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Norwich looks to purchase blighted, vacant building at Norwich Harbor
Norwich ― The City Council on Monday will consider purchasing the long-vacant, blighted former Marina Towers building that blocks a view of Norwich Harbor and obstructs the entrance to the Marina at American Wharf. The building, encased in faded pink and white stucco, at 74-78 W. Main St. once...
Union County Lottery Player Wins $1K/Week For Life
A CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls in the Thursday, May 16 drawing, winning $1,000 a week for life. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Convenience in Plainfield. to follow Daily Voice Union and receive free news updates.
Nicer weather Friday after incredible Thursday rains in Rhode Island
Bullseye! A rain bullseye, that is – right over parts of our area. A month’s worth of rain in less than 12 hours. New London to New Bedford saw a general 3-4″, but southern Rhode Island saw anywhere from 5-6″ of rain between last night and this morning.
New London officials scramble to address $800K state funding shortfall ahead of budget vote
New London ― What was expected to be a routine City Council vote next week to approve the proposed 2024-25 city and school budgets has gotten more complicated with the loss of $800,000 in expected state education aid. The council is slated on Monday to hold its third and...
NBC CT Responds helps New London Maritime Society recover almost $20k
Something was not adding up for a New London nonprofit when its bank account was short almost $20,000. New London Maritime Society fought for months to get its hands on its hard-earned cash with no luck. That is until NBC CT Responds came to the rescue. “It takes a lot...
A CT woman unapologetically uses her family’s incredibly famous name. It’s never for herself.
A Connecticut woman is the granddaughter of two of the most famous actors and comedians ever. And as the granddaughter of the legendary duo of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, she is doing some name-dropping to raise money and awareness for a cause that’s not funny at all. Julia Arnaz Massey, 53, a regular person who lives in Milford, loves dogs and is a domestic violence survivor, is putting the ...
Quieter pattern shaping up as we head for the weekend
A decent Friday is shaping up across the region with seasonable temperatures and a healthy amount of sunshine expected. Many area rivers remain bankfull this morning on the heels of yesterday's heavy rainfall. While the Pawtuxet and Wood rivers have recently crested, both of these remain in minor flood stage. On the other hand, the slower reacting Pawcatuck River in Westerly is just now rising into minor flood stage where it's expected to crest.
Backus Hospital internships for people with disabilities are a win-win: a 60-second read
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Eastern Connecticut will run the Project SEARCH internship program at Backus Hospital in the fall. This unpaid internship will give people aged 18-35 with intellectual or developmental disabilities various jobs around the hospital for nine months, while they learn skills to get into the workforce.
Shots fired at residence on Cliff Street in Norwich CT. Here's what we know
Gunshots were fired into a residence on Cliff Street in Norwich on Monday. Norwich Police said that at approximately 5:25 p.m. Monday, the dispatch center received several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Cliff Street and North Cliff Street in Norwich. Numerous patrol officers responded to the...
Norwich BOE members concerned about superintendent investigation: What chair Kulos says
While the investigation into on-leave Norwich Superintendent Kristen Stringfellow and Assistant Superintendent Tamara Gloster has gone on since the fall, Norwich Board of Education Chair Mark Kulos urged board members that the investigation needs to take time. “It’s a slight drain on our resources and we could really use the...
In ‘Nothing, Then Everything’ at Lyman Allyn, Boothe Plays with Space and Time
NEW LONDON — Artist Power Boothe stood in front of his painting, “Time Being #2” and pointed to vestiges of an underpainting from a previous work. “This blue was probably there, you can... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a...
Revolution Wind hits ‘steel in water’ milestone
New London – Revolution Wind, a joint project of Eversource and Ørsted that uses State Pier as its turbine-assembly headquarters, announced Friday that it has hit the first milestone along the way toward creating clean power for more than 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The so-called...
Mitchell stuns No. 9 Salisbury to reach NCAA regional championship round; Avery Point ousted
The Mitchell College baseball team scored one of its biggest wins in program history on Saturday. And the Mariners did it at a perfect time. Riding senior righthander Cam Varney’s masterful one-hitter, Mitchell stunned ninth-ranked Salisbury, 5-1, in NCAA Division III regional winners bracket action at Govoni Park in Babson Park, Mass.
Waterford data center opponents urge NRC to step in, block proposal
Waterford ― Residents battling the plan to locate a data center on Millstone Power Station land called Thursday night for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to block the proposal. After picketing outside Town Hall prior to a public meeting hosted by NRC officials, more than a dozen residents put...
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