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Bankruptcy question clouded in Groton

 May 25, 2013; Updated: 12:04 am

Bankruptcy may not be an option or a necessity for the financially troubled Poquonnock Bridge Fire District.

Finizio says city needs to be out front in future development projects

 May 25, 2013; Updated: 12:02 am

Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio says he plans to more aggressively pursue giving the city the lead in future development of the waterfront development area.

New London school board rejects Renzulli Academy proposal

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 12:10 am

With some members saying more information is needed, the New London school board turns down $150,000 in grant money to train teachers in the Renzulli model of gifted and talented education.

'March Against Monsanto' today in Mystic

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 12:00 am

The march is meant to express support for a bill pending in the General Assembly that would require labeling of genetically engineered foods.

Norwich rink receives nine applications for manager

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:59 pm

The city received nine applications from either individuals or firms interested in managing the troubled Norwich Municipal Ice Rink.

East Lyme won’t relocate high school program to elementary school

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:57 pm

Moving the Coastal Connections high-school program to a separate section of the Niantic Center School is no longer under consideration.

Renewed Norwich cathedral unveiled

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Since late December, the sanctuary has been lined with scaffolding and plywood that hid from view a major restoration and renovation project, funded by an anonymous donation by a parishioner.

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Norwich Adult Education graduates prove it's never too late to learn

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:48 pm

For many Norwich Regional Adult Education students, a common theme has prevented them from getting their high school diplomas in the traditional timeframe — “Life got in the way.” On Thursday, life obligations paused for most of...

'First lady' of L+M lent sympathetic ear to unhappy patients

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:47 pm

Verna Swann, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital’s veteran patient relations manager, just wanted a $50 dining room set. Instead she got a career.

El Noticiero de New London - 23 de mayo de 2013

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 8:52 pm

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Jaye Wilson, la directora de la Escuela Primaria Winthrop, ha anunciado que se jubilará este año después de 36 años en las...

Backus auxiliary announces scholarship award winners

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 7:35 pm

The William W. Backus Hospital Auxiliary awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local students pursuing careers in health care at its Annual Membership Tea on May 14.

Poquetanuck Cove cleanup set for June 8

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 7:28 pm

Paddlers especially are sought as most of the cove is best accessed by water, but land-based clean-up volunteers also are needed.

Sachem Fund Committee changing grant priorities

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 6:57 pm

With neither the city nor the Mohegan Tribe making contributions during the tight financial times this year and next year, committee members expressed concern Thursday that any future grant rounds solicit meaningful and lasting projects.

Dinner assist from the Connecticut Sun

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 12:03 am

Tan White of the Connecticut Sun WNBA basketball team, center, helps teammates Natasha Lacy, left, and Allison Hightower, right, serve hot dinners to the guests Thursday evening at the New London Community Meal Center.

New London school board appoints eight-member advisory committee

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 12:02 am

On Thursday, Board of Education Chairwoman Margaret Curtin appointed eight community members, including three Connecticut College professors, to a new ad hoc committee that will advise the board on certain matters.

FRESH garden ready to sell some plants

 May 24, 2013; Updated: 11:59 pm

The fifth annual plant sale Saturday will raise funding for the nonprofit community effort.

Riverbank Construction found in default of Fort Trumbull development agreement

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 7:10 pm

The Renaissance City Development Association found Riverbank Construction in default of its development agreement Thursday for failing to close on the Fort Trumbull housing project by the May 17 deadline.

Historic-looking trolley to travel downtown Norwich streets

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 12:09 am

The newest addition to the city's vehicle fleet would look at home on downtown Norwich streets 100 years ago.

East Lyme voters approve budget

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 11:54 pm

Residents approved the $63,173,158 town budget for 2013-14 at Thursday's referendum.

New London to receive grant to clean up health hazards

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 11:50 pm

New London is among 38 communities nationwide that will receive grants for projects to protect families from the hazards of lead-based paint and other home and health safety hazards.

Developer demanding deeds to two Fort Trumbull parcels

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 6:35 pm

Riverbank Construction wants the Renaissance City Development Association to turn over the deeds to two waterfront parcels slated for rental housing, but the RCDA may consider holding Riverbank in default of the development agreement.

Two teens injured in early morning car accident

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 1:55 pm

Stonington — Two local teens were injured this morning, one seriously, when their car struck a tree on Elm Ridge Road this morning.
The female passenger had to be extricated from the car and was...

Stonington officials have concerns about plan to reuse mill space

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 12:10 am

Some members of the Planning and Zoning Commission raised concerns about a proposal Tuesday night that would expand the permitted uses allowed in the town’s manufacturing zones in an attempt to reuse vacant mill space.

Plan to double ferries' fees met with alternatives in public meeting

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 12:02 am

Residents and officials opposing doubling fares on the Connecticut River ferries offered alternatives to the state Department of Transportation at a public meeting Wednesday.

New London's Solomon Schechter Academy turns 40

 May 23, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

The Solomon Schechter Academy, a school currently serving 33 children from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

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