Lawmakers, Coast Guard head meet about academy concerns
"I think there's increasing, not decreasing, concern about what has been happening at the academy," U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said.
Osten to seek veterans status for cadet nurses during 2019 legislative session
The bill also seeks to make June 15 "Cadet Nurse Corps Day" in Connecticut in order to recognize and honor the service of Connecticut's cadet nurses.
'Light' 2018 ice season breaks three-year 'extreme' streak
Just over 200 icebergs drifted into North Atlantic shipping lanes in 2018, considered a "light" ice season, breaking a streak of three "extreme" ice seasons.
Norwich to host Wreaths Across America ceremony
Norwich — The American Legion Post 104 will conduct a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Sacred Heart Cemetery on Dec. 15, promptly at noon. Seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed on memorials in remembrance of service members...
Local Fleet Reserve Association announces December events
Groton — Branch and Unit 20 of the local Fleet Reserve Association will serve their monthly breakfast on Dec. 15 from 8 to 11 a.m. at 242 Thames St. This breakfast boasts an extensive menu for $6. Volunteers to help with...
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MGM: New poll finds overwhelming support for open bidding on casino
Survey signals that the state's third-casino debate may be far from over.
World War II hero honored by Westerly DAR chapter
Erna Schoen Bentley of Norwich served as a cryptography specialist in World War II.
New London school board elects former Superintendent Rivera as president
The Board of Education elected former school Superintendent Manuel “Manny” Rivera as its new president on Thursday.
Snowboating in Groton
Employees with Spicer's Marina in Groton were working on winterizing the marina as a light snow fell Thursday.
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Attorney general investigation of Connecticut Landmarks is finished
The office of Attorney General George Jepsen has been investigating how Connecticut Landmarks has...
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Police seek man in self-storage unit thefts in Griswold
Police say that between 10:19 p.m. Tuesday and 3:37 a.m. Wednesday, a masked white man cut the locks on 17 storage units and removed items.
Police investigating bomb threats in Connecticut, nationwide but emails aren't credible
As a precautionary measure, schools in Griswold, Madison, Cromwell and Suffield were evacuated.
Two-car crash clogs traffic on I-95 south in Old Lyme
Traffic is congested on Interstate 95 south between exits 73 and 70 because of a two-car crash, the state Department of Transportation said.
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Sandy Hook school receives threat on shooting anniversary
Students at Sandy Hook Elementary School have been sent home for the day after a bomb threat forced an evacuation of the new building on the sixth anniversary of the massacre that killed 20 first-graders and six educators
Community makes compassion the theme of Sandy Hook anniversary
Dozens of volunteers will accept donations of winter clothes, food, toys and other supplies for the needy during the anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass murder.
