Category Archives: Local News

FIGHTING DREDGING SUIT NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney says he's working with a broad Connecticut coalition to contest a lawsuit filed by New York state opposing a federal plan to allo...

RIDLEY-LOWELL CLOSES The Ridley-Lowell Technical and Business school, offering dental, medical, beauty and electrical certification has closed campuses in New London and Danbury and has advised studen...

BUDGET DEADLINE WON'T BE MET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Legislative leaders say they won't meet the General Assembly's first state budget deadline. Thursday marks the final day for the Appropriations Comm...

ALDERMEN BALK AT TAX HIKE The proposed $126.8 million combined Norwich city and school budget crosses a tax levy threshold for central city taxpayers that immediately didn't sit well with Mayor Peter ...

TRANSIT SUMMIT IN NL Civic leaders and community members gather in New London to discuss how to improve transportation in Connecticut. New London Port Authority chairman Scott Bates says it's critical...

NL TAX HIKE MINIMAL Last year, New London residents were hit with a massive 6-point-9 percent tax increase. That won't happen this year, as Mayor Mike Passero has proposed a 91-point-8 million dollar ...

CITY MONEY FOR REID AND HUGHES Stabilization efforts for the crumbling Reid and Hughes building have been given the financial green light by the Norwich City Council. Aldermen unanimously Monday night...

DEADLY SHOOTING IN NEW LONDON New London police are working a deadly shooting. It happened this morning in the area of Elms Street and Garfield Avenue. Around 1 a.m., police found a man lying on the g...

ESTY UNDER PRESSURE HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - An outspoken voice in the hash-tag Me-Too movement, Connecticut Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty now finds herself in the awkward position of apologizing for not...

LEDYARD MAY DUMP AMBULANCE SERVICE The Town of Ledyard may soon turn to a new ambulance company. After decades of service and amid growing concerns of missed calls and slow response times from the Led...