MYSTIC AQUARIUM OFFERS FREE ADMISSION FOR EBT CARDHOLDERS, THREE GUESTS
New London
Saul Nieves-Torres, of 3 Kenyon Road, Waterford, was charged Saturday with driving with a suspended license and failure to stop at a stop sign.
Maxwell Satti, 22, of 91 Niles Hill Road, was charged Saturday with second-degree breach of peace.
Timothy Holdgate, 45, of 1328 Montauk Ave. was charged Friday with disorderly conduct and third-degree strangulation.
John Negron, 31, of 453 Ocean Ave., Apt. 1, was charged Friday with three counts of second-degree failure to appear in court, possession of narcotics and driving with a suspended license.
Xiomara E. Rodriguez, 29, of no certain address was charged
Mystic — Mystic Aquarium has announced that it will extend and revamp its program for Connecticut Electronic Benefit Transfer cardholders by now offering free admission to cardholders and up to three of their guests through Dec. 31.
EBT cardholders must show their EBT card and a valid, matching personal identification to receive the complimentary admission. In addition, the cardholder can purchase an additional four guest tickets for $5 each. Children 2 and under are free.
The program, which has
Stephen D. Correy, 29, of 15 Railroad Ave., Taftville, was charged Saturday with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Trevon Fraaiter, 27, of 7 Wheelerbrook Road, Stonington, was charged Friday with interfering with an office, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, evading responsibility, failure to drive right and driving in violation of license classification.
Jevane K. Watson, 22, of Oak Street was charged Wednesday been in effect in different forms since the beginning of 2018, had charged the cardholder and up to three guests $5 each over the past year. Regular adult admission is $37.99 at the gate and $27.99 for children ages 3 to 13.
“We applaud Mystic Aquarium’s offer to share this great experience with children, families and individuals who might otherwise find it out of reach,” state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby said. “Providing a fun, safe and educational experience for children is especially helpful during the upcoming summer months.”
“Every day we see children enjoying the Aquarium,” said Stephen M. Coan, Mystic Aquarium’s
Matthew Charles Sprague, 30, of Hope Valley was charged Friday with second-degree failure to appear.
Israel Golden, 39, of 4 Depot Road, Uncasville, was charged Friday with second-degree failure to appear.
Matheu A. Brown, 29, of Bozrah was charged Friday with second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call.
Eric Michael Mckinney, president and CEO. “Giving more children and families the opportunity to enjoy the discovery of ocean life by engaging with animals and our incredible team helps to create that sense of wonder in children. It is only through these genuine experiences that we can hope to fulfill our mission to inspire current and future generations to care for and protect our ocean planet.”
Brandon Roche, 19, of 31 Lathrop Road, Unit B, Uncasville, was charged Friday with misuse of plates, driving without insurance, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, failure to display damage plates, driving with a suspended license and failure to appear in court.
Police logs reflect arrests, not convictions. For the outcomes of criminal and motor vehicle arrests, visit bit.ly/CTConvictions.
35th annual Nick Woviotis Memorial Scholarship Award.
Mr. Potts and Mr. Hill will each receive a $2,500 cash award and will continue to receive $1,000 each year throughout their college career. The awards were presented Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Italian Dramatic Club in New London.
In addition, special $2,000 awards were being made to K.D. Spencer Roman and Olivia Gianakos. Others receiving awards at the dinner were Thomas Sutera, J. Hunter Roman, Kobe Haley, Scott Bailey, Jack Madden, Alynna Grills, NiShan Pemberton, Kevin Ruiz and Emily Smith.
$16,000 in scholarships will be awarded this year; over $250,000 in scholarships have been granted to date and over 90 percent of the recipients have completed their college education.
— Board of Education, 6 p.m., Fitch High School; Planning Commission special meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 2; Town Council Committee of the Whole, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Town Council special meeting, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Water Pollution Control Authority special meeting, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 3; Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 2; Noank Fire District Park Commission, 7 p.m., Noank Fire House; Noank Fire District Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Noank Fire House.
— Inland Wetlands Agency special meeting, 4 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 1; Resilience and Sustainability Task Force, 5 p.m., Town Hall Annex, Community Room 2.
— Water Pollution Control Authority, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Council Chambers. — Open Space Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall.
— Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall; Town Administration/Rules and Procedures Standing Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall, Room 102.
— Harbor Management Commission, 5 p.m., City Hall, Room 319; Board of Public Utilities Commissioners, 6 p.m., Norwich Public Utilities Operations Building; Sewer Authority, 6 p.m., Norwich Public Utilities Operations Building.
— Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Sound View Commission Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall.
— Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Conference Room; Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, lower-level meeting room. — Planning & Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall, Room 1.
— Water Pollution Control Authority, 6:30 p.m., police station; Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Mystic Middle School.
— Senior Citizens Commission, 4 p.m., Community Center; Recreation and Parks, 4 p.m., Community Center.