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Groton — Customers wait to place their orders at 11:30 a.m. Friday as Abbott's Lobster in the Rough in Noank opens for the season.

The iconic shoreline eatery recognizes the first customer in line each season with a T-shirt. The 2019 winners, who did not wish to be identified, arrived at 9 a.m. from Long Island to be first in line.