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The Stonington, Conn., Lobster Trap Tree is a glorious tower of steel, art, and light — a nod to the legacy of local fishermen in the home of Connecticut’s last commercial fishing fleet STONINGTON, ...

Days after the town’s building inspector closed off public access to Hull’s lobster trap tree, the organizer of the holiday display had hoped for a resolution. But access to the inside of the tree ...

The Lobster Trap Tree is back in Stonington for a fourth year. “It’s a way to create a joyous holiday exhibition to bring people to our community,” Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce's Lisa Konicki ...

Stonington ― “It’s just like your tree at home,” Lisa Konicki, president of the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce, said to a volunteer Thursday as they wandered around the Stonington Lobster Trap ...

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