Norwich News

Want to buy a yacht? Or maybe just see what it would be like to ride aboard one for a day on the Thames River or Long Island Sound? A new yacht sales and charter rental office will be opening soon at the Marina at American Wharf to accommodate those interests.

The Southeastern Connecticut Cold Case Unit has decided to give a 31-year-old mystery another look this week with the renewed investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Keith Lalima of Norwich, Connecticut.

Norwich A fun spring fundraiser that helps pay for summer youth programs turned sad this week, when a flock of 21 fake pink flamingos was stolen from a yard on upper Case Street sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

On the Thames River in Norwich Saturday, fired-up teams of more than 20 people will pile into huge dragon boats, paddle madly for a minute, splash and slosh, and cross the finish line in either glory or defeat.

Norwich After a four-month investigation, police arrested Tuesday night a local man who they say was selling drugs in the area.

Not long ago two Norwich mainstays appeared to be in peril. Could the Marina at American Wharf, an inland port for recreational boaters on the banks of an urban center, survive the passing of its visionary risk taker, Ronald Aliano? And could the Norwichtown Mall, harkening back to a pre-Internet era when small-sized malls thrived in small cities, ... (more)

Chelsea Players of Norwich presents 'The Hammerstone,' a serious academic comedy by John Tuttle, June 1, 2, 8, & 9, at 8 PM, at United Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 87 Broadway, Norwich.

NORWICH, Conn. -- Three Norwich women were arrested on charges of prostitution on Monday.

A David Preka's first job as Advanced Improvements earned him $3,500, and he spread it as far as he could.

It's as if officials at Norwich Free Academy and Norwich public schools were hurrying to complete a senior project at the end of the school year.

Norwich police are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old man near Cliff Street shortly after 12 a.m. today.

Kiley Robbins, 26, of 75 Mountain Ave. was charged Saturday with breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor.

Kevin J. Lauray, 48, of 12 Denver Court was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and driving with a suspended license.

Chelsea Players of Norwich presents 'The Hammerstone,' a serious academic comedy by John Tuttle, June 1, 2, 8, & 9, at 8 PM, at United Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 87 Broadway, Norwich.

Sara Leslie Lund, 26, of 27 Godfrey St. was charged Wednesday with driving with a suspended license, failure to have proof of valid insurance and using a cellphone while driving.

A Norwich man pleaded guilty Thursday in New London Superior to charges that he shot at his girlfriend's house and then attempted to get her to recant her testimony.

Norwich For the first time since Norwich Rotary launched the Native Son/Daughter award in 1968, the presentation and banquet will be canceled.

Two people who had paid landlord Zane Megos a deposit for an apartment that never became available received reimbursement from Megos over the weekend, the pair said during a Small Claims Court hearing Tuesday in New London.

The races for the open 47th District state House of Representatives seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Chris Coutu and the 43rd District House seat held by six-term Democratic incumbent Diana Urban of North Stonington are now set.

With the governor's renewed emphasis on tourism and Norwich having so many attractions, officials at the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut say it's time to reopen the Route 82 tourist information booth near Interstate 395.