The Best Of Patch This Week

Patch loves summer. Patch loves the beach, and the sunshine and the basil and the sweet corn. Patch even loves the heat wave, in part because it gives us lots of stories to write. We know you were busy all week chillin’ wherever you could find a breeze, so we’ve rounded up all the great stories you might have missed. (Oh, and there was lots of politicking going on as well, with party caucuses all week – too many to list here, so make sure you visit your local Patch to find out who is running for what in November.)

NEWS

DO NOT leave your dog in the car in this weather

For the laid-off, looking for work is a fulltime job

Lyme Disease: Report from the war zone

Unilever closing will hit Clinton hard

Ledyard school suspensions drop by a third

VIDEO

Going clamming

Skateboarding with a pro

Groton program pairs special needs kids with seniors

Customers unhappy with Old Saybrook DMV closing

PHOTOS

Art on Groton Bank

Expressiones Open House

FUN STUFF

Did someone say lemonade?

Yogurt your way