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CT man accused of DUI facing additional charges, including manslaughter, in death of pedestrian
State police have charged a man they believe was driving under the influence and more than twice the speed limit during a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Griswold in September. Curt Rivard Jr., 34, was charged Tuesday with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, traveling unreasonably fast, failure to drive in the proper lane and failure to ...
PD: Norwich bank robbed, ATM ‘heavily damaged’
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Norwich Police responded to a reported incident at Eastern Savings Bank on West Main Street around 8:50 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived on scene, they found an ATM had been heavily damaged, with a significant amount of cash missing from its vault. An initial investigation revealed that the suspects, believed […]
Even with a budget increase, Griswold departments are facing cuts: where will it hit hardest?
Griswold must recoup $600,000 from surplus for not increasing the mill rate last year. “We took money from another source that’s not a bona fide, year-after-year revenue stream,” Board of Finance Chair Scott Davis said. “We’ve got to make that up.” A public budget hearing was held at Griswold Middle School Tuesday. The...
Jean Jacques appeal of murder conviction in Norwich stabbing argued before Supreme Court
Hartford ― Jean Jacques, a Norwich man sentenced two years ago to 60 years in prison for the stabbing death of 25-year-old Casey Chadwick in Norwich, took his appeal of the murder conviction to state Supreme Court justices Wednesday. A lawyer representing Jacques argued before the Supreme Court Wednesday...
Who pays the most taxes in Norwich? Here are the city's top 10 taxpayers
Nine of the top 10 highest taxpayers in Norwich for the 2022 assessment are still in the top 10 for the 2023 assessment, with only The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe not in the top 10 this time. As assessed in October, Norwich’s net grand list is $2.872 billion, with real estate...
Employer of visiting nurse who was killed didn’t protect her and should be fined, safety agency says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released...
Tiffany Moss Steals Pain Meds At Norwich's Backus Hospital
New London County resident Tiffany Moss of Montville pleaded guilty to charges connected to her tampering with pain medication at Backus Hospital in Norwich, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Tuesday, April 30. According to federal officials, on Thursday, Jan. 11, Moss used her employee...
Norwich police seek suspect who shoved Stop & Shop employee, stole from register
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - A suspect shoved a grocery store employee and stole hundreds of dollars from a cash register, according to police. It happened at the Stop & Shop in Norwich on April 15. Norwich police released a surveillance photo of the suspect on Tuesday. They said the suspect...
Griswold baseball's Lake enjoying first season at helm
Tim Lake’s coaching career began with the Norwich Little League. His baseball journey continued with travel teams Connecticut Heat, Shoreline Hammerheads, and Connecticut Crush. Now, after two seasons as an assistant coach at Griswold High School, Lake is in his first year as the Wolverines head coach. And he’s “having a blast.” “The kids are...
Sterling man with active arrest warrants from multiple states turns himself in
PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Plainfield police say a suspect who turned himself in Sunday after evading a traffic stop in January was found to have multiple active arrest warrants- including a felony one. 23-year-old David Rajchel of Sterling faces the following charges in Plainfield: In Plainfield, his charges stem from Jan. 27, when an officer […]
Pro-Palestine students arrested at UConn
Students protesting for Palestine were arrested at the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus early Tuesday morning, according to university officials. The arrests included 24 students, and one former student. The students had created an encampment with nearly two dozen tents on campus in demands that the school divest from...
CT expands free home health care program for first-time parents
A Connecticut program that helps new parents transition to life with a newborn is expanding. The Family Bridge program has already helped hundreds families in the greater Bridgeport area — soon, it will be offered in Norwich, too. The Family Bridge program launched in October of 2023. It offers...
Killingly to hold annual Town Meeting on Monday: what you need to know
Killingly will hold its annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Killingly High School auditorium, where registered voters will modify and/or approve the operating budget for the town for fiscal 2025, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The budget includes $24,535,618 for general government...
Man Threatens To Kill Groton Hotel Guests, Cops Say
The incident occurred in New London County around 7:14 a.m., Sunday, April 28, in Gorton. According to Capt. Gregory McCarthy of the Groton Police officers responded to the Baymont Inn for a report of a man who was threatening to"kill everyone" at the hotel after becoming angry that his room was not ready.
New London, Groton and Norwich schools struggle to aid homeless students
New London ― In a span of two days this month, school superintendents in New London and Groton defending their budget plans pointed out the troubling trend of homeless students in their districts. “Our homeless students here, sadly, have continued to grow,” New London Superintendent Cynthia Ritchie told members...
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