Waterford News

Waterford - The female victim hit by an Amtrak Acela train Wednesday was identified Thursday as Kimberly Jaques, 29, of Waterford.

WATERFORD, Conn. - Police in Waterford are investigating the death of a woman struck by an Amtrak train.

A person was struck and killed by an Acela train in Waterford. It happened near the intersection of Gardiners Wood Road and Jordan Cove Road around 9am.

The Waterford Police Department and Connecticut Department of Transportation will be interrupting all north- and southbound traffic on Route 85 Tuesday through Friday for brief intervals because of blasting operations in the area.

Waterford - Blasting scheduled for today along Route 85 near the Crystal Mall was canceled due to the anticipated bad weather.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed seven bills Thursday - the highest number of rejections she's issued in a single day this year - including one that would have required chain restaurants in Connecticut to post calorie counts for their regular menu items.

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, speaking Monday at a breakfast meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, called the climate-control bill passed last week by the House "a very pro-Connecticut piece of legislation," and said federal stimulus spending has been a boon to the state and region.

New London couple offer advice for happy marriage: 'Don't go to bed mad' Lucille and Herman"Monte" DiPalma of New London sip champagne together in their backyard Sunday as they celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary.

State Sen. Andrea L. Stillman conducted a live chat on theday.com Tuesday. Here are a some excerpts from that conversation: Question: Recently the attorney general indicated he was investigating the rise in gasoline prices while there is a glut of both crude and gasoline and a decline in demand.

A chance for 15 minutes of fame is at stake as Howie Mandell's "Deal or No Deal" show holds a casting call in Connecticut.

University of Connecticut professor Donald Leu of Waterford has been awarded a federal research grant of $2.8 million to finance the Online Reading Comprehension Assessment.

There is no "I" in Gemma E. Moran. You can ask the feisty 85-year-old founder of the Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center and she'll tell you herself.

BILL DONOVAN didn't want a "World's Greatest Dad" T-shirt or steak dinner for Father's Day.

Donna Simpson doesn't like to boast, but she can't help mentioning that her commute to work is a breezy three-tenths of a mile.

Thursday June 18th, 2009 Waterford Hotel Group Appoints Gregory Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance Waterford Hotel Group has named Gregory Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance at its corporate offices in Waterford, CT.

Even though Amtrak objected to the Niantic River Bridge being placed on the National Register of Historic Places, officials might still have to follow some of the protocols as if it were.

Police officers follow rules and standards defined by U.S. Supreme Court cases and state laws that clearly define when use of deadly force is permissible.

Before we can begin the week's fishing news we must take a moment to inform you about the new saltwater fishing license that goes into effect Monday.

On Monday June 8, 2009 at about 11:10 p.m. Waterford Police Department received a 911 call for help at a private home located at 8 Windy Ridge Place in Waterford, Ct.

Connecticut state police have released the identities of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man in Waterford.