Norwich Free Academy hosts debate: What Guidone, Osten, Casiano and Wilson said on key issues
(This story has been updated to add the photo gallery.) The candidates seeking state office are focusing on fiscal policy and safety. Candidates for the 19th state Senate and 46th state Rep. districts debated at the Slater Auditorium at Norwich Free Academy Thursday. The debate was organized by the NFA Young Voters Society, the...
Fall notebook: Norwich Tech girls capture CTC cross country banner
The seventh week of the fall season featured a number of highlights and top performances. The Norwich Free Academy girls volleyball team qualified for the Class LL state tournament with wins over Wethersfield and Bacon Academy. The Griswold girls volleyball team extended its winning streak to 15 games. ...
NFA's Chan named The Bulletin athlete of the week; vote now in new poll
Norwich Free Academy’s Karina Chan has been voted The Bulletin ‘Athlete of the Week.’ The Wildcats senior was the runner up in the girls race at the ECC cross country championship in Norwich. Chan earned the second place medal with a time of 19:50. ...
NFA's Croughwell named athlete of the week; vote now in new poll
Norwich Free Academy’s Patrick Croughwell has been voted The Bulletin ‘Athlete of the Week.’ The Wildcats senior broke the Mohegan Park course record with a first place finish in 16 minutes and 36 seconds to lead the NFA boys cross country past Woodstock Academy, 22-39. The old record (16:37) was set in 2020 by East Lyme’s Luke Anthony. ...
Shooting threat made at Norwich Free Academy football game. Here's what we know
(This story was updated to add new information.) A Snapchat post from the NFA football game along with a shooting threat led to the evacuation of the game and the arrest of a juvenile. A student was arrested for threatening to commit a shooting at the Norwich Free Academy varsity football game...
NFA hosts candidates' debate: Here's what the students do, and why it matters
Whenever there’s an election for Norwich, the Southeastern Connecticut League of Women Voters and Norwich Free Academy organize a debate at the school. This year's debate was for the 19th State Senate District and the 46th State Representative District. While the candidates talked about their polices and goals, the students, from Norwich NAACP Robertsine Duncan Youth Council and the school’s Young Voters Society, kept time and even got to ask the candidates some of their own questions. ...
'A dangerous world': Norwich Board of Education hears complaints after school buses cut
Parents raised concerns about Norwich Public Schools cutting buses for most Norwich Free Academy students and combining bus stops in September to save money, and they were still concerned Tuesday night. Multiple members of the public shared their student safety concerns during the public comment period of the Board of Education meeting. ...
Zanor column: It's the start of a culture change for Norwich Free Academy football
Just thought I'd empty out my reporter's notebook while rooting for a rematch of the 1984 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres, who were managed by 1967 Boston Red Sox skipper Dick Williams ... NFA gets first football win Years from now when Dylan Schroth is celebrating...