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Student faces charges after fentanyl found in Groton high school bathroom
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A staff member at Ella T. Grasso Technical High School discovered a small plastic baggie containing white powder in a boys’ bathroom. Principal Patricia Feeney quickly confirmed that the substance was fentanyl, a potent opioid known for its lethal effects even in small doses. The school’s first priority was ensuring the safety […]
Norwich Fire Department completes rope rescue in just over 8 minutes
NORWICH, Conn. — The Norwich Fire Department completed a quick and impressive rope rescue on Thursday evening. Around 5:35 p.m. on May 2, Norwich Emergency Dispatch received a call from a resident at Indian Leap Condominiums on Yantic Street who reported someone was yelling for help from the west side of Indian Leap Falls, according to a release from the fire department.
Taking the stage in Montville to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage
Montville ― The Montville High School auditorium stage was a sea of sound and color Saturday afternoon as eight young local contestants danced, sang and smiled their way through the region’s first Miss Puerto Rico cultural pageant. Audience cheers and applause served as a backbeat to the event’s...
US Army Sgt. Jeremiah Peikert Charged In CT Murder Plot
Army Sergeant Jeremiah Peikert of Azle, Texas, age 30, was arrested on charges connected to his brother's alleged scheme to have four people killed and extradited to Connecticut on Wednesday, May 1, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, May 3. According to state police, Peikert's brother, 31-year-old Joshua Peikert, had...
Groton seeks additional tools to address blight
Groton ― The town is proposing to update its blight ordinance to take immediate enforcement action against owners of blighted properties who have repeat violations. Jon Reiner, the town’s director of planning and development services, said sometimes it takes a long time ― over a year or longer ― to get compliance on a blighted property.
Edible Manufacturing Application Gets Second Hearing May 20
An application from the marijuana edible manufacturing business at 1244 Old Clinton Road seeking to add a second building to the property will get a continued public hearing before the Zoning Commission on May 20 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. In 2023, the Westbrook Zoning Commission unanimously approved Emerald...
Bystanders retrieve man from Noank marina waters, perform CPR
Groton – Good Samaritans pulled a man out of the waters of a Noank marina on Saturday afternoon and began CPR ahead of emergency personnel’s arrival, fire officials said. Noank fire Chief Michael Gale said his department was dispatched to Spicer’s Marina on Marsh Road at approximately 4:11 p.m. for a report of a man in the water.
Residents Voice Opposition to Historic Home Redevelopment
Plans to redevelop a historic Madison home are being met with resistance from neighbors who say the redevelopment will only create disruption, chaos, and congestion in what is otherwise a residential area. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds projects focusing on the arts, environment, and learning...
New London public library leader named top in state
New London ― When Executive Director Madhu Gupta of the Public Library of New London learned Tuesday she’d been named the state’s top librarian by the Connecticut Library Association, her first reaction was incredulity. “For the first five minutes after, I just thought, ‘This can’t be happening,’”...
East Lyme High School students evacuated for ventilation unit failure
East Lyme ― High school students were briefly evacuated Wednesday afternoon for what school officials said was smoke in the building. East Lyme Fire Service acting Assistant Chief Erik Quinn said firefighters responding to the 12:52 p.m. call searched the building with thermal imaging cameras to find a rooftop ventilation unit had failed, resulting in a terrible odor that was sucked through the system.
Mike Buscetto: Citizen of the Year honors for man who’s had an ‘impact’
When the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut casts about for a Citizen of the Year, it’s not interested in someone who’s just burst on the scene. “We don’t select a flash in the pan,” Tony Sheridan, the chamber’s president and chief executive officer, said. “We look for longevity, consistency. ... It has to be a person who truly makes an impact and has done so for a number of years.”
Eyewitness presentation Saturday in New London on Kent State protest deaths
New London ― Local artist and activist Mike Alewitz will give a presentation on the 1970 Kent State student protest deaths at 4 p.m. on Saturday, at Red Square Gallery, 116 Federal St. Saturday marks the 54th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, in which four students were killed...
Radio Mitchell: A judgment-free space for budding student broadcasters
New London ― Inside a sound-dampening booth on Wednesday morning, a red “on air” light flicked on as Mitchell College sophomore Alex Nardone launched into a half-hour sports update program while his colleagues fiddled with analogue mixers and their modern digital equivalents in an adjacent room. Welcome...
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