The Storyline

In this week’s episode, military and defense reporter Julia Bergman talks to us about the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s "Day One" which is the day the young men and women report to the academy for the first time. She was there to capture the sounds of the swab’s introduction into military life.

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit by MGM Resorts International challenging the Connecticut law that allowed the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes to partner on a third Connecticut casino. The Day's Brian Hallenbeck discusses the ruling, as well as the spectacle of the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Collector Car Auction at Mohegan Sun.

Groton's Pleasant Valley Elementary School, which was built in the 1950s, closed its doors for good after promoting its last 5th-grade class. The closure was a result of the town's ongoing budget crisis.

There will be racing afterall at the Waterford Speedbowl. We get an update on that story and we hear about the grand opening of an Aldi grocery store in Waterford.

At the end of every school year, The Day covers some of the local high school graduation ceremonies and also produces a series of senior profiles highlighting some of the outstanding student in the region. 

Reporters Martha Shanahan and Nate Lynch discuss the seniors that they profiled.

Are you ready to spend two or three hours at the DMV? Columnist David Collins wrote about his frustrations during a recent trip to the Norwich DMV office.

The Day's Editorial Board, this week, endorsed the legalization of recreational marijuana in Connecticut. Editorial page editor Paul Choiniere joined us to talk about the recommendations.

President Donald Trump was in the New London area as he delivered the keynote address to the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2017. We talked to the graduates and their families as they embark on the next part of their military lives. We also talked to protesters and supporters of President Trump as they gathered at McKinnley Park, not far from the academy gates.

After four grueling years of training to become a Coast Guard officer, the Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2017 will graduate on Wednesday. Fifteen Connecticut residents are among this year’s graduates, including a handful of local cadets.

The Day will be covering the Coast Guard Academy graduation. We'll have reporters on the campus to talk to families and to report on President Trump's keynote address. We'll also have reporters outside the campus to follow the various planned demonstrations and protests.

On Tuesday, May 9, after the news broke that President Donald Trump had fired FBI Director James Comey, editorial page editor Paul Choiniere had to scramble to rewrite the editorial he had just posted on theday.com. He stopped by The Storyline to discuss the reactions to the news out of Washington. 

Court reporter Karen Florin spends visited us to talk about a few high-profile court cases she's been following, including the decision by the state of Massachusetts to vacate the conviction of Aaron Hernandez.

This week, Electric Boat passed the 15,000 mark in its workforce as they ramp up to meet the demands of an expanded Navy. We looked at the history of a group of vacant properties in a Montville neighborhood and we discuss the breakdown of civil discourse in the U.S.

The Day's editorial page editor Paul Choiniere stopped by to talk about President Trump's first 100 days in office and how he'd grade his administration so far.