Waterford News Archives

“The officers attempted to arrest the subject and a violent struggle ensued.”

Police arrested a Groton man Thursday night who allegedly tried to turn a crowd against them when the officers attempted to break up an altercation at a party. via The Day

“All we're trying to do is reach out to people so there's no misunderstanding that if you provide alcohol to underage drinkers we'll do everything we can to get you and the other people associated with that behavior”

While police across the region have welcomed a new law that allows them to charge anyone who hosts a party for underage drinkers, they say they would rather stop teen drinking parties before they occur. via The Day

The remains of a local Vietnam soldier missing in action since 1972 along with two crewmates could be identified and returned to the U.S. as early as this summer, according to a Connecticut congressman. via WFSB-TV Hartford

Waterford _ Police in Waterford say a 20-year old was assaulted and robbed inside his Bloomingdale Road home this morning. via WTNH

Three men assaulted and robbed a man in his Waterford home on Thursday morning, police said. via WFSB-TV Hartford

The owner of the Millstone Power Station in Waterford will present information on new nuclear reactor technology at a meeting Thursday of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. via The Day

A late morning fire at 1151 Hartford Turnpike destroyed a modest-sized shed that had stood since the 1850s, a fire official said. via The Day

“We'd like to get this worked out so this can move forward”

That's the conclusion of a letter state Department of Public Works Commissioner Raeanne Curtis sent last month to Mark Steiner, the erstwhile developer of the Seaside Regional Center in Waterford. via The Day

“Just so you know, the chief is here from the boat and stuck up for him today. He said he was a good worker who spent a lot of time in the gym, and he says the allegations are out of character for what he knows”

Two sailors stationed at the Groton sub base have been charged in the armed robbery of a bank in Waterford. via WFSB-TV Hartford

A man who served 14 years in prison for killing an elderly Bridgeport man has been sentenced to another 43 years behind bars for the throat-slashing death of a young mother from Lyme. via Hartford Courant

“This well-deserved makeover incorporates a more contemporary and fresh design into our hotel, and emphasizes our commitment to quality and guest service”

The Holiday Inn Express Southington recently completed $875K in renovations to update its appearance and meet current Holiday Inn Express brand standards. via Hotel Online

“We can all agree that property taxes are too high and that concerted state action is necessary”

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano stood with a group of municipal officials Wednesday as they called for more municipal aid and a solution to the state's property-tax woes, admitting theirs was a familiar song. via The Day

“Anything that anybody can do to make this safer is welcome”

The governor is proposing $20 million in safety enhancements along a dangerous stretch of I-95 in East Lyme where a tanker truck in November barreled through a metal median divider and crashed into oncoming traffic, killing three people.

Pending State Bond Commission approval Jan. 25, the money would pay for a host of turnpike safety features, including installation of 2,000 feet of concrete median barriers in the vicinity of the crash between exits 74 and 75.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell also seeks funding to expedite design work to add a third lane in each direction between exits 70 and 72. Read more

On Dec. 22, Brookfield took on conference foe New Fairfield in New Fairfield and picked up its first win of the season by a 48-30 score. via The Brookfield Journal

“Knowing that the show's coming, they really work hard.”

Plastercraft self portrait by Casey Davis of New London H.S. on display at the Whalers & Lancers show at the Hygienic Art Galleries in New London. via The Day

“Superintendent Collins is always able to present a tight and reasoned budget”

Superintendent of Schools Randall Collins will present his proposed budget request - a 3.4 percent increase over the current year - for 2008-09 at a Board of Education meeting Thursday. via The Day

“It's lawnmowers, snow blowers, the noise on highways. ... You notice it when you get to the end of the ramp and you realize how high you had to turn up your radio just to hear it. You go, 'Wow, how'd it get so loud?' ”

As the world gets louder, Baby Boomers and those even younger cope with increasing hearing loss In October, during an interview only he could conduct, CNN's Larry King had this exchange with rock legend Eric ... via The Day

“I hardly ever see anyone in that area”

Look at Dunkin' Donuts on Broad Street in New London. It once hosted some of the most popular pay phones around. via WTIC-TV Hartford

The arraignment of a Waterford woman accused in a hit-and-run accident that killed a local homeless man on Route 1 in November was continued to Jan. via The Day

The state Department of Transportation said Thursday it will install additional signs on the section of Interstate 95 near the site of a fatal Nov. via The Day

A former Navy man pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges Wednesday in New London Superior Court just as his trial was to get under way. via The Day

By 10 p.m. Wednesday, both sides of Interstate 95 were open after state police had to temporarily close lanes of the highway due to an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger van in the southbound ... via The Day