Ed Waido feeds handfuls of potato chip leftovers to gulls at McCook Beach in East Lyme, Conn., Friday, March 9, 2012 in East Lyme. Waido, who stops to feed the gulls during his lunch break says "Once they know you're not afraid of them they'll fly right up to you." (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Reaction to shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Friday, December 14, 2012. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

St. Johns players celebrate their 57-56 upset of UConn in Big East women's basketball action Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. The Red Storm scored in the final seconds to win 57-56 and break UConn's home winning streak at 99-games. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

New London Animal Control Officer Tonya Kloiber, right, and Montville ACO Chris Martel transfer dogs from the New London shelter into Martel's van after a tree fell on the shelter in Bates Woods smashing through roof Monday, October 29, 2012. ACO Mike Martin, who was at his desk when a limb from the falling tree came through near him, and seven dogs in the kennel, were unharmed. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Eric Carnes dances a waltz with Yuko suzuki as Tanja Whited, left, and Erika Siracusa await their cue as dancers with the Albano Dance Company present a program on dance "Dance; The Language of Movement" to students at the Winthrop Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Elementary School in New London Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The program, narrated by company founder Joseph Albano, teaches various aspects of dance through a variety of dance styles presented by Albano's dancers. The program is funded by grants form the Kitchings Foundation and Mohegan Sun. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Deckhands Mark Warner, front, and Adam Prokosch, crewmembers on board the HMS Bounty, install the spanker sail as the crew prepares the ship to sail while docked at City Pier in New London Wednesday, October 24, 2012. The Bounty, built in 1962 for the feature film "Mutiny on the Bounty" is a replica of the famous square-rigged British trading vessel from the 19th century. The Bounty is docked in New London until Thursday. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Mystic Aquarium Beluga Intern Hannah Tuuri plays with Juno, one of the aquarium's Beluga whales, during a rainy Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Tuuri is a 2011 graduate of Western Michigan University and joined the aquarium in January of 2012. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Norwich police scan the roadway for evidence after an incident where a car struck two pedestrians pinning them against another car in front of 363 Hamilton Ave. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Connecticut College art student Ariann Holden, left, poses against the alley wall of The Commoner on Bank St. in downtown New London for classmates Georgia Naumann and Miguel Salcedo, not pictured, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 while Kelley Kobak, right, paints the shoes to complete her camouflage during work on a final project for their color theory class that involves camouflaging Holden against the chosen spot on the alley wall. The four sophomores found their project more difficult after they did their initial color matching on a sunny day last week only to arrive for the final session with overcast skies. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) "

As Capt. John O'Connor, Commandant of Cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy, right, reads the names of graduates, cadet Christopher Monacelli does a "Tebow" pose as he crosses the stage during the academy's 131st commencement ceremonies in Leamy Hall Auditorium at the academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano delivered the commencement address to the 233 graduates. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

Gaige Shaw, 10, gets his frog to leap toward the finish during the 13th annual Plainfield Congregational Church Frog Jumping Contest Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Plainfield Town Hall. Children of all ages can participate with frogs they caught themselves or supplied by the organizers. The event raises funds for the church's children's programming. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"

U.S. Navy Electronic Technician Matthew Socia greets his daughter Hayley, 3, as the navy attack submarine USS Annapolis returns to the Navy Submarine Base in Groton, Conn., after a six-month deployment Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Socia, his wife Emily and Hayley and 4-month old Grayson were recipients of the traditional first kiss. Annapolis departed for deployment Jan. 3 conducting maritime security and theater security cooperation efforts in the Fifth and Sixth Fleet area of operations. Annapolis steamed more than 31,000 miles over the course of her six-month deployment. Annapolis visited ports in Bahrain; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Toulon, France; and Souda Bay, Greece during the deployment. The submarine was commissioned on April 11, 1992 and is named in honor of the capital city in Maryland. It is the fourth warship to bear the name of Annapolis. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)"