Week In Review: Independence Day, Malloy Visits, Sundae Drive

Stonington, Mystic and Pawcatuck celebrated Independence Day Monday in historic style. In the borough residents with a parade, reading of the Declaration of Independence and pox on King George. Over at the Mystic Seaport an celebration took place complete with a parade, boating and music.

In , we met Maura Blaney and Courtney Moore the women behind Mystic Ad Agency . And we started a summer feature called , where occasionally we’ll feature a great day trip for you and your family.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy made a day trip of his own to the Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport. the two Mystic destinations as part of his jobs tours and surprised a few out-of-towners by taking a boat ride with them at the Seaport.

It was hot this week, which made it a perfect time to dive into a big a bowl of ice cream. this week. It’s a travelers guide to all the ice cream you could ever eat and the chance to win one of two $50 gift cards.

A delegation of are in China on a trip to meet with members of Stonington’s sister schools, practice their Mandarin skills and explore Chinese culture.

People are seeing mountain lions everywhere; ever since in the middle of the night in June a car hit and killed a large, healthy looking mountain lion. Christine Woodside explored the many mountain lion sightings in . Have you seen a mountain lion?

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.