Lee Howard

Bluebeard will be among the pirates highlighted, along with lesser-known people such as Anne Bonny, born of a wealthy father from Ireland, and Black Caesar, an African chieftain tricked into bondage who escaped after his slave ship ran aground.

The finished product, self-published through Amazon, is titled "Scientists, Spies and Sports Stars." It's a low-budget effort with its AI-generated cover, as Steve Lettieri acknowledges, but it does include some fascinating stories that few will remember.

Claire Moretti, a 78-year-old former nun and retired healthcare executive, knows people might find it a bit strange that she talks regularly to Artificial Intelligence programs. But Moretti, who has just authored her 12th book "Someone's Listening: My Conversations with Grok," said she believes a lot of seniors, especially those who live alone, could benefit from AI tools that can help them navigate life more efficiently.

A Wednesday forum allowed the public to weigh in on the future of Ocean Beach and offered the city a plethora of options.

The lower section of the cove between New London and Waterford cove should be dredged as soon as possible, according to a new analysis.

For 30 years, Buford's Family Restaurant has been her life, and next Sunday it will all be over. Ryone, the longtime owner, is retiring.

Let's get this straight first: Shaw Mansion, home of the New London County Historical Society, is not a historic-house museum.

It comes as the company continues to fight the town's denial of a permit for a large-scale quarry operation on the Route 12 industrial site.

Henry James Kaczman, a nurse, was described as "gentle, smart, and funny."

According to NMCRS data, the Groton base's thrift shop welcomed nearly 2,500 customers last year, and topped $27,000 in sales.