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Daily Five: Peeps, The First Impeached Governor, Easter Breakfast

Five things to know for March 22

1. Mostly sunny with a high of 41 degrees today, but the nights remain freezing with an overnight low of 30 degrees. Sunrise is 6:48 a.m., sunset is 7:03 p.m.

2. VFW Post 189 hosts a pancake breakfast tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. Door prizes, a bake sale, and a visit from the Easter Bunny will be part of the fun. Tickets will be available at the door and are $7 for adults or $5 for children ages four to 12; kids under four are free.

3. Do you get creative with Peeps around Easter? Take part in the annual contest to see who can come up with the best creation. Head over to this article to find out more.

4. Get the rundown on the musical performances coming up in New London each Friday with The Sounds of New London. This column posts at 5 p.m.

5. William W. Holden became the first governor to be removed by impeachment on this day in 1871. Holden, the federally installed governor of North Carolina, was accused of overstepping his authority in declaring martial law in two counties where the Ku Klux Klan had been especially violent in recent years. After determining that the impeachment had been racially motivated, the North Carolina legislature granted Holden a posthumous pardon in 2011.

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The Truth Hurts May 23, 2013 at 10:01 am
Bottom line - A dumb decision by a public servant. If he was going to wear a shirt whose humor wasRead More so eccentric that it needed wide explanation, he should have avoided the urge to take a picture AND post it on Facebook! DUMB!
Mario de Lucia May 22, 2013 at 07:52 pm
And what I meant by that comment that I don't think this whole thing has anything to do withRead More t-shirt , it's just a shutout to the Mayer and what he is bringing to the table .
Mario de Lucia May 22, 2013 at 07:50 pm
We are young we like change and we like a good laugh that's all the t- shirt is ,
--Robert May 23, 2013 at 03:15 am
Pathetic that anyone would post this as a legit news story, more so that it seems a big corporationRead More is behind these ads.
Jason Morris May 22, 2013 at 01:30 pm
Jessica's previous two posts in other city's patch pages, with the exact same title (just schoolRead More district name changed) have been moderated/deleted. Recommend this corporate advertisement to get the same fate. The concerns are true, but it's an ad nontheless.
The Truth Hurts May 23, 2013 at 09:59 am
Bottom line - A dumb decision by a public servant. If he was going to wear a shirt whose humor wasRead More so eccentric that it needed wide explanation, he should have avoided the urge to take a picture AND post it on Facebook! DUMB!
The Truth Hurts May 23, 2013 at 09:57 am
@Josh: Too much tolerance is also a slippery slope. Like it or not, Zak is a public servant, whichRead More makes him automatically subject to scrutiny of his actions by the public. We can and should speak out when our public servants (elected or graciously appointed in Zak's case) - ESPECIALLLY ones that are supposed to be emissaries to the Capitol - engage in behavior that could cast a bad light on our community. Would you be ok with Obama wearing a shirt that says "America hates you"?
Joshua Pendleton May 22, 2013 at 06:44 pm
Love the shirt or hate it, it is Zacs right to wear what he wants, when he wants to. Democracy isRead More founded on tolerance. This tolerance includes public officials hanging out in their back yard. Intolerance of things of this nature is a slippery slope.
Felicia Hendersen May 21, 2013 at 07:52 am
OMG this is too funny. Nice comparison.
Sue P. May 20, 2013 at 11:03 am
Very good comparison. I also wanted to add that the Ct. College students that believe what FinizioRead More has to say remind me of The Children of the Corn. After speaking with a friend we realized that Mayor Finizio is like a college student. I just wish he knew that real life does not work this way. New London has already played this game with the Giordano lady years ago. Remember her she was from Ct. College and also was going to make New London a hip city. We got homeless people and brownfields. So much for that idea. Been their done that. How about a new idea for once. Please don't think about shutting down State St. that too was a bad idea. Just ask Mr. Hyslop and Ms. Glover how their ideas worked out. It doesn't matter anyways it's all about the votes and getting your Children of the Corn on the Council. I mean come on drivers licenses for illigals who ever thought that one up.
J. Scagnetti May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
I'd say more like G.I. Joe vs cobra, oh no wait, He man vs skeletor or maybe even the thundercats vsRead More mumra! Lol
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 07:14 pm
Here's the latest Spencer from the AP, if we can believe them: Traffic in southwest ConnecticutRead More could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
Spencer May 19, 2013 at 07:10 pm
Another blow to not only NL's but the entire Southern CT's economy! Guess who will be picking upRead More the tab?
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 05:26 pm
I read that Malloy is hoping Monday but there are problems with the tracks and that has to beRead More repaired. Taking a guestimate, if it isn't Monday, maybe the end of the week.
Richard Waselik May 22, 2013 at 03:40 pm
I would say that the Collective Bargaining Agreement would have to be looked at for his Union.Read More Mr. Hathaway is not in Local 1378. He is MEU. I would say, that this is an interesting question for our members. Local 1378's CBA does not go into this language, however it does state that prior to reorganization, the union must be notified to bargain the impacts (not exact language). This is not to say that the union has final say, or say at all as to how the administration shall operate, but the impact to the employees is what matters as well as the position in general. I will look into this language in reference to the Charter and forward it to the MEU as well. Thank you.
Kathleen Mitchell May 22, 2013 at 03:17 pm
The following is from NL's Charter, Sec 46. Does it mean that Bill Hathaway would be entitled to aRead More public hearing? "...Any officer or employee so removed, suspended, laid off or reduced in grade shall, if he so request, be furnished with a written statement of the reason therefor, be allowed a reasonable time for answering such reasons in writing and be given a public hearing by the officer making such removal, suspension, lay-off or reduction in grade, before the order therefor shall be made final..."
Richard Waselik May 22, 2013 at 10:37 am
I have not seen any details other than word of mouth at this time in reference to more being addedRead More to the pension plan after two years. I would not be surprised. This would be another instance in which the charter was violated and would have to be mentioned to the Admin. Committee. I would be willing to gamble that they were put into the employee pension plan as well.
Alphonse DeLachance May 21, 2013 at 08:30 am
I cannot believe that they lied! Who could have seen this coming.
Carol Haley May 17, 2013 at 07:44 am
Pretty funny Spencer. But you don't want a museum there. You need something that generates taxes.Read More Museums are mostly non-profit thereby not generating any taxes. I know you were being funny. I was disgusted to read the developer couldn't show financial backing.