Norwich utilities commission appoints Chris LaRose as general manager, approves contract
The 'acting' title was removed from new Norwich Public Utilities General Manager Chris LaRose’s title Tuesday, with an approved three-year contract.
Salvation Army revives Boys & Girls Club in New London
The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of New London County, a partnership between the two nationally affiliated groups, has opened in New London.
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As other states require consent for pelvic exams, Connecticut bill stalls
Connecticut was one of more than a dozen states to introduce a prohibitive bill, but it didn't go anywhere this session.
Libertarian, petitioning candidate added to Norwich City Council ballot
Two-time Libertarian mayoral candidate William Russell and petitioning candidate Rebecca Melucci will be on the Norwich Nov. 5 election ballot for City Council.
Rob Simmons and wife to run for Stonington school board
Four days after announcing he will not seek re-election as first selectman, Rob Simmons and his wife, Heidi, and Emma Burnside were endorsed Monday by Republicans to run for the Board of Education.
Casting off in Stonington
Brian Reed, center, of Mystic casts a line for his grandson Judah, 11, visiting from Iowa, on Tuesday at the Stonington Town Dock.
East Lyme Republicans, Democrats pick candidates for next election
Republican and Democratic Town Committees on Monday night endorsed their slate of candidates for positions across several boards and commissions in this year's upcoming election.
Kindness in Real Life: RSVP program offers personal help
An appreciation for southern cooking, especially grits, is a shared interest between volunteer Jo Carol Wood and Dwayne, the gentleman she shops with each week.
Let's Go: New London County 4-H hosts annual expo
Run almost entirely by youth members, the weekend will include exhibits and activities for all ages.
Puerto Ricans in New London call for resignation of island's governor
Waving flags, holding signs and chanting, more than 100 members of the city’s Puerto Rican community rallied on Monday to call for the resignation of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello.
Maritime festival again setting sail with corporate, state support
Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival, set for Sept. 12-15, gets backing from Orsted, Eversource, partners in the New London offshore wind project and related State Pier improvements.
Preston Republicans endorse candidates for fall election
Preston Republicans on Monday endorsed candidates for first selectman and town clerk/tax collector not named Robert Congdon and Hattie Wucik for the first time in two decades.
Powerful storms cause flooding across region
The strong thunderstorms that swept through the region early Monday night resulted in flash flooding in some areas.
Florence Griswold Museum celebrates opening of Artists’ Trail
With the opening of the trail, visitors can now experience the landscape that inspired the Lyme Art Colony painters of late 19th and early 20th centuries.
GASP's Youth Peer Advocate recognized with 'Good Neighbor Award'
Groton Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention has announced in a news release that recent Fitch High School graduate Robert McDade Jr., who serves as GASP's Youth Peer Advocate, is the winner of the 2019 Good Neighbor Award.
POLICE AND FIRE POLICE LOGS
Norwich woman faces larceny charges in alleged purse theft
A woman was charged in connection with an alleged theft of two Stop & Shop employees’ purses from the store’s employee locker room, police said.
New London Fire Department extinguishes vehicle fire
The New London Fire Department said it extinguished a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 Northbound prior to Exit 85 that was reported at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday.
Police: Pawcatuck man found in girl's bedroom, charged with sexual assault
Police said they charged an a 18-year-old Pawcatuck man with sexual assault Tuesday morning after he was found in the bedroom of a 13-year-old girl.
MILITARY/DEFENSE
After 56 years, retired submariner says undisclosed records could provide other causes for Thresher sinking
Family members of those lost are apparently mixed on whether they’d welcome a re-examination of the submarine’s sinking.
Over 450,000 gallons of oil removed from WWII-era shipwreck off Long Island
That amounts to 99 percent of recoverable oil aboard British tanker Coimbra, which was sunk by a G7e torpedo from a German U-boat 77 years ago.
Public workshop in Groton to address EB housing, transportation needs
Consultants are wrapping up a study on regional housing, transit and transportation needs related to the continuing influx of Electric Boat employees. They’re calling on the public for input.
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Many leads, little progress 2 months after mom vanished
Two months after a mother of five vanished from a tony Connecticut town, authorities say they're still following up on more than 1,200 tips and leads
Roof torn off Cape Cod hotel, as high winds, tornado strike
A hotel roof was torn off, downed trees blocked roads and thousands of customers lost power as a series of powerful winds including a radar-confirmed tornado tore across Cape Cod
Attorney general given diocese files to review abuse claims
Rhode Island's attorney general says he has gained access to nearly 70 years of records from the Diocese of Providence for his review of allegations of sexual abuse by clergy
