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Democrats rally to Osten's side to condemn online threats against her

SPRAGUE – Democratic legislators came to Sprague Tuesday to denounce online death threats directed against Democratic First Selectwoman and state Sen. Cathy Osten and praise her for her hard work and dedication.The press conference held outside the Sprague Library across the street from Town Hall attracted about 60 people, including aides, Sprague Democratic officials, including Osten's running… → Read More

Norwich selling property next to transportation center

NORWICH - The City Council on Monday approved putting a city-owned property for sale with conditions that whoever buys it has an approved redevelopment → Read More

Study will look at extending utility lines to Killingly High School

KILLINGLY - Killingly High School on Route 12 gets its water from wells, and its heat from oil.That could change depending on the results of a study that → Read More

Details presented at hearing of how Norwich would spend $5M infrastructure bond

NORWICH - A proposed $5 million bond issue would be used to repave the city's streets and rebuild the Sherman Street Bridge, the public works director → Read More

Norwich updating outdated rules for Mohegan Park food vendors

NORWICH - A concession building in Mohegan Park has been closed for about 20 years. After standing empty for so long, it was demolished more than a year → Read More

Preston voters approve budgets on third try

PRESTON - It took three tries, but Preston taxpayers have approved a budget."Thank God it passed," Board of Finance Chairman Gerald Grabarek → Read More

Norwich big on new development, short on inspectors

NORWICH - The city is experiencing a lot of new development, but, at least for now, a shortage of building officials may cause delays in getting some inspections done.A note on the door of the city's Planning and Neighborhood Services Department office on Union Street warns about the delays."We're asking for the public to be patient," Director of Planning Deanna Rhodes said Tuesday. "We're very… → Read More

Businesses find new homes in downtown Norwich

NORWICH - Apollo Ziembroski sells and services bicycles of all kinds. He opened a shop about three years ago in Danielson, but last month he moved to → Read More

Montville High administrator in fight club case applies for accelerated rehabilitation

NORWICH - A Montville High School administrator accused of failing to report a classroom “fight club” being organized by a now-fired substitute teacher has applied for accelerated rehabilitation.Tatiana Patten, 59, of Niantic, is assistant principal of the school. She, retired Principal Jeffrey Theodoss, 64, of Shrewsbury, Mass., and former Montville Superintendent of Schools Brian Levesque, 46,… → Read More

Colchester selectman, critical of Trump, loses GOP caucus endorsement

COLCHESTER - On Monday and Tuesday, Stan Soby’s Twitter account included retweets of posts that were critical of President Donald Trump’s racist comments about four congresswomen of color.On Tuesday, Soby, a 13-year member of Colchester’s Board of Selectmen, was not endorsed by his Republican caucus. And his tweets critical of the president and in favor of some Democrats appear to be a big… → Read More

Norwich asked to create smoke-free zones in city parks

NORWICH - When a large crowd filled Howard T. Brown Memorial Park to watch the July 3 fireworks show, local business owner Swaranjit Singh → Read More

Norwich Republicans endorse candidates for council, school board, treasurer

NORWICH - Citing their work over the past four years of holding the line on taxes, Republicans endorsed candidates Wednesday who promised to continue to → Read More

Norwich Democrats endorse council, school board candidates

NORWICH - Democrats at a caucus on Tuesday endorsed a full slate of 12 candidates to run for City Council and Board of Education in November's → Read More

Norwich man facing federal drug, weapons charges

A 29-year-old Norwich has been indicted on federal gun and drug charges, according to a press release from the Connecticut U.S. Attorney's Office.Daniel → Read More

Norwich Democrats endorse council, school board candidates

NORWICH - Democrats at a caucus on Tuesday endorsed a full slate of six candidates to run for City Council in November's election, according to a → Read More

Ex-NPU General Manager Bilda awarded full pension

NORWICH — The city's Personnel and Pension Board has voted that former Norwich Public Utilities General Manager John Bilda should receive his full pension of $147,000 per year.The decision came at the board's meeting Tuesday after Bilda's attorney, Jacques Parenteau, made a presentation claiming Bilda was owed the full amount for his 30 years of service with the city-owned utility.Bilda… → Read More

Asian grocery opens in downtown Norwich

NORWICH - Downtown Norwich again has a grocery store, one that serves the area's large Asian population.S&A Market has opened its doors off Franklin → Read More

Election may mean major changes on Norwich council

NORWICH - The City Council may look very different after November's election. Three of the six aldermen - Republican Joanne Philbrick and Democrats Stephanie Burnham and Sam Browning - won't be running for new two-year terms. The remaining three - President Pro Tem Bill Nash, a Republican, GOP Alderwoman Stacy Gould and Democratic Alderman Joseph DeLucia - are seeking re-election. But the only… → Read More

Former Norwich Board of Education member named to fill vacancy

NORWICH - A former Board of Education member has been appointed to return there.Kevin Saythany, a Democrat, fills the seat of James Maloney through the → Read More

Montville woman pleads not guilty to Norwich mugging

NEW LONDON - A Montville woman has pleaded not guilty to using a knife to hold up a woman in February outside the Norwich Stop & Shop. Lorilee Priest, → Read More