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Rally addresses racist remark allegedly said at Middletown/Colchester track meet
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Community activists and parents rallied on Thursday outside of the Middletown superintendent’s office after a student athlete was allegedly called a racist term during a track meet. Middletown Public Schools said that it happened on Monday at the meet between Middletown High School and Colchester High School. Middletown students played a […]
Baseball Recap: Montville snaps five-game streak of wins on the road
After flying high against Plainfield last Saturday, Montville came back down to earth. The Montville Wolves fell 5-1 to the Bacon Academy Bobcats on Sunday. Montville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bacon Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Norwich looks to purchase blighted, vacant building at Norwich Harbor
Norwich ― The City Council on Monday will consider purchasing the long-vacant, blighted former Marina Towers building that blocks a view of Norwich Harbor and obstructs the entrance to the Marina at American Wharf. The building, encased in faded pink and white stucco, at 74-78 W. Main St. once...
Groton outlines guidelines for Groton Heights School redevelopment
Groton ― As the town plans to again seek proposals for the redevelopment of the Groton Heights School property, it wants a future developer to keep the historic two-story structure, if feasible. The Town Council plans to include that, among other development guidelines, in a Request for Proposals document...
Incoming UConn freshman Sarah Strong named to USA U18 National Team
STORRS, CT (WFSB) - Sarah Strong, an incoming UConn freshman, has been selected as a member of the 2024 USA Women’s Basketball U18 National Team. Her and 11 other players will compete at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup from June 17th to the 23rd in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Training camp starts in Colorado Springs on June 8th.
Man pursues insanity verdict in Mashantucket stabbing
A former Baltimore, Maryland man, charged with stabbing a Mashantucket man in the face and neck in 2018, is seeking to convince a judge that he needs mental health treatment, not prison, for his alleged crime. A trial started on Friday in New London Superior Court for 47-year-old Dontae Glen...
Norwich school board grows impatient over status of superintendent investigation
Norwich ― School board members expressed frustration Tuesday that after eight months there has been no resolution to an investigation into allegations that Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow and Assistant Superintendent Tamara Gloster had created a toxic work environment. The Board of Education placed Stringfellow and Gloster on paid leave last...
Shots fired incident under investigation in Griswold
GRISWOLD, CT (WFSB) – State police are investigating after shots were fired in Griswold on Thursday evening. Troopers responded to the area of North Main Street. Police said the scene was still active as of 9 p.m. No further information was available.
Celebrating Henry Bill’s 200th Birthday
Ledyard ― Ledyard Bill Library hosted founder Henry Bill’s 200th birthday party Saturday. The party had activities, balloon animals and cake. Later in the morning there was a presentation on dressing as a Victorian lady. Henry Bill grew up in what at the time was not yet Ledyard,...
Backus Hospital internships for people with disabilities are a win-win: a 60-second read
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern Connecticut will run the Project SEARCH internship program at Backus Hospital in the fall. This unpaid internship will give people aged 18-35 with intellectual or developmental disabilities various jobs around the hospital for nine months, while they learn skills to get into the workforce.
PHOTOS: Kite fun at CT Park
Visitors enjoy kites as they fly at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford on Sunday, May 19, 2024 as part of John Rose Kite-Flying Family & Friends kite display. Visit the John Rose Kite-Flying Family & Friends Facebook page to find out the next time and location that they will be flying their kites. ©2024 Hartford Courant. Visit courant.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. ...
Fire rips through business in Gales Ferry
GALES FERRY, CT (WFSB) - A big fire ripped through a business in Gales Ferry on Wednesday night. According to investigators, it broke out in a building at R.B. Kent & Son Inc on Baldwin Hill Road. Firefighters said they responded around 9 p.m. The fire chief told Channel 3...
Conn College sends grads back to parents, into the world
New London ― Soroya De La Cruz, of Boston, remembers hearing her 3-year-old daughter Giana De La Cruz yearn to be “that girl talking on the TV, in English, to everybody.”. Now 21, and a first-generation college graduate of the Dominican family, Giana De La Cruz on Sunday...
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