Category Archives: Local News

BLUMENTHAL SAYS NO TO GORSUCH HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he has decided to oppose Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court, vowing to "do anything in my ...

FATAL CRASH A serious crash in Groton on Route 184 last night was caused when police say a vehicle, determined to be stolen from Vermont, ran a red light while attempting to elude a trooper from State...

DEAD BODY IN PRESTON PRESTON, Conn. (AP) - State police are trying to determine the identity of a body discovered on the shore of the Quinebaug River in Preston. Troopers in Montville were notified Th...

Solar Panels Considered Stonington officials heard a presentation last night by a solar panel company that could be an option for the available land at the sewer treatment plant in the borough. The la...

SPEEDBOWL OWNER ACCUSED OF PATRONIZING TRAFFICKED PERSON The owner of the New London-Waterford Speedbowl has been charged with patronizing a trafficked-person. Danbury police say 63-year old Bruce Bem...

UTILITIES LEADERS STAY ON The same two people will continue to lead the Norwich Board of Public Utilities' Commissioners despite being cited for violating the city's ethics code. Chairman Dee Boisclai...

Referendum Today   A referendum in East Lyme today will determine if residents are willing to spend up to $37.5 million to renovate the town's three elementary schools. Supporters say the schools...

VETS GRANT SOUGHT Members of the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments approves the application for a $140,000 federal grant which would allow the council to run shuttle buses to veteran's h...

SOLID TRIBUTE TO HUSBAND A massive Mississippi live oak tree, struck by lightning is on its way to Mystic Seaport to be used in the restoration of the Mayflower II. The property owner wanted to donate...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The first offshore wind farm installed in the United States is now operating at full capacity off the coast of Rhode Island following repairs to a damaged turbine. The Providen...