Ledyard Congregational to host History Day Oct. 20
Historic buildings around town will be open for tours with guides in period clothing.
New London schools to address trauma with music
The district has hired a board-certified music therapist for a new program at the middle school focused on reaching high-risk students who have experienced significant trauma.
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What does the creation of a Waterford Fire Department mean for firefighters?
The Waterford Representative Town Meeting passed an ordinance creating a townwide department.
Mystic Seaport serves up 700 gallons of chowder in seven varieties
About 700 gallons of chowder, ranging from staples like New England clam chowder to the more unique like Bahamian Conch, were made for the three-day Chowder Days event going on at Mystic Seaport Museum.
Paddle, paddle, toil and trouble
People pass under the Mystic drawbridge Saturday while participating in the Witch Paddle on the Mystic River.
Yale and New Haven: a blueprint for collegiate civic engagement
Colleges help drive urban revival, but town-gown relationships can be fraught.
Wedding party at the wheel
Newlyweds Shannon and Adam Gouveia and their attendants pose for photographer Nicole Thurston on board the schooner Amistad docked at the Mystic River Park Saturday.
Latina of The Year award honors artist, longtime educator
La Latina Network has announced that this year's recipient of its Latina of the Year award is Imna Arroyo, a retired printmaking professor who still teaches independent studies courses at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Ledyard Beautification Committee seeking partners for flower bulb project
The Ledyard Beautification Committee is planning to “Blanket Ledyard with Bulbs,” coordinating a townwide effort to spruce up public spaces with daffodils that will bloom in the spring.
New London to hold open houses for bicycle plan
City planning officials have scheduled two open houses to introduce the city’s new bike plan.
Fish Fryday in Stonington
From the kitchen doorway Jim O'Boyle of Stonington hands food orders to the servers, with Elaine Ahern, background left, ready to hand him another plate, during the Friday Fish Fry at the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society in Stonington Borough.
Brule, Sabilia battle for Waterford first selectman
How best to improve life and opportunities in a town with an uncertain economic future are central questions in the race to replace the retiring first selectman, which pits Republican Rob Brule against Democrat Beth Sabilia.
East Lyme officials deliberate future police building costs and plans
Town officials are deliberating how to complete renovations within their allotted budget for a future policing and public safety facility after recently being presented higher-than-expected architectural estimates for the project.
60-plus candidates face off in Waterford
More than 60 candidates face off in races for Waterford's Representative Town Meeting and town boards.
POLICE AND FIRE POLICE LOGS
Montville man seriously injured after driving moped into pole
A Montville man driving a moped was seriously injured after he struck a utility pole on Route 32 Saturday morning, police said.
Four people rescued from capsized catamaran near Race Rock Light
Four people were rescued from the choppy, cold waters off Race Rock Light after their catamaran capsized Sunday afternoon, according to the New London Fire Department.
MILITARY/DEFENSE
Murphy calls on Republican colleagues to use impeachment 'leverage' to change Trump's mind on Syria
"As we speak, Republicans are protecting the president from impeachment. They have a lot of leverage over him. They could use some of that leverage to get him to do the right thing in northeastern Syria," Murphy said.
Metal Trades Council at Electric Boat overwhelmingly approves new contract
The union, which represents 2,673 shipyard workers at Electric Boat, overwhelmingly approved a new, four-year contract despite objections by some of its members who said they should have gotten a better deal.
Blumenthal questions FAA exemption that allows passengers to fly in B-17
Following the deadly crash of a B-17 bomber at Bradley International Airport, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is asking the head of the FAA to look into "what specific inspection protocols" went into allowing passengers to fly aboard the...
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4 killed, 5 injured in shooting at illegal Brooklyn gambling den
Four Brooklyn gamblers were killed early Saturday when an enraged fellow card player opened fire inside an illegal Brooklyn gambling den just before sunrise, authorities said.
Wedding guests in New Hampshire tackle gunman at ceremony
A gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony inside a New Hampshire church Saturday shooting two people including the presiding bishop before guests tackled the shooter and pinned him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said
Driver in North Stonington crash that killed 3 people had suspended license
A Rhode Island teenager who caused a wrong-way crash that killed three people and injured three others on Interstate 95 in Connecticut was driving with a suspended license
