Category Archives: Local News

DREDGING FUNDS EXPECTED The State Bond Commission is expected to vote on a measure today that would award New London a $5 million grant-in-aid for dredging If awarded, the grant-in-aid will be used to...

MITCHELL BANNED A member of the New London Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is being barred from authority property and tenants. The authority claims mayoral appointee Kathleen Mitchell is int...

GOLD STARS GET BREAK Norwich taxpayers whose child or spouse died while on active military service are getting some help from the city. Aldermen last night decide to offer such families a break on the...

CASINO NUMBERS FROM MGM, FOXWOODS, AND MOHEGAN SUN SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts gambling regulators are reporting MGM Springfield generated $9.5 million from gambling operations in its firs...

GATEWAY UNVEILED TONIGHT The proposed design for a $500,000 gateway entrance on the Pawcatuck River bridge is scheduled to be unveiled tonight at a meeting of the Westerly Town Council. One of the ori...

NPU HELPING IN MASS. Thirteen Norwich Public Utilities workers are heading to Massachusetts to help deal with a rash of natural gas explosions Thursday in three towns. One person was killed and at lea...

SHOTS FIRED New London police are looking into reports of shots fired last night. They did find two spent shell casings in the area of Blackhall and Prest streets around 9:15. No victims nor perpetrat...

MGM OFF TO GOOD START BOSTON (AP) - MGM officials say attendance and revenues from their nearly $1 billion casino in Springfield are exceeding expectations weeks after opening. MGM Springfield Preside...

GLOVES OFF IN GOV DEBATE As expected, the two major party candidates for governor in Connecticut took some shots at each other during last night's debate at the Garde Arts Center in New London. Republ...

FLASH FLOODING IN AREA Heavy rain this afternoon prompted the National Weather Service to issue flash flood warnings for awhile. The heaviest rain fell between 2 and 4 pm, forcing road closures in New...