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Officials investigating after fire at Clarion Inn in New London
NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) - Officials are investigating after a fire broke out at the Clarion Inn in New London Sunday night. The hotel is located at 269 North Frontage Road. This is an active investigation. Stay tuned to Channel 3 for updates.
A ‘palace’ for a peacock: Waterford school raising money to build new home for bird
Waterford ― Paulie, a flighty peacock once known for running amok across town roads, perching atop cars and evading net-brandishing authorities out for his capture, is now the patriarch of a growing family at Waterford Country School. Standing in a two-room outdoor enclosure Tuesday with Paulie and five other...
Montville police working to locate reckless street bike operator
MONTVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — The Montville Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a street bike operator who has repeatedly driven recklessly and evaded officers. Over the course of several weeks, a handful of residents in the area of Raymond Hill Rd. have made multiple complaints to Montville police about a motorcycle […]
Annual walk battles stigma of homelessness one step at a time
New London ― Catherine Galante, speaking to a crowd of hundreds who’d signed up Sunday for the Homeless Hospitality Center’s 17th annual Walk to End Homelessness, delivered the message that “there’s a lot of reasons people become homeless.”. For Galante, currently staying in one of...
Montville residents to host May 5 ‘pup rally’ in support of new animal shelter
Montville ― The recently formed Montville Animal Shelter Community Team, whose goal is to get the town to build a new animal control facility, is inviting dog owners and families to attend a free “pup rally” Sunday, May 5, at the Fair Oaks Community Center at 836 Old Colchester Road.
Man charged with negligent homicide in fatal fuel tanker crash on Gold Star Bridge
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) – A driver accused of causing a fuel tanker rollover that left one person dead and two others injured last April on the Gold Star Bridge turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday. Reginald Collins, 59, of New London, was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, operating an […]
U.S. News & World Report ranks Connecticut top high schools. Which ones made the list?
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. on Tuesday, releasing rankings both at a national and state level. Locally, Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern in Groton ranked as the No. 3 high school in the state, falling two places from where it ranked last September. It ranked No. 225 in the nation.
Investigation files into the deaths of artist Ellis Ruley and son-in-law now public record
Norwich ― A 6-inch-thick Norwich Police Department binder contains seven years of investigative work into the mysterious deaths of posthumously famous African American folk artist Ellis Ruley and his son-in-law, Douglas Harris more than a half century ago. The contents show a lack of an initial investigation into Harris’...
Cracks filled, lane reopens on I-95 in East Lyme
East Lyme ― Cracks about 60 feet long on Interstate 95 north between exits 74 and 75 closed the right lane Thursday afternoon for several hours while crews investigated the integrity of the road and worked to resolve the problem. The fissures were due to settling caused by the...
14th annual Ray Dobratz fishing derby draws dozens of families
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WTNH) – Families took part in friendly competition at an annual fishing derby, honoring a local man who dedicated his life to serving his community. Dozens of families brought their fishing gear to Crystal Lake at Clark Community Park. First, second and third place were awarded across three age divisions. A grand […]
Large-scale landlords take advantage of EV charging incentives in East Lyme
East Lyme ― Electric vehicle charging stations are popping up at multiple rental communities in town thanks to lucrative rebates encouraging landlords to participate in the electrification of transportation. Installation projects over the past couple of months at Rocky Neck Village in Niantic and Gateway Commons in the Flanders...
Police warn high school ‘Assassins’ game in Old Lyme a ‘dangerous activity’
Old Lyme ― As members of law enforcement sound the alarm on a popular high school tradition, students and parents at Lyme-Old Lyme High School are hopeful the game known as Assassins will go on as planned. High school students across the country are embarking on the annual rite...
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