Scoping for the birds in Old Lyme
Gery Barry of Essex points out birds to his wife, Hollis, as she uses a spotting scope Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, on the shore of the Connecticut River while bird watching at Ferry Landing Park in Old Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Hollis Barry, right, of Essex is joined by her husband, Gery, as she uses a spotting scope to look at birds Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, on the Connecticut River at Ferry Landing Park in Old Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Hollis Barry, right, of Essex is joined by her husband, Gery, as she uses a spotting scope to look at birds Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, on the Connecticut River at Ferry Landing Park in Old Lyme. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Comcast, the internet provider serving much of southeastern Connecticut, plans to start charging the state’s “superusers” for the additional data they consume, a move some see as particularly ill-timed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With many adults working from home and kids glued to virtual classrooms and online games, internet usage has soared.
State Sen. Norm Needleman, the Essex Democrat who co-chairs the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, said Thursday he’s heard complaints about Comcast s impending charges not only from constituents but from fellow legislators, many of whom, he said, are burning data like never before. They re at home with kids and they’re on Zoom call after Zoom call,” Needleman said. “They’re running up against the cap by the middle of the month. . They’re angry.”
Connecticut native Melissa Barbieri had long been drawn to the ocean, a fascination reflected in her art. Over the course of two decades, her works tended to focus on elements of the sea.
Trips to the American Southwest, primarily to Arizona, opened up a new window for her and dramatically changed the type of pieces she created. She was captivated by the spirituality of the high desert.
She kept journals and sketches from her sojourns. In her studio back home, she began transcribing her notes using dip pen and India ink, which led to a whole new style and series of artworks.