Category Archives: Local News
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE
LEDYARD FACING TOUGH CHOICE The town of Ledyard may be forced to choose between laying off teachers in January or sending taxpayers a supplemental tax bill. Cuts in state aid for education left the to...
Syndicated Author Dec 04, 2017
FRIDAY EVENING UPDATE
INCREASED SECURITY AT QVCC Death threats against a Quinebaug Valley Community College administrator is prompting extra security on the Danielson campus. The threats have been made against the college'...
Syndicated Author Dec 01, 2017
FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE
POWER PLANT VOTE TABLED The Killingly Town Council tabled their planned vote last night regarding two proposed agreements with NTE Connecticut, the company that hopes to build a power plant in the Lak...
Syndicated Author Dec 01, 2017
THURSDAY EVENING UPDATE
HELP FOR CRUMBLING FOUNDATION HOMEOWNERS IN DOUBT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A potential tax write-off for Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations is potentially at risk in Congress. Democratic ...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2017
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE
REICHARD SWORN IN The city of New London officially has a new police chief. Peter Reichard was sworn-in during a special ceremony last night at New London High School. As he addressed the audience, Re...
Syndicated Author Nov 30, 2017
WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE
STATE AND TRIBES SUE FEDS HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says the state and its two federally recognized tribes are suing the federal government for failing to act on compact...
Syndicated Author Nov 29, 2017
WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE
BUDGET CUTS CONTINUE The New London school district is still adjusting its budget to accommodate for financial losses and increased expenses and its nearly halfway through the fiscal year. The school ...
Syndicated Author Nov 29, 2017
TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE
AVOIDING FUTURE TIFFS HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are being urged to consider ways to prevent or mitigate any future impasses between insurance companies and health care systems, like...
Syndicated Author Nov 28, 2017
TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION TO BE CONSIDERED The Stonington Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 11th concerning the possible consolidation of the town's two middle schools. The sc...
Syndicated Author Nov 28, 2017
MONDAY EVENING UPDATE
STATE A.G. CALLING IT QUITS HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says he won't be running for re-election in 2018. The Democrat released a statement Monday saying he's "re...
Syndicated Author Nov 27, 2017