Waterford News

The Waterford Police Department is now accepting applications for its 20-person, 12-week citizen police academy, where officers will volunteer their time to "give citizens a better understanding of what police officers do every day." "We see this as a win-win," Police Officer and Representative Town Meeting member Marc Balestracci said.

Often, the press is accused of writing about only the negative. To begin our week in review, will counter that theory with two positive stories.

It's become more popular in the United States in recent years, and that trend is starting to spike here in southeastern Connecticut.

If you were waiting for the result of this poll to make a reservation for Valentine's Day, well...good luck, buddy.

In the spring of 2011 , Richard Camerlin had his proposal to build a bar described as " like Hooters, only classier " at 372 Boston Post Road approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and all of Waterford began to wait.

Reliable broadband voice and data service is essential in today's marketplace, where businesses rely daily on high-speed communications networks to accommodate their technology needs.

The City Council has scheduled a series of meetings Monday that include introducing themselves to the superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, talking to the local legislative delegation and discussing finances, including renovating the high school or perhaps building a new one.

This week, for the fourth year in a row, the Board of Finance authorized sending a letter to state government leaders about "out of control" retirement benefits to union employees.

Two scientists and the town's environmental planner argued Thursday night that several aspects of a proposal that would create a gravel pit and rock-crushing plant on Industrial Drive need more evaluation before the project moves forward.

A Guilford Selectman Cindy CartierA will be announcing her candidacy for State Senate for the 12 th District encompassing the towns of Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison and North Branford on Wednesday, Feb.

East Lyme police have brought a racketeering charges against the two men accused of burglarizing homes throughout the state and keeping the stolen goods at a local storage facility.

One of two men charged in a December incident in which shots were fired inside a New London apartment building made his first appearance in the New London Superior Court on Wednesday.

If there's one thing we can learn from our latest "food fight" between New London and Waterford, it's that our readers care a lot more about pizza than they do about romance.

If you see Superintendent Jerome Belair or the rest of his staff over the next month, you might want to throw them a life jacket.

AT&T wants to put a 125-foot cellphone tower in right field at Cannamela Field at Bates Woods to boost mobile phone service in the area.

Wilton police arrested a man Wednesday, Feb. 8, they suspect of having committed a series of house burglaries that took place in August 2010.

The Public Safety Committee took a tentative step Monday toward exploring cooperation with Waterford to provide emergency communications in the southern portion of New London, an option that has been suggested by opponents of a proposed 140-foot cell tower at Ocean Beach Park .

Peter Pan Bus Lines will lay off about 40 drivers when Foxwoods Resort Casino ends its employee shuttle service at the end of the month and will close its division here by the end of April, the division's general manager said today.

Monday night, the Representative Town Meeting approved a $2.7 million project to install sewer lines at Harrison's Landing.

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and it is just about time for guys to freak out about where to take their special somebody.