February 22, 2012
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The beginning of the Lenten season
Bishop Michael Cote and Father Thomas Albrecht marked ashes on the brows of worshipers during the noon Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent.
COMMENTS (0)Teenager pleads guilty in murder of Matthew Chew
Eighteen-year-old Idris Elahi pleaded guilty this morning to murdering Matthew Chew on a New London street in October 2010.
COMMENTS (12)City police, fire departments take hits
Area residents, former employees and civil rights advocates from across the state delivered impassioned testimony Tuesday about their experiences with the New London police and fire departments at a town hall meeting in a packed room at the Second Congregational Church.
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New London officer who faced investigation resigns
Officer Roger Newton, who had been under investigation by the city and state after a man accused him of planting drugs, has resigned from the city police force.
COMMENTS (14)Tenure becomes hot topic during hearing at Capitol
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial proposal for overhauling the teacher tenure and certification systems in the state's public schools dominated the discussion Tuesday at the first public hearing on his education bill.
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Meeting addresses racism in police and fire departments
The Connecticut NAACP organized a town hall meeting to discuss allegations of racism in New London's police and fire departments. The meeting was prompted by two incidents: the firing of Alfred Mayo, a black firefighter recruit who was removed from...
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