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Shots fired at residence on Cliff Street in Norwich CT. Here's what we know
Gunshots were fired into a residence on Cliff Street in Norwich on Monday. Norwich Police said that at approximately 5:25 p.m. Monday, the dispatch center received several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Cliff Street and North Cliff Street in Norwich. Numerous patrol officers responded to the...
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 3 New London County Recreation Areas
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced a temporary alcohol ban lasting through Monday, Aug. 12 in the following recreational areas:. Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown, New London County (including a part of Pachaug State Forest);. Billings Lake State Boat Launch in North Stonington, New...
Of Groton, guns, kids and fullest extent of the law
Groton — It is a few days removed now from an altercation between two men at Poquonnock Plains Park, the residual effect of which included one of the men waving a gun. What should have been a peaceful Saturday in the park at a youth flag football tournament resulted in what town police said was “hundreds of players and spectators fleeing from the park in all directions.”
New dam law expedites emergency response to flooding: How will this affect Norwich?
After the Fitchville Pond Dam leaked during the heavy January rains, a new law seeks to makes dams safer. SB 192, passed on May 8 at the end of the legislative session, prevents owners of dams from keeping them “in a condition which could threaten life or property.” The Connecticut Department of Energy...
Montville making initial repairs to troubled animal control shelter
Montville ― The town has been making some initial improvements to the dilapidated animal control facility until it learns if it will receive $2 million from the state to help it build a new shelter. For years, the 225 Maple Ave. facility, which is shared with Salem, has been...
CT woman arrested on DUI charge after rolling car over into wooded area
A woman was arrested on a DUI charge over the weekend when she rolled her car over off the road and into a wooded area in Ledyard. Officers responded to the 200 block of Iron Street just after 12:20 a.m. on Saturday on the report of a rollover crash and found the driver of the vehicle sitting on top of her car, which was on its side in a wooded area off the eastbound side of the road, ...
Police logs ― May 15, 2024
Celso A. Ajche Vicente, 40, of 66 Convent St., Norwich, was charged May 7 with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Robert F. Fox, 55, of 31 1/2 Lester Ave., Pawcatuck, was charged May 7 with second-degree breach of peace and Saturday with violation of a protective order.
Norwich BOE members concerned about superintendent investigation: What chair Kulos says
While the investigation into on-leave Norwich Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow and Assistant Superintendent Tamara Gloster has gone on since the fall, Norwich Board of Education Chair Mark Kulos urged board members that the investigation needs to take time. “It’s a slight drain on our resources and we could really use the...
Beautifying downtown New London
New London Beautification Committee member Caroline Driscoll, left, pulls out weeds while fellow member Donna Vendetto, in background, replants several plants in a traffic island on Governor Winthrop Boulevard Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New London. The plants came from the traffic island that will be removed between Huntington Street and Meridian Street due to the expansion of the Garde Arts Center. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
High school notes: Waterford’s Madison LaForte plans to follow her dad’s footsteps into coaching
Madison LaForte’s older brothers played lacrosse in college, Michael for Grove City College and later Babson and Mason at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where their father, Ray, is the head men’s lacrosse coach. “I would even say more, not to throw my brothers under the bus,” Maddie...
Man rescued from water by Good Samaritans in Noank has died
Groton ― Town police have said a man, who was rescued earlier this month by Good Samaritans in the water in Noank, has died. Police identified the man as Douglas Crawford, 66, of Westerly, R.I. According to his obituary, Crawford, who served on the boards of the Watch Hill...
Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Old Lyme pizzeria months after reopening from fire
Barstool Sports found Dave Portnoy has reviewed roughly 40 pizza places throughout Connecticut, and on Wednesday he made a surprise visit to Sapore Pizzeria and Bar. “It was just business as usual, just a regular Wednesday,” Sapore manager Sarah Saunders said. It was just a regular Wednesday, for a...
Find your child’s school honor roll at theday.com
The honor rolls for a variety of local schools have been published online over the last few weeks. The Day prints honor rolls exclusively online. The following school honor rolls have been published since mid-March: Lyme-Old Lyme High School and Middle School, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School and the Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Pathway, Ledyard Middle School and High School, Griswold High School, Montville High School and East Lyme Middle School.
New Norwich special education program will keep students in district: how it's a win for all
A new special education program in Norwich will save the district money and keep Norwich students in the city. The Norwich Board of Education approved the creation of the Rose City School at Bishop special education program Tuesday. The program, which will be on the first floor of the Bishop School Building, will start with five students next school year, and serve students who would otherwise be placed out of district.
Police: Expect road closures and delays for Sunday’s Mystic Half Marathon
Mystic ― Stonington and Groton Town police have announced temporary road closures for this Sunday’s Mystic Half Marathon and 10K road races. Motorists should expect traffic delays and closures between 7 and 10 a.m. as more than 2,000 runners compete. Affected roads include Coogan Boulevard from Route 27...
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