Gales Ferry News

A Gales Ferry man accused of stabbing his wife at their Gales Ferry home last month is being evaluated to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.

Tom Connors of Gales Ferry, a submarine veteran, listens to political leaders outline the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, during a press conference at the Submarine Veterans Inc., Club in Groton, Monday, Nov.

Ralph and Kim Clemons, right, of Rockville, Md., hold signs for their son as Jenny Goodrich, center, of New London, makes a video for her fiance, who is on board the submarine USS Memphis .

Julius J. Irvin, 34, of 470 Gold Star Highway, was charged Wednesday with driving with a suspended license, theft of license plates, misuse of license plates and failure to have minimum insurance.

A former Pfizer employee who lost his job and "was convinced he could not provide for his family any further," has been charged with stabbing his wife, according to police.

A stabbing victim from Gales Ferry told police her husband came after her with a hunting knife Monday morning because he had lost his job and was convinced he could no longer provide for his family.

Robin Franklin of Ledyard worked as a research biologist in agriculture, food science and molecular biology for many years before obtaining her master's degree in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin in Madison , Wisc.

The control panel on a dishwasher in a house at 452 Col. Ledyard Highway caught fire Saturday afternoon, but the quick actions of a 14-year-old who was home at the time probably prevented the fire from spreading.

"Zombies" walk along Bank Street in New London between the Spirit Gallery and Hygienic Art during the Zombie Walk that is part of the Friday Nights in the District initiative.

New London A dozen men were arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover officer during a police operation in the city Wednesday night.

Nearly two weeks after a woman was injured when the deck of the Exchange Bar & Grill partially collapsed, the restaurant is still dark.

A second man was arrested today in connection with the March 21 armed robbery of a CVS pharmacy in which more than 2,000 OxyContin pills were stolen.

Marc Candels, 42, of 11 Riverview Road, was charged Tuesday with risk of injury to a minor and delivery of a controlled substance.

While reviewing the cause of a Bank Street bar's deck that partially collapsed, building and design officials said Monday they have a better idea of what happened.

A Connecticut Post Office was damaged when its roof collapsed. Postal workers, in Gales Ferry, are now struggling to do their work in another location.

Postal Service officials say a post office in Ledyard will be closed for at least several days after its roof collapsed during heavy rains.

It's the time of year when some local residents look to a short-term change of address as they relocate for the winter months in warmer climates.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut will move its headquarters site from Gales Ferry to Waterford by the end of this year, according to chamber officials.

Fire officials are investigating house fire in Ledyard. The fire happened at 673 Shewville Road in the Gales Ferry section of town.

A pair of great blue herons glided silently along the riverbank as my friend Ian and I paddled our tandem kayak one bright, chilly morning earlier this week.