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No Clear End in Sight for Norwich Schools Investigation
NORWICH — The Board of Education voted Tuesday to extend the contracts of Acting Superintendent Susan Lessard and Acting Assistant Superintendent Jamie Bender through December as an investigation int... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Killingly budget vote held on Tuesday for second time: Here are the results
The Town of Killingly’s budget for fiscal 2025 passed on the second try at the referendum on Tuesday. Both the general government and education budgets failed to pass at the referendum on May 14. The general government budget in the amount of $23,918,246 passed with 668 “Yes” votes and...
The state of the city, why we can't have nice things, and what we need to do about it
I’ve finally figured it out. We who live and work here are why we can’t have nice things. We don't think we deserve them. We are happiest when we are unhappy and delirious when we can share our vitriol and displeasure with as many people as possible, whether they ask or not.
UConn considers student housing for Avery Point campus
GROTON, Conn. — The University of Connecticut is considering implementing student housing at its Avery Point campus in Groton, according to university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz Tuesday. While UConn said that no decisions can be made until "more information is gathered and assessed," Reitz said that the university will begin...
Norwich's Juneteenth celebrations start Friday: here's what's happening
Eudora Poe’s Cricut machine might be working overtime between graduation commissions, cultural events, and shirts for the fun run, but it’s worth it. “This is just something we like to do,” the Three Sisters Beauty Bar and Boutique Co-owner said. Between June 14 and 24, there will...
Norwich school board adopts $95.6 million school budget
Norwich ― With a much more cordial discussion than their City Council counterparts had a night earlier, the Board of Education Tuesday adopted the $95.6 million school budget for 2024-25 budget that the council approved Monday. The school board voted 7-2, with the six Democrats and one Republican voting...
Inaugural grants aim to address ‘root cause’ of Norwich’s affordable housing crisis
New London ― For one local advocacy group, the affordable housing crisis is comparable to a severely bleeding patient: while it’s necessary to staunch the blood flow, it’s just as critical to find and address the cause of the injury. A pair of newly announced “systemic change”...
Norwich City Council narrowly approves $156M city, school budget
Norwich — The City Council adopted a final budget Monday along narrow party lines after 90 minutes of bitter partisan debate, political attacks and allegations of political motivations. The council’s majority four Democrats came to Monday’s final budget session with three pages of budget adjustments, while the three council...
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