Hi, Lauren here, new resident of the embattled Ft. Trumbull neighborhood of New London, Connecticut.
Status of utilities:
electricity On
gas On
water On
phone reported to be on, I'm not connected yet.
cable reported to be on, I'm not connected yet.
This week I've learned that many normally alarming things are not alarming here. Caravans of bulldozers and dump trucks rumbling down the street: normal, theres a construction yard on the west side of Smith St. Bullhorns barking scary commands throughout the neighborhood: normal, the nearby coast guard station tests their marine public address systems every morning. Constant alarm bell righing: normal, the train bridge rings when it is turning to let boats through. Bad smells: normal, the water treatment plant across the street does become sulfurous at times.
If the city tries to signal their destructive intentions with giant machines, loud speakers or tear gas, we are just going to yawn and think it's a normal day.
