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Daily Five: Last Call For Mystic Drawbridge Closure

Plus today's drizzly forecast, the May/June paving schedule for town roads, A Slice of Mystic, and Yoga By The Sea.

1. Today's forecast, compliments of The National Weather Service:

  • Today: A chance of rain or drizzle, mainly after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
2. The last Mystic drawbridge closure is today from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and then we are i the home stretch to completion in May! Can I get an amen? Remember all the businesses are open! And there is lots of parking.

3. How cool does this sound? Yoga By The Sea is coming to town.

4. Here is the May/June paving schedule for the town:
  • Harry Austin Dr, Mystic: ½ road from Masons Island Rd to the btm of hill
  • Masons Island Rd, Mystic: from just south of Old North Rd to the Gatehouse
  • Elm St, Stonington: Pave from Alpha Ave to Borough line
  • Chase St, Pawcatuck: from West Broad St to the PNC driveway
  • Lester Ave, Pawcatuck: from West Broad St to Palmer St
  • Washington St, Pawcatuck: from West Broad St to Maple St
  • Stillman Ave, Pawcatuck: from Liberty St to Arch St
  • Lantern Hill Rd, Old Mystic: from just south of N. Stonington Rd to Wolf Neck Rd
  • Taugwonk Rd: from I-95 offramp to where the road narrows @ #135
5. If you have not seen Patch user Joe Geraci's gorgeous photos on Patch, he has created a blog where you can easily find them all, called A Slice of Mystic. Thank you Joe! If you want to start a blog about, well, whatever, it is super easy.


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