Blumenthal: National Guard's role in helping Connecticut combat election hacks should be model for country
“They’re making use of their private civilian expertise to safeguard our election and do a tremendous public service and that’s a model for the whole country,” the Connecticut senator said Friday at a news conference.
When coronavirus sidelined 18 members of a Coast Guard cutter crew, cadets stepped in
A week before the Munro was to deploy, a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. Through contact tracing, it was determined that 18 of the crew would have to quarantine. So the ship's commanding officer turned to the Coast Guard Academy.
No yelling, fewer dropouts during swab summer at Coast Guard Academy
The retention rate for Swab Summer was the highest it's been in recent years. Nine out of 265 cadets did not finish the training compared to the 15 to 20 who have dropped out each of the past few summers.
With pending release of USS Thresher records, some families hope for answers
Michael Shafer, whose father and uncle died when the Thresher sank 57 years ago, said he hopes the planned release of the Navy's records related to the diasaster, prompted by a lawsuit, get him closer to the truth.
Hike to raise awareness of military veteran suicide
On Sept. 19, veterans and active duty service members will take to the streets of Norwich to illuminate the issue of veteran suicide.
LOCAL NEWS
Pine Point student creates website for small business owners
Thirteen-year-old Yash Naik of Mystic is currently working with five to 10 business owners to help them secure Payment Protection Loans during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Volunteers put together picnic tables for Norwich schools
Volunteers have been assembling picnic tables for students to use for outdoor activities at city schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Norwich police to host community chat at Mohegan Park Saturday
The monthly Community Chat with the NPD will move outdoors to the Spaulding Pond Beach area of Mohegan Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Preston Scarecrow Festival canceled
What would have been the 15th annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMNS
Gov. Ned Lamont is at war with New London
Flash forward to the fall of 2020, with planning underway for Lamont's $157 million rebuild of the...
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Norwich man charged with possession of child pornography
A police investigation of a man's death led police to charge a second man with possession of child pornography
Conn College student charged with voyeurism
Police arrest a Connecticut College student in connection with an alleged case of voyeurism in a dormitory bathroom.
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CDC directs Connecticut to come up with a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
CDC gives state an Oct. 16 deadline and $2.4 million to come up with the plan. Connecticut, meanwhile, has just begun to put together a group that will develop that plan.
Months into pandemic, just two families have received rental assistance from state program
Five months after state officials established a program to help those struggling to pay rent, there's a backlog of nearly 7,400 applications and growing frustration about the slow pace of the approval process.
NATION/WORLD
Drug companies work jointly to boost vaccine confidence
Top officials of two firms developing COVID-19 vaccines say pharmaceutical companies are working together to see how much information they can release to the public about their testing regimes as drugmakers and public health officials try to boost confidence that any vaccine approved by regulators will be safe to use
