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One Woman's Choice Expected To Be Talk Of Tattoo Convention
At Tommy's Tattoo Convention, happening this weekend at Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, hundreds of tattoos will be created: skulls, monsters, flames, eloquent mottos, pretty girls, animals, birds.
Musical lesson in Groton history
Members of the Cellar Gang, from left, Susan Graham of Mystic, on wire strung harp, and Virginia Wootten of Charlestown, R.I., and Julie Maisch of Groton, both on psaltery, perform Sunday during an open house at the Jabez Smith House in Groton.
Renovation of Avery Point student center frees a Coast Guard frieze
Renovations of a former Coast Guard building to a new student center at UConn Avery Point in Groton, seen Wednesday, are nearing completion.
Five Groton stores cited for selling alcohol to minors
The town and city police departments in conjunction with the state Department of Consumer Protection's Liquor Control Division and the Governors Prevention Partnership cited five stores in town today for selling alcohol to minors.
Student makes movies about skateboarding
Messina placed in the top 10 of the 2012 TransWorld SKATEboarding Cinematography Contest with his YouTube video "Planned Existence."
Tour De Noank 5-K to tie up traffic Saturday
Police advise that the "Tour De Noank 5-K" road race on Saturday morning will tie up traffic in the village.
Dennis J. Nolan, 45, 17L Lakeside Drive, Ledyard, was charged Monday with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and second-degree unlawful restraint.
Adult Education Program Pairs GED, Job Training
When you don't have a job, how do you afford day care while you're getting training to make you more marketable? When you don't have a high school degree, how can you afford to take the time to study for a GED and get job training, too? New London Adult Education is providing ways around these hurdles through I-BEST, an acronym for integrated basic ... (more)
SeCTer earns special designation
The New London-based Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region has announced that the agency has been officially named an Economic Development District.
Demand for gun permits taxes Groton police policy
An explosion in the number of handgun permit applications has led to long waits, some frustration and now changes at the Groton Town Police Department.
Police: Child Porn found on Pawned Laptop
Groton Town Police charged a 25-year-old local man with possession of child pornography last week after a pawn shop employee reported that a laptop computer the man had pawned for $225 contained sexually explicit pictures and videos of young girls.
Montville registrars' benefits to be studied for possible cuts
The Town Council met Monday to consider removing medical benefits from the registrar of voters position, but decided to refer the matter to a subcommittee that will also consider removing retirement benefits.
Ford Crown Victoria, symbol of law enforcement, on last patrol
Connecticut State Police have found a replacement for the Ford Crown Victoria, the no-nonsense workhorse and decades-long staple of law enforcement and taxi fleets nationwide.
Senior Profiles: Groton senior has camera, will travel
Messina placed in the top 10 of the 2012 TransWorld SKATEboarding Cinematography Contest with his YouTube video "Planned Existence."
Lone survivor of 2007 crash in Groton charged with DUI a second time
The lone survivor of a fiery drunken-driving crash that killed three people in 2007, was charged with driving under the influence Friday for the second time since the crash.
Work on Thames Street in Groton to begin Monday
The multi-million dollar project to rebuild Thames Street in Groton is scheduled to begin Monday, the city's highway department said in a news release.
Groton, Montville, New London report water-related issues due to heavy rain
The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea doused southeastern Connecticut with heavy rains Friday evening, leading to sporadic reports of flooded roadways and wet basements but no known serious problems.
Senior Profiles: Grasso student faces crash course in growing up
Tatyanna Paige of Groton, a senior at Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School in Groton, is a hostess for the Octagon restaurant at the Mystic Marriott in Groton.
Groton, New London police release seat belt enforcement numbers
New London and Town of Groton police departments on Wednesday released the number of tickets handed out during the two-week-long "Click It Or Ticket" enforcement campaign.