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One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1 One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1
One Dead, One Rescued After Skaters Fall Through Ice On Lake Near Route 1 One man was killed and another was rescued after the two fell through the ice on Rogers Lake, just north of Route 1 (Boston Post Road), in Old Lyme late Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when the two were ice skating. Harry Jewett, 60, of Old Lyme, did not resurface. After a search-and-rescue operation, his body was recovered around 4:30 p.m., state police said. His friend, Larry Buhl of North Haven, 51, was rescued after clinging to a chunk of ice while up to his shoulders in the freezing water, according to police. He was hospitalized with hypothermia.

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School
Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School Kindergarteners at New Canaan Country School got the opportunity to test their ice skating skills Monday, Dec. 3 in the first class of a series of instructional classes taught by professional instructors. The class will teach young students the fundamentals of ice skating technique, which include gliding, stopping, and skating backwards. This class is a long-standing tradition and even a “rite of passage” for young students at New Canaan Country School. It dates back to the school’s opening more than a century ago. Before the rink was built in 1957, students skated on Hardon Pond. The skil…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey
Frozen: Private Frog Pond In Trumbull Is Open For Skating, Hockey TRUMBULL, Conn. — It might be frigid outside, but there's a positive side to that: The Frog Pond at the Nichols Improvement Association in Trumbull is now open for skating. "The pond is ready!" exclaims a Facebook post from the NIA in Trumbull.  The ice is thick enough on the pond to use it for ice skating and hockey.  "Shoveling to keep the ice clear of snow is appreciated as is taking any garbage with you and keeping the area clean," said a Facebook post. The rink is open only to members of the Nichols Improvement Association.

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by Daily Voice