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Montville will allow a second cannabis store
Montville ― The Planning and Zoning Commission passed regulations on Tuesday that will allow a second retail cannabis establishment to come into town ― but only in the Chesterfield area, about a half-mile from the Dinosaur Place. The commissioners’ 6-0 vote marks the end of a year-long moratorium...
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For New London Man In Fiery Groton Bridge Crash
New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial...
Contractor submits plans for 13-home project in Montville
Montville ― A Griswold real estate broker and construction company owner is seeking to build 13 homes on a 31-acre parcel at 970 Colchester Road. Zachary Wood, of Woodco Properties, purchased the land for $270,500 last year, according to town records. Wood said Tuesday he hopes to begin clearing the site by the end of the summer.
Wildfire Wharton State Forest Shamong
The fire had burned along Jackson Road in Shamong and Waterford townships, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Jackson Road reopened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until...
Police seek suspects who stole pool from Walmart in Waterford
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - Police in Waterford said they are looking for two women they said stole a pool from the Walmart in Waterford. The incident happened on April 14. Police said the pool cost $548. “They left in this black-colored GMC Terrain that was bearing CT plates BL75714,” Waterford...
New ADA dock, Reid and Hughes groundbreaking mark progress in Norwich: what's happening
The Norwich Community Development Corporation showed off two key projects for downtown Norwich Wednesday. First, there was a ribbon cutting at the new ADA-compliant docks at Howard T. Brown Memorial Park. After that was the groundbreaking for the restoration of the Reid and Hughes Building into apartments and a first-floor retail space. These projects...
Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities
At 5 a.m. Plainfield police responded to the 700 block of East 3rd St. on a report of a crash, Andrea Wright, a spokeswoman for the city said. Upon arrival, police located a man who crashed his motorcycle into a parked car, Wright said. EMS responded and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said.
Police logs ― April 23, 2024
Yolande Mompoint, 61, of 5 Ward St. was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call. Spencer S. Ferdula, 20, of 50 Summit St., New London, was charged April 16 with second-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and second-degree failure to appear in court. Pierce E. Hall. 57, of...
Police warn high school ‘Assassins’ game in Old Lyme a ‘dangerous activity’
Old Lyme ― As members of law enforcement sound the alarm on a popular high school tradition, students and parents at Lyme-Old Lyme High School are hopeful the game known as Assassins will go on as planned. High school students across the country are embarking on the annual rite...
Four Kittens Abandoned At Plainfield Humane Society
At 5:55 a.m., security footage showed the person abandoning the four gray and white kittens on the front porch of the Plainfield Area Humane Society. Staff brought the kittens in, described as "scared and cold", the Plainfield Area Humane Society said. The kittens were placed on a heating pad and...
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