Commissioning ceremony for Navy's newest submarine postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
The commissioning ceremony for the submarine Vermont, set to take place in Groton next month, has been postponed indefinitely given the outbreak of COVID-19.
Employees criticize Electric Boat for requiring them to work during virus outbreak
The Day has increasingly heard from employees who say the company is not prioritizing the safety of its employees by still requiring them to show up to work.
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Farmers face volatile times amid restaurant closures, grocery shortages
The state designated farms and farmers' markets as essential businesses that can remain open and operate as normal during the public health emergency.
Stonington man dies from COVID-19 as cases in the state soar
The death of a 94-year-old man is the first COVID-19 death in the Ledge Light Health District.
HUD awards Mashantuckets grant to aid coronavirus response
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday it was providing the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe with nearly $17,000 in Indian Housing Block Grants.
Preston Norwich Hospital cleanup grant not on April 8 Bond Commission agenda
State approved $7 million grant to finish the cleanup of the former Norwich Hospital property is not on the April 8 Bond Commission agenda, could be on May agenda.
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Most of Westerly is outside Gov. Raimondo's border checkpoints
Westerly, where there are so many cars with Connecticut plates, is largely spared the Rhode Island...
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Woman charged in stabbing of man, assault of police officer in Groton
Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance about 9:30 p.m. Thursday. They found the 46-year-old man with a stab wound to his left side bleeding heavily, police said.
Norwich police launch online reporting for nonemergency incidents
Norwich police are increasing ways for the public to report incidents during the COVID-19 safety distancing protocols.
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Defense lawyers, ACLU seek emergency court hearing over prison COVID-19 concerns
The Department of Correction, which has been working to reduce the prison population, is reporting that as of 2 p.m. Thursday, 16 staff members and eight inmates at its 14 facilities have tested positive for COVID-19.
R.I. testing capacity increased; Easter Bunny deemed essential
The Rhode Island Department of Health says the state now has the capacity to test everyone with symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus
