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Homes in New London County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in New London County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $295,000. The median home sold for $298,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 1% from January. ...
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...
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...
New Montville market brings a fresh approach
Montville ― When 56-year-old resident Mary Mowan told her daughter Elizabeth that a new fresh foods market opened Thursday right down the street from their home, the two drove to check it out. Once inside, Elizabeth was happy with what she saw so she loaded up her cart with...
Quiet Corner Film Festival returns to Killingly HS on Wednesday: Why you should go
Doors will open for the red-carpet experience at 5:30 p.m., with short film screenings beginning at 6:15 p.m. People often wear a nice shirt and tie or a dress for the red carpet. The films were made by Connecticut high school students. Schools whose entries were selected include Killingly, Grasso...
Griswold baseball eliminated in ECC semifinals
NEW LONDON - The Griswold baseball team ran into Stonington's "A-game" Thursday in the ECC Division II tournament semifinals at Mitchell College. The Bears finished a game behind the Wolverines, who won ECC Division III's regular season with a 6-2 record. Still, many ECC baseball followers considered Stonington a dangerous team and one of the favorites to reach the postseason final at Dodd Stadium.
Killingly, Griswold fall in ECC softball quarterfinals
Killingly entered Tuesday’s Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 1-2 softball tournament quarterfinals with five straight victories, including a win over Division I Woodstock Academy that highlighted a stretch of six wins in seven games. A rough start against Fitch, however, spelled doom for Killingly. The Falcons (11-10) scored three runs...
‘Dads Climb Free’ at The Adventure Park at Storrs on Father's Day
STORRS, Conn. — The great outdoors awaits Connecticut families on Father’s Day, as The Adventure Park at Storrs is promoting its “Dads Climb Free” initiative, according to a release from the business. The Adventure Park in Storrs, located on Storrs Road near the University of Connecticut,...
New London Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase
The New London County incident occurred on Wednesday, May 22 in the city of New London. Just after 11:30 a.m. that morning, a Connecticut State Police officer saw a white 1999 Isuzu NPR truck driving south on I-95 over the Gold Star Bridge with yellow lobster cages loaded in the back.
Violent fugitive from MA arrested in Willimantic
WILLIMANTIC, CT (WFSB) - U.S. marshals and Willimantic police arrested a violent felon wanted in Massachusetts on Thursday morning. Lee George-Maldonado was wanted as a fugitive from justice for charges of kidnapping with a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, conspiracy to violate drug law, felony assault and armed robbery, according to authorities.
Preston voters approve town, school budgets
Preston ― Voters approved the town and school budgets for 2024-25 at Thursday’s referendum, eliciting cheers and applause from several town officials who were on hand to hear the results. Voters approved the $15 million school budget with a vote of 212-176. The budget received mostly support at...
Killingly board of education votes on resolution after complaint about mental health services
The board of education in Killingly has voted to resolve the proceedings against the district that center on mental health services for students. The board took the vote on Wednesday night after an executive session. Five school board members voted in favor of entering an agreement to resolve the 10-4b proceeding against the Killingly school district and three voted against.
Connecticut Sun survive star player’s ejection, win 86-82 over Chicago Sky, Angel Reese
Despite playing the entire fourth quarter without superstar forward Alyssa Thomas, the Connecticut Sun continued its undefeated streak with an 86-82 win over the Chicago Sky. Thomas, who played 40-plus minutes in the Sun’s previous two games, was ejected with 3:41 remaining in the third period after a foul against Sky rookie Angel Reese was upgraded to a flagrant 2. Thomas went up for a ...
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.
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