening the economic divide. Connecticut evictions in 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic numbers. There were more than 22,000 evictions statewide last year, according to data collected by The Connecticut Fair Housing...
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What happened to the Sea Surveyor?
On Sunday, January 5, 1969, the 118-foot ship Sea Surveyor departed from Electric Boat in Groton. The mission was routine: to rendezvous with a submarine, conduct some antenna communication tests, and return home. When the 12 crew and passengers eventually returned they had left their ship at the...
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’We’re back where we were’ prior to Roe v. Wade
Retired Dr. David Bingham, who opened the region's first clinic providing contraceptives and abortions, took us back to the days when women desperate to terminate their pregnancies maimed or killed themselves with coat hangers, knitting needles, and chemicals. He talked of hospital "septic tank...
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Sound On The Sound: How one New London artist celebrates her identity through music
New London prides itself on its diversity of music, but some musicians have found it hard to find a place in the city's music community. UConn's Gladi Suero talked to Queer Afro-Indigenous artist and community organizer Erycka Ortiz about her musical journey in New London and how she found a...
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Sound On The Sound: Musicians test the waters in the New London restaurant scene
Restaurants and bars are pivotal in the New London music scene. The pandemic has forced some to close and while others have had to reinvent. UConn's Corina Wallenta talked to Wendy Bury, the executive director of Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition, about the role of restaurants in the…
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Sound On The Sound: The healing power of music
Music is routinely used in therapy by mental health professionals. Musicians also use music as a medium to find emotional catharsis. UConn's Madison Gardner spoke to New London therapist Janelle Posey-Green and musician Daphne Parker Powell – who now lives in New Orleans but was previously based…
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Sound On The Sound: The philanthropic power of music
Over the last eight years, the annual "Pass the Guitar" event benefiting the New London Homeless Hospitality Center has raised close to $24,000. The event is just one example of a long list of ways in which the lure of music in New London has been used as a force for communal well-being,...
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Sound On The Sound: The nautical origins of New London music
New London – the Whaling City – has always been intrinsically connected to the waterways that surround it. In fact, it was Connecticut's first official port. And before the European colonizers arrived, the Indian tribes in the region relied on the water to travel and fish, and it was closely tied...
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Diversity training is over, but the work is forever
Stephanie Johnson, diversity trainer for OneDigital Learning, provided The Day with six months of thought-provoking lessons on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. On the last day of training, she spoke with us about some of the fun activities she uses to foster teamwork and about the...
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The Day’s Housing Solutions Lab: Introducing our team
As we begin a year-long investigation into the housing market in New London County, we speak with The Day journalists who will be working on the initial reporting: Staff Writers Elizabeth Regan and Johana Vazquez, photographer Sarah Gordon and Production Manager Scott Ritter. To learn more about...
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On the road with UConn at the Final Four
The Day's Vickie Fulkerson is in Minneapolis to cover the UConn women's basketball team in their record 14th straight Final Four. After the Huskies' wild double-overtime win over NC State, Vickie barely had time to catch her breath before catching a flight to Minnesota, where she spoke with…
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The Day’s sportswriters’ take on UConn’s NCAA bracket positions
Hear what Day sportswriters Vickie Fulkerson, who covers UConn women’s basketball, and Gavin Keefe, who covers the UConn men, had to say the morning after the NCAA brackets were published. Keefe is headed to Buffalo to cover Thursday’s game against the New Mexico State Aggies. Fulkerson will be...
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What’s in ’dope’ now? The latest on fentanyl overdoses and harm reduction
During one weekend in mid-February 2022, six people died from fatal overdoses in New London County and 26 others suffered from non-fatal overdoses. Jennifer Muggeo, deputy director of the Ledge Light Health District, stopped in to bring us up to date on the evidence-based treatments for those...
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Corruption in Connecticut? Here’s how it will be investigated.
At any given time, panels of citizens are called to serve 18-month stints on grand juries at Connecticut’s federal courthouses in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford. The public hears little about their work, which is largely performed in secrecy but is, says attorney Chris Mattei, “an...
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How we reported touching ’Last Kiss’ story
As Harold Wolfe, 95 years old and dying, prepared to enter a hospice facility in Mystic in early January, his wife and children invited The Day reporter Elizabeth Regan and photojournalist Sarah Gordon to spend time with them and document an event made more poignant by the ongoing coronavirus...
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Braxton counts his blessings
Lonnie Braxton II of New London is a busy man, and that won’t change upon his retirement at the end of the year from his job as a state prosecutor. He spoke with us about his remarkable life, which began in the segregated south, and his hope for the future.
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Housing crisis: We have to do better
Cathy Zall, executive director of the Homeless Hospitality Center in New London, helps set the stage as The Day begins an investigation of housing availability in our region. Zall tells us what’s working to get people housed in southeastern Connecticut and what she thinks is needed.
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Diversity training underway at The Day
Stephanie Johnson of OneDigital, an employee benefits consultant, traveled from Atlanta to conduct training for The Day staff on unconscious bias. She spoke with us about her work between training sessions. She said after the social unrest that followed the death of George Floyd in the summer of...
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Why are so many Hallmark movies filmed in southeastern Connecticut?
Features Editor Kristina “Kristy” Dorsey takes us behind the scenes of Hallmark and Lifetime movies filmed in southeastern Connecticut by Synthetic Cinema International. Synthetic was founded in 2004 by Andrew Gernhard, a Norwich native who now lives in Gales Ferry. Some of the recent films have...
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Sports Betting 101 with legendary Vegas bookmaker Johnny Avello
As legal sports betting gets underway in Connecticut, Johnny Avello, director of sportsbook operations for DraftKings, walks us through the process of placing bets on everything from the NFL to the World Series, ping pong and maybe even the Oscars.
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Who owns The Day? A talk with our publisher
The Day’s Publisher and President, Timothy Dwyer, explains our independent newspaper’s unique ownership model and its obligation to donate a portion of its profits to charitable organizations. Dwyer said he keeps a copy of the last will and testament of Theodore Bodenwein in the top drawer of his...
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Choiniere caps an impactful career
Editorial Page Editor Paul Choiniere, who is retiring, sat down to talk with us. He shared some of his most memorable stories and editorials, from exposing safety issues at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in the 1990s to writing about a cult in the Norwich-Jewett City area and, as an…
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A mother’s eternal grief
Tammy de la Cruz, whose son Joey Gingerella was shot and killed while trying to stop a man from beating his girlfriend, talks about Joey’s life and her enduring grief.
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The Day reporters help tell local 9/11 stories and recall their own experiences
The Day has published a series of stories to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. In this episode of The Storyline, we hear from the staff writers who reported these stories.
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Public defender Barrs sees beyond his clients’ worst days
New London attorney Kevin Barrs, who represents indigent people accused of major crimes, speaks with us about the role of court-appointed attorneys.
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Haiti in the hearts and minds of local community
As Haiti continues to struggle with political turmoil and natural disasters, we spoke with people in southeastern Connecticut who are working to help. Enoch Petit-Homme, who is of Haitian descent, is the English language intervention specialist and diversity officer at Norwich Free Academy. Susan...
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Afghan refugees journey to Connecticut
Seven Afghan refugees – a woman, her husband, their four children, and a single man – flew on one of the last commercial flights from Kabul to Qatar to Virginia to New York before being driven to New Haven, where they'll begin to rebuild their lives as refugees. Reporter Taylor Hartz was there to...
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We’re on a (lobster) roll
Features editor Kristy Dorsey, who considers lobster rolls the perfect summer treat, whether they’re hot or cold, talks about The Day newsroom’s coverage of our reader Lobster Madness bracket contest.
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Judge Hillary Strackbein on the state of the courts
Judge Hillary B. Strackbein, administrative judge of the New London Judicial District Courts, tells us how the courts are managing their caseloads as the pandemic begins to ease and describes how criminal cases are handled from arrest through sentencing.
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Searching for the Heidi Marie
When the Stonington-based lobster boat Heidi Marie went missing in November 1989, Day reporter Joe Wojtas, who covers the town's fishing fleet to this day, flew with the U.S. Coast Guard on a search and rescue mission. Wojtas sat down with us recently to tell the story of the search and describe…
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Connecticut Sun’s Curt Miller hails growing acceptance of openness in national sports arena
Sun Coach Curt Miller, who has been openly gay for years, spoke with us about the importance of supporting gay athletes at all levels and how a recent comment he made about a player illustrates that “words matter.”
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Introducing The Day’s All-Area sports teams and players
Scholastic Sports Editor Vickie Fulkerson tells us how The Day’s sports department selects and covers the area’s top high school athletes as we prepare to unveil our choices from July 3 to July 11.
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How The Day is reporting on Critical Race Theory
Reporter Erica Moser tells us an “explainer” article she wrote about critical race theory is just the beginning of her reporting on this timely and divisive topic.
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The Day’s senior profiles prove 'we’re in good hands' with the Class of 2021
Reporters Claire Bessette and Elizabeth Regan talk about their profiles of graduating seniors from Norwich Free Academy, Norwich Regional Technical High School, East Lyme High School and Lyme-Old Lyme High School.
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Winning bet for acting New London Police Chief Brian Wright
Brian Wright, who applied to the New London Police Department in 1994 after making a bet with a buddy, talks about his vision for the department and the city.
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We are all ‘Those People’
Curtis Goodwin, co-founder of the New London Talent Show and co-producer of the film, “Those People,” talks about bringing “the village” together to make the show happen, and shares some of the “aha” moments of the past decade ahead of Thursday night’s movie premiere at The Garde Arts Theater.
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Grieving father to New London Community: Please help send my son’s remains to Peru
Day reporter Taylor Hartz tells us how she conducted an interview, through a translator, with the father of 28-year-old Jose Sancho of New London, who died in a car crash on May 21. Family GoFundMe page
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SPANISH: Lizbeth Polo-Smith habla sobre su camino hacia la ciudadanía
En este episodio hablamos con Lizbeth Polo-Smith quien salió de Peru en 2002 y entro a los Estados Unidos indocumentada porque en su país el costo de la comida y de pañales era muy alto y no encontraba oportunidad de mejorar su vida. Ahora, ella es ciudadana del los Estados Unidos y trabaja en lo...
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Lizbeth Polo-Smith's path to model citizenship
We speak with Lizbeth Polo-Smith, who fled Peru in 2002 and entered the United States without immigration documents because she was unable to afford food or diapers for her children and saw no opportunity in her homeland. Today she is a U.S. citizen dedicated to helping immigrants and the…
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A sports editor’s daily quandary: Which games should we cover?
The Day Sports Editor Chuck Banning tells us how he and his staff decide which teams and games to cover, how the sports section is organized, and how we manage to report scores even if we’re not at games.
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Biden goes big in his first 100 days
The Day's Editorial Page Editor Paul Choiniere analyzes President Joe Biden's strategy of focusing on domestic issues during his first 100 days in office and tells us how lawmakers might respond to the President's proposal to spend $6 trillion on jobs, families, and infrastructure.
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State Senator Heather Somers now speaking about COVID-19 vaccine from experience
State Senator Heather Somers, chairman of the communication committee of Gov. Ned Lamont’s vaccine advisory group, talks about her own experience with the COVID-19 vaccine and continuing efforts to educate those who are hesitant to receive their shots.
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Return of the restaurant review
To celebrate the resumption of restaurant reviews in The Day, arts writer Rick Koster takes us behind the scenes of his reviews and explains what the heck he means when he refers to TVWWAU.
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Uncasville roots help Mohegans thrive in the worldwide arena
Chief "Many Hearts" Lynn Malerba tells us how the Mohegan Tribal Nation approached "nation building" after the federal government recognized them as a sovereign nation in 1994 and describes the tribe's philosophy of caring for its youth, elders and the greater community.
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Mashantucket Pequot Chairman on securing the future for seven generations
Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, spoke with us about the education, training and guidance from elders that helped the tribe achieve the milestone of naming its first member, Jason Guyot, as chief executive at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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UConn Basketball Special Edition: Women ready for the Final Four challenge
Reporter Vickie Fulkerson reports on the sights and tastes of San Antonio and what the Husky women can expect in their Final Four matchup against Arizona.
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UConn Basketball Special Edition: UConn women up to the challenge
The Huskies knew their Elite Eight matchup with Baylor would be difficult, but they survived in dramatic fashion to reach the Final Four for the 13th straight season.
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UConn Basketball Special Edition: UConn women look to book their spot in the Elite Eight
To make it into the Elite Eight, the Husky women must first get through Iowa in their Sweet Sixteen match-up on Saturday.
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The Storyline is a podcast produced by The Day in New London, CT and it takes a look at the top stories on theday.com and from around southeastern Connecticut with conversations with journalists about the communities they cover and the stories they report. Hosted by Karen Florin.
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