Westerly
LATEST NEWS
Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say
Detectives were tipped off earlier this year about suspected drug violations at a home in the 5200 block of Kramme Avenue in Brooklyn, which led to an investigation that concluded on Friday with a massive bust. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, detectives executed a...
A Spirit Halloween Store Will Bring Christmas Cheer This Year in Connecticut
What is the one store you think of when you think Halloween as a kid? Spirit Halloween stores. Being able to go in and pick out a costume from their walls of costumes was always the best experience. It feels like an abundance of nostalgia when I see Spirit Halloween storefronts now.
Muralist paints a sign for new business downtown
Oct. 8—NEW LONDON — Muralist Michael Rice, of Hartford, worked Tuesday on a sign for Smokeez, a new business on Bank Street. Smokeez is a boutique and smoke shop, co-owned by Norman Simmons and Kendall Andrews Jr., and will open in a few weeks. Rice moved to Hartford in 2018 and worked as an art handler and sign fabricator. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was able to focus more on his art and ...
Songwriter's 'Change the World' tries to do just that
Oct. 8—NEW LONDON — In these days of political division, it's hard to find one song with a theme, beat and melody that nearly everyone can get behind. But Waterford songwriter Steve Elci said he is hoping his new track titled "Change the World," released as a video just last week, could be a first small step toward uniting not just southeastern Connecticut but all of America behind one big ...
Steel-topping ceremony held for New London community and recreation center
Oct. 7—NEW LONDON — Three years ago, Felix Reyes, director of the city's Office of Planning and Development, and other community leaders met with a group of sixth graders from the Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School to hear what was important to them in a community center. On Monday, several students from the same school signed the last piece of structural steel to be placed in the ...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx close out the Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals
Despite the Sun’s best efforts down the stretch on Tuesday, the story of Game 5 started and ended with Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier. Collier dominated both ends of the court and guided the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun, 88-77 in Game 5 of the WNBA Playoff semifinals. The...
Rhode Island Lottery Pays Out $426.4M to State General Fund, Despite Drop in Revenue
The Rhode Island Lottery has delivered a hefty $426.4 million check to the state’s General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. But while the payout sounds impressive, it’s a slight drop from the previous year, with the state pocketing $8.2 million less than in 2023. This payout comes after the Lottery accounted for prize awards, commissions, and various gaming expenses.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.