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NH suspect thought to be in Connecticut

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:00 GMT

State police are searching for a man who escaped from Sullivan County Jail in New Hampshire Thursday morning and is thought to be in Connecticut.

Teacher charged with sex assault

Tina Detelj — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:02:01 GMT

An art teacher at Fitch High School in Groton is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a student.

Woman runs from scene of crash

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:04 GMT

Connecticut state police say an eight-hour search for a driver who went missing after a car crash ended when authorities found a woman hiding in her North Stonington home.

Businesses struggle near the shoreline

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:23:58 GMT

The slow economy has many businesses along the shoreline making changes just to try to stay afloat. But, while some business are managing to hold their own, others are just barely keeping their heads above water.

Lax behavior reported in Navy accident

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:49 GMT

U.S. military investigators who examined a collision earlier this year between two Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf say the accident was preventable and that some submarine crew members habitually fell asleep and spent too much time away from their stations.

Horses rehabilitated by prisoners

Tina Detelj — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:13:51 GMT

Prisoners have been putting their free time to good use by helping horses in need.

Casino fails to make full debt payment

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:26 GMT

Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the world's largest, has failed to make a full payment on its debt, leading to a default and another downgrade on its credit rating.

Man charged with stabbing woman

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:53:30 GMT

Connecticut state police have charged a Ledyard man with attempted murder on allegations he repeatedly stabbed a woman at the home they share.

Nurses at L&M approve new contract

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:47:19 GMT

Labor unions representing 700 nurses and technicians at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London approved a new contract just hours before they were set to go on strike.

Police: Suspect found over victim

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:40 GMT

State police are investigating a stabbing in Ledyard Monday night.

Family warns of rapist's release

Tina Detelj — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:02 GMT

A convicted rapist who has spent years behind bars is about to be released, and that is not sitting well with some people who say his freedom will leave them feeling uncomfortable.

State contractor scrutinized

Mark Davis — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:41:33 GMT

There is a controversy brewing surrounding a contractor hired by the DOT to rebuild a picturesque bridge. But the contractor says it's a smear because they are a non-union business.

Pics released from jewelery store heist

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:36 GMT

State police released surveillance photos of two men wanted in connection with a jewelery store robbery in Norwich and home invasion in Griswold.

Slots $$ down at Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:24:18 GMT

Connecticut's two casinos say slot machine revenue dropped about 4 percent in October compared with the same month last year.

Residents: Pfizer battle unnecessary

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:15:23 GMT

Angry Connecticut residents whose land was taken by their city for private development say the Pfizer Inc. drug company's recent decision to move away shows the city never needed to pick the eminent domain fight in the first place.

CT woman bikes with Lance Armstrong

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:59:52 GMT

Three years after she was hospitalized from a serious bicycle accident, an East Lyme woman has finished the 90-mile Livestrong Challenge bicycle ride with champion cyclist Lance Armstrong.

Man tries to save woman from flames

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:26 GMT

The men who tried to help a Norwich woman may be thought of as heroes. But they say they were just did what they thought they should do.

Pfizer vexes those who lost CT fight

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:12:13 GMT

Now that drug giant Pfizer Inc. has announced plans to pull out of a Connecticut city that was embroiled in an epic eminent domain fight, residents are questioning why the battle was ever waged.

Agreement may avert strike by nurses

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:37:19 GMT

A tentative agreement has been reached to prevent a strike by nurses at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London.

Car fire linked to jewelry heist

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:22 GMT

Police are searching for as many as three suspects who allegedly tied up a husband and wife in their Griswold home, robbed a jewelry store in Groton and set their car on fire in Montville.

Ex-teacher sent to prison in sex case

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT

A former drama and music teacher at Montville High School has been sentenced to seven years in prison for having sex with two students.

U.S. Sen. candidate walks to end war

Tina Detelj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:38:51 GMT

U.S. Senate candidate Democrat Merrick Alpert [D] is on a campaign walk. Alpert who wants to unseat Sen. Chris Dodd is walking from Stonington to Greenwich.

CT tourism promotion budget cut to $1

Tina Detelj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:16 GMT

Tourism officials are forced to make $1 stretch farther than they ever have before; that's what their new promotional budget is cut to for attractions around the state.

Lobstermen fish for ways to keep afloat

Jamie Muro — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:06:18 GMT

Lobstermen that were once stimulating a multi-million dollar industry, along with local economies, are suffering. Some fear that the Connecticut tradition is in danger of truly disappearing.

Pfizer set to move in 2011 to Groton

Tina Detelj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:19:43 GMT

Pharmaceutical-giant, Pfizer, has announced that they are closing its research and development site in New London. And, locals are worried it will impact their economy.

Stew Leonard on prison & store-success

Erin Cox — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:52:00 GMT

Stew Leonard, known as the Millionaire Milkman, is sharing his story of success, prison and return to the world of retail. The dairy store marks its 40th anniversary Tuesday along with the release of Stew Leonard's book titled "My Story".

Pfizer to close New London facility

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:30:09 GMT

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. says it plans to close its research and development site in New London and move about 1,500 jobs to its Groton campus.

NAACP: 100 years, 100 most influential

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:10:20 GMT

The NAACP is celebrating 100 years, and it's doing it by honoring the top 100 influential Blacks in Connecticut, including News Channel 8's Keith Kountz.

Old Lyme bridge is trucker's nightmare

Tina Detelj — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:28 GMT

The result of that crumpled heap along I-95 in Old Lyme is an example of what some say they deal with all too often.

Ex-cop pleads guilty to molesting boy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:08:03 GMT

A former New London police officer who had advised city children on how to make the right choices in life has pleaded guilty to molesting a boy and is facing a two-year prison sentence.