Week In Review: Hewitt Trailers, Irene, Local Voices

Tropical Storm Irene may have struck Stonington well over a week ago, but locals still spent most of the week dealing with the impacts of the storm.  On Monday the federal government declared the . Elissa Bass shared the comical taught her and we had a video of the things residents throughout . Thank you to everyone who added the lessons they learned into the comments.

of the state throughout the week touring the damage from Irene. Environmental writer Christine Woodside explored what the storm meant for Mother Nature. Patch spoke with Rick Macsuga of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture to learn what . And tomorrow, Monday, September 12, Capitol Dispatch will focus on the questions CL&P will have to answer about its handling of communication post-Irene. For even more storm related stories you can search for “Hurricane Irene” and read everything you may have missed.

The controversy over the trailers on Hewitt Road was back this week. The to uphold the zoning permit that allows the attachment of the trailers to create a sort of compound.

Make sure you visit Patch’s Local Voices under News. This week blogged about what supporting the businesses means, blogged about the different messages two famous doctors provided on food and health and Rodolfo Marie blogged about running barefoot.

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Locals have the opportunity to remember those who died and also honor members of Stonington’s first responders and armed forces at a 9:15 a.m., ceremony at the Mystic Fire Department and a 7 p.m., ceremony at Stonington High School.

We covered lots more this week and throughout the weekend, so search the site for other stories, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates and check out our calendar to see what's happening next week in town.