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Thoughts on the Norwich budget: Laughter isn't always the best medicine, so what do we do?
I was watching a video on a social media platform of a comic whose clips I follow, and in this one, he had the audience eating out of his hand from the moment he stepped on stage and cracked his first joke. There were images from throughout the room of people laughing and applauding. He was very funny.
Caitlin Clark’s ready for her WNBA regular-season debut as Fever take on Connecticut
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft is coming off a record-setting college career at Iowa. “This is what you’ve worked for and dreamed of. Now you get to put...
Solar panels installed on 2 Groton schools
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Groton schools hope to be a little more green. Solar panels recently installed on the roof of Groton Middle School and Mystic River Magnet School are expected to save Groton Public Schools $40,000 a year, according to the Connecticut Green Bank. Groton Middle School has 560 panels, and Mystic River […]
Old Saybrook to Host 2024 Memorial Day Parade on May 27
Press Release from Old Saybrook 2024 Memorial Day Parade Committee. The Town of Old Saybrook will host its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 with a special highlight featuring a military transport plane flyover of the parade route provided by the Connecticut Air National Guard between 10 and 11 a.m. This year's Memorial Day Parade will feature two ceremonies: a dockside naval ceremony at 9 a.m., followed at 10 a.m. by the parade, which will finish at the Veterans Memorial Monuments on the Town Green on Main Street.
2 Connecticut Police dogs honored by the National Police Dog Foundation in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON (WTNH) – The National Police Dog Foundation gathered in Washington D.C. Saturday morning to honor police K9s who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow officers. Connecticut State Police K9 Broko and Montville Police K9 Barrett were among the heroic dogs recognized in Saturday’s ceremony. In the eulogy it was said, “The bond […]
Police: Woman charged in group attack of New London girl is suspected crack dealer
One of the two relatives charged with orchestrating and participating in the beating of a 13-year-old girl in New London last week is also a suspected crack cocaine and fentanyl dealer, police said. Keosha Muriel, 29, who is the aunt of a New London middle school student beaten and humiliated...
‘A little bit of saltiness’: East Lyme submariner comes full circle
Groton ― USS Virginia Cmdr. Mike Hartzell is back where he started. The East Lyme native, born at Naval Submarine Base New London and raised one mile from where he now lives with his wife and three children, took command of the fast attack submarine last month. A commander...
Mixed message: Norwich residents ask City Council to raise, cut budget
Norwich ― Speakers offered mixed messages Monday night during the City Council’s latest public hearing on the proposed $151 million combined city and school budget for 2024-25. The council had previously made minimal changes in the city manager’s initial budget proposal. School board Chairman Mark Kulos pleaded...
Baseball Game Recap: New London Takes a Loss
New London fell victim to Xavier and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Xavier Hawks. New London was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Xavier apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April. For...
New London’s pre-K program gets a $2M state reprieve
New London ― A last-minute infusion of emergency federal pandemic funding approved for use by the General Assembly last week is expected to help keep the school district’s preschool program running for another year. State legislators on Wednesday approved funneling $360 million in unspent American Rescue Plan Act,...
There are four supermarkets in Norwich. Why does the government consider it a food desert?
With at least four grocery stores in the city, plus a number of convenience stories, it is difficult to consider that Norwich may be a food desert. Yet there are neighborhoods within the city where there is limited or no local access to nutritious fresh food. Food deserts are defined by two key components: low income and low access, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There are four different census tracts in Norwich considered to...
New London police investigate shots fired on Blackhall and Prest streets
NEW LONDON — New London police responded to a report of gunfire in the area of Blackhall St. and Prest St. on Thursday at about 5:36 p.m. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence confirming that shots had been fired. The Investigative Services Division was called in, and an...
On the Diamond: Pitching gems highlight big week in baseball, softball
Week 7 of the baseball and softball season featured a number of highlights and top performances. In baseball, Landon Manzi (Killingly), Keyan Mayernik (Plainfield), and Ian Brais (Ellis Tech) each tossed pitching gems to lead their respective teams to wins. On the softball diamond, Norwich Tech’s Autumn Hanks and Ellis...
ARREST WARRANT: Woman arrested for deadly DUI crash in Ledyard
LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - A woman faces drunk driving and manslaughter charges for a deadly crash that happened over the winter. Ledyard police said 23-year-old Amber Lahue was arrested on Tuesday. They said Lahue turned herself in on the strength of a warrant. Read the warrant below:. The incident happened...
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