Mary Biekert
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Griswold seniors worried new center will get overshadowed for funding
GRISWOLD - Seniors on Tuesday said although they support the incoming $85 million Heritage River Village Development, they worry the project will eclipse → Read More
Fire severely damages West Thames Street home; 3 dogs killed, cat missing
NORWICH - A fire Tuesday evening caused extensive damage to the first and second floors of a single-family, two-story house at 160 W. Thames St. in Norwich.The house was not deemed a total loss, however, and is in a condition to be rebuilt, although the interior was extensively damaged, according to Norwich Fire Chief Ken Scandariato. One woman was displaced, her four dogs perished in the fire… → Read More
Fire severely damages West Thames Street home; 4 dogs missing
NORWICH - A fire Tuesday evening caused extensive damage to the first and second floors of a single-family, two-story house at 160 W. Thames St. in → Read More
Hiker's death a tragic note in quiet holiday weekend
A Ballouville man who fell 100 feet from a cliffside in Danielson Sunday afternoon later died in the hospital, a tragic note in an otherwise quiet Memorial Day weekend.The man, 37-year-old Merton Hart, was hiking with his wife and three young children Sunday afternoon when he fell off of Ross’ Cliffs in Danielson. Around 2:47 p.m., KB Ambulance and the South Killingly and Danielson fire… → Read More
Jewett City pays tribute to country's war dead
JEWETT CITY — The borough was all patriotism Monday morning during its Memorial Day observance for fallen troops, which included a memorial service, a parade and an additional service commemorating servicemen and women who have died at sea.National Guard marchers, ROTC members from New London and representatives of the Jewett City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10004 were among those who took… → Read More
Norwich pays tribute to fallen troops
NORWICH — With moments of solemn gratitude and moments of buoyant cheers, city residents joined state and local officials and others Monday afternoon to commemorate fallen veterans with a service that remembered those from as far back as the Revolutionary War and all the way up to those lost in the Middle East in recent years.After traveling down Broadway from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral to… → Read More
Man dies after plummeting 100 feet off cliff into Danielson pond
DANIELSON — A local man has died in the hospital after falling more than 100 feet from a cliff at Ross Pond into a rocky hillside below. → Read More
Man plummets 100 feet off cliff into Danielson pond
DANIELSON — A man fell more than 100 feet from a cliff at Ross Pond and was transported by Life Star Helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital Sunday afternoon. Around 2:47 p.m., KB Ambulance and South Killingly and Danielson Fire Departments responded to the scene at Ross Road where Ross' Cliffs are located, QV Dispatch said. The 37-year-old male was reported to have serious injuries and was… → Read More
Canterbury honors fallen vets in short but meaningful ceremony
CANTERBURY — Residents and veterans alike came together Sunday morning at Memorial Park in Canterbury to solemnly commemorate fallen heroes.Members from the Canterbury VFW Post 10688 and the Plainfield VFW Post 5446 laid wreaths, carnation flowers of red, white and blue, and an American flag in front of the veterans memorial at Canterbury Town Hall.The Memorial Day ceremony was short and brief… → Read More
Plainfield's Memorial Day parade full of heart
PLAINFIELD — Although Plainfield's Memorial Day parade didn’t have a large crowd of spectators, it did have a lot of heart.Amvets Post 47 of → Read More
Urban Act Grant a point of contention in Griswold
GRISWOLD — Town leaders announced they have the green light to officially pursue funding through the Urban Act Grant.Over the last four years, Griswold has received state funding from the Small Town Economic Assistance Program. The program, which is only available to non-distressed communities, allows a town to apply once per year and allots half-a-million dollars at a time.With the Urban Act,… → Read More
Close-knit graduates thankful for Saint Bernard family
NORWICH – Graduating seniors from Saint Bernard High School came together in celebration Friday night for their high school graduation at St. → Read More
Fire destroys garage in Lebanon; no one injured
LEBANON - A structure fire broke out in Lebanon Friday afternoon, destroying a garage on 436 Babcock Hill Road. No injuries were reported and the fire was extinguished within twenty minutes according to Lebanon Fire Chief John Lyon without any issue.The fire, which was received by Lebanon Fire Department at 12:18 p.m. on Friday, resulted in a total loss of the garage, which was fully engulfed… → Read More
Students' excellence honored at Freedom Fund Banquet
NORWICH — Two Norwich Free Academy students and a Marine Science Magnet School senior who excel in the arts, music and public speaking were honored by the Norwich Branch NAACP’s youth council Wednesday in a special banquet dinner at the high school.The Robertsine Duncan Youth Council’s eighth annual Freedom Fund Banquet recognized NFA juniors Guercie Guerrier and Daisy Wang and Marine Science… → Read More
Q&A: Senior center director wants to help Alzheimer's caretakers
Tina Falck is the director of the Griswold Senior Center and will act as a volunteer facilitator to an Alzheimer’s caretaker support group that is starting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the senior center. It will then be held on the last Thursday of the month. All are welcome. Q: What are you hoping to accomplish?A: I hope to provide a space for people who are caring for a loved one with dementia or… → Read More
State police ranks are thinning, and some are worried
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is pushing to make cuts to an already diminished state police force and defer, for the second year in a row, an incoming class of → Read More
Jewett City to decide on cutting a state trooper
JEWETT CITY — Jewett City residents on Monday will be faced with a decision on whether to cut one of the borough’s two resident state → Read More
Tyl Middle School singers learn every voice is important
MONTVILLE – Singing and moving in unison to the beats and rhythms of original African songs, the Leonard J. Tyl Middle School chorus and chamber → Read More
Trump supporters, protesters rally in New London
NEW LONDON – Hundreds of protesters from all walks of life were out in full swing in front of the Coast Guard Academy at McKinley Park on Wednesday morning before and during President Donald Trump’s commencement address.As both pro-Trump and anti-Trump groups chanted alongside one another, the two opposing sides for the most part, remained respectful of one another. Earlier in the morning,… → Read More
With sides taken, rallies about Trump appearance are boisterous
NEW LONDON – Hundreds of protesters from all walks of life were out in full swing at McKinley Park in front of the Coast Guard Academy in New London Wednesday morning - before and after the president's commencement address.Trump supporters were largely outnumbered by an estimated 300 protesters, though the two sides remained respectful of one another for the most part. Chanting grew louder from… → Read More