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Eversource Presses Dispute with State Regulator, Puts Customer-Funded Charger Program on Hold
NEW LONDON – Local leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the city as a leader statewide in installing charging equipment for electric vehicles, but the gathering spent more time lamenting the end of the Eversource program on Wednesday that funded it. The excuse for the event was an award recognizing...
Protests form outside Coast Guard Academy during commencement
NEW LONDON, Conn. — A group of demonstrators called attention to a number of issues outside the Coast Guard Academy in New London, mainly calling for an end to the war in Gaza, all during the academy's 2024 commencement ceremony. "We’re heartbroken, grief-stricken and angry," said Megan Gately.
Old Saybrook man gets 18 months in prison for Ledyard drunk driving crash
A judge in New London on Monday sentenced an Old Saybrook man to 18 months in prison on charges connected to a head-on drunken driving crash in Ledyard that injured several people. Adam Rocha, 40, had previously pleaded no contest to three counts of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle...
Coast Guard Academy holds 143rd commencement
NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) - The Coast Guard now has 225 new officers. The 143rd commencement was held Wednesday morning. “Perhaps you are the most tested and resilient of the 142 classes that came before you,” said Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary. Mayorkas addressed the cadets....
Groton’s Club 55 raises community’s spirit with its endless activities
Groton ― A group of volunteers sorted through an array of donated items, from yarn to decorations, on tables at the Thrive 55+ Active Living Center one afternoon earlier this month. They were getting ready for the Club 55 Flea Market the next day, an annual fundraiser that the...
Source: Suspect in South Shore stabbing spree wanted in Connecticut death investigation
“It just seems like all hell broke loose all of a sudden unexpectedly in Deep River, Connecticut which is a pretty easygoing town,” said Charlie Brashears, who lives near the crime scene.
Suspect Apprehended After Person Found Dead In Deep River
At about 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 25, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to a report of a disturbance at an address in the town of Deep River. A dead person was found at this location. The person's identity has not been confirmed and the investigation remains active and ongoing.
An up-close look at America’s first major offshore wind farm
(WFSB) – We got one of the first looks at America’s first major offshore wind farm. In the works for years, the South Fork Wind Project is officially up and running. It powers parts of Long Island thanks to hundreds of Connecticut workers. It takes years to get...
High school notes: Waterford’s Maiese has a breakthrough in the mile at ECC championship
Avery Maiese was stuck, hovering right around five and a half minutes for the 1,600 meters, having had a bout with pneumonia earlier in the season. She called Monday’s Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I championship in the event a “breakthrough,” finishing in 5:21.81, eclipsing her personal best time of 5:23.99 from indoor track season.
Young men and boys may silently struggle with anxiety, depression
(WFSB) - Life can be a lot with work, but what about for your kids? Especially young men and boys who may not open up as easily as girls. As part of our Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives series, we’re looking at how they may be silently struggling. As the...
Norwich adds to its Sports Hall of Fame
Just thought I’d empty out my reporter’s notebook while wishing for a Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown versus Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving matchup in the NBA finals … New Hall of Famers The biggest sports celebration of the year is just around the corner. ...
CT Port Authority seeks federal grant for ‘cold ironing’ to reduce ship emissions
The Connecticut Port Authority held a special board meeting on Tuesday to discuss a potential $6 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The money would go toward buying and using shoreside electricity for ships docked at New London’s State Pier. This practice is called ‘cold ironing’ and is part of the EPA’s Clean Ports Program.
Coast Guard Academy graduates 143rd class
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The 143rd U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremonies were celebrated Wednesday morning with the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security delivering the commencement address. Among the 225 new ensigns, five are international students and 13 are from Connecticut. They arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy four years ago […]
'Without any warning': Man stabbed 4 girls at movie amid bloody crime spree, authorities say
It appears that the same man is linked to a series of crimes touching at least four towns in two states. The suspect went as far as to stab four young girls in an unprovoked attack at a movie theater, authorities say. Officers did not initially identify the man. The post ‘Without any warning’: Man stabbed 4 girls at movie amid bloody crime spree, authorities say first appeared on Law & Crime.
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