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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...
2-vehicle crash closes road in Norwich
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - A Two-vehicle crash closed a road in Norwich on Tuesday morning. According to firefighters, the crash happened on Plain Hill Road near Bog Meadow Road around 6:45 a.m. The Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 shared photos of its response to social media. There was no word...
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...
Rte. 82 project back before City Council: How has it changed and what did council approve?
Steps have been taken toward the state’s proposed project to create multiple roundabouts on Rte. 82. During Monday’s City Council meeting, it approved two measures related to the state project. The vote was on a 4-3 party line split, favoring Democrats. The city would accept land and maintenance responsibilities when the proposed project is...
Norwich Police actively searching for suspects following shots fired
NORWICH, Conn. (WFSB) - Norwich police said they are actively searching for possibly multiple suspects after shots were fired in the city late Tuesday morning. According to Norwich police, officers were called to the area of 189 Central Avenue around 11:30 a.m. When police arrived they discovered several shell casings...
Groton RTM approves $155.2 million budget
Groton ― The Representative Town Meeting finished its budget reviews Monday and approved a $155.2 million budget for 2024-25, a 4.28% increase over the current budget. Last month, the Town Council sent a proposed $153.5 million budget, which is 3.1% more than the current budget, to the RTM. During...
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.
Hot Wednesday Inland, Thunderstorms on Thursday. Friday and Saturday Look Great
High temperatures on Tuesday ranged from a hot 89 degrees at Bradley International Airport to a cool 63 degrees at Groton/New London Airport. Back to the big range on Wednesday with highs near 90° inland and cooler 60s/70s at the beaches! Thursday will be humid with some spotty showers/fog early, then a round of thunderstorms(locally […]
Demonstrators urge peace outside Coast Guard Academy graduation
New London ― Sue Frankewicz of Noank found a shady spot on a grass patch off Williams Street on Wednesday and held a sign reading “We are all one family, all of us.”. The message was a supportive nod to immigrants seeking refuge in the United States. Frankewicz...
What should Norwich do with Dodd Stadium? Why the city should update it, and who opposes it
As baseball is a seasonal game, discussion of what to do with the city-owned Dodd Stadium also emerges during budget season. Glenn Carberry, retired lawyer and the man who pushed for Norwich to get into baseball, presented a white paper on the 30th season of baseball in Norwich to the City Council on Monday.
2024 ECC All-Stars / Softball
Following is a list of 2024 Eastern Connecticut Conference softball award winners:. Player of the Year - Brielle Kenney (Waterford) Coach of the Year - Andy Walker (Waterford) First team: Catcher, Grace Cosmopoulos (Fitch); pitcher, Brielle Kenney (Waterford), Abby Robinson (East Lyme); outfield, Charlotte Jessuck (Waterford), Paige Jessuck (Waterford), Jillian Fugere (Fitch); infield Emilia Podeszwa (Waterford), Gabby Fontaine (Waterford), Madison Waltke (NFA), Melina Graziano (NFA); designated player, Hailey Merrill (Fitch).
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.
It's going to hit 80 possibly 90 degrees this week in Norwich. Here's what to know.
Norwich is going to get hot this week. Connecticut is set to have well-above normal temperatures for late May this week, said a National Weather Service expert. Meteorologist Bill Goodman of the service said Connecticut will be facing hotter weather, possibly reaching into the low 90s at its height. Today,...
CIAC pairings: State tournament starts now for defending champ Stonington boys’ tennis
It’s not like there’s any time to ponder a repeat of the Class S state championship from a year ago. The Stonington High School boys’ tennis team begins its quest now. Two days after the end of the Eastern Connecticut Conference tournament and without practicing in between due to the weather, the unbeaten and second-seeded Bears open state tournament play at 4:30 p.m. Friday at home against Haddam-Killingworth.
Long day’s journey into fright for the Vikings; Woodstock takes ECC DI title
Norwich — All that was required from East Lyme during the duration of Friday:. Defeat two teams it hadn’t beaten all season. Do so with first-pitch times five hours apart, playing the semifinals and championship game in 80-plus degree weather. Survive a blown 6-0 lead in the title game. Protect a one-run lead in the last of the seventh.
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