Category Archives: Local News

CRASH SERIOUSLY INJURES KIDS NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - Police have arrested a driver who they say swerved into oncoming traffic in and hit a vehicle with a woman and her two children inside, seriously inj...

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT A new report shows that Connecticut has gained more than 4,000 jobs while its unemployment rate remained the same. Thursday's monthly Department of Labor employment report indicates...

NL RESIDENTS WANT BUDGET REFERENDUM Hundreds of New London residents have signed a petition asking that the $49.86 million dollar general government budget go to a citywide referendum vote. That's bec...

POTENTIAL DROWNING State police are investigating a possible drowning in Lebanon. Troopers were called to Savin Lake around 10:50 this morning to remove a 72 year old male from the water. He was taken...

CASINO PLANS UNVEILED The Mashantucket Pequot-Mohegan partnership planning to build an East Windsor casino announced that it expects to begin construction in the fall. It anticipates opening the nearl...

DEEPWATER CHOSEN In what is expected to be a boost for New London, the state today selected Providence-based Deepwater Wind to develop off-shore wind power to Connecticut. Deepwater says it'll invest ...

CORREA SPOKE The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has revealed that in November 2016, Sergio Correa told them he had a "game plan," to finish school and get a job, open a store, buy a house and do c...

ABBY SAYS NO TO RAISE A contract extension, but no raise for Norwich school superintendent Abby Dolliver. The Board of Education agrees to add a year to her employment agreement, which now runs throug...

LAMONT VISITS NEW LONDON A Greenwich businessman hoping to become the next governor of Connecticut makes a stop in New London. Democrat Ned Lamont took a tour of the city with Mayor Mike Passero on Mo...

SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET WITH ATTORNEY The regular June meeting of the Norwich Board of Education usually means the adoption of a new school budget, but it's not looking likely tomorrow night. The item is...