Ledyard News

Aretha Franklin has canceled a pair of upcoming appearances to undergo treatment for an undisclosed condition.

Every year for the past four years, sophomores at Ledyard High School have been given an assignment to explore an issue many people find hard to talk about - their personal experience with mental illness.

Mtley Cre, one of the big-hair bands from the 1980s, has endured overdoses, car crashes, and personnel turnovers.

Dr. Frank Torti, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, told the soon-to-be graduates of UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Sunday that when he was a lad of 9, his class took a field trip to the research labs of Thomas Alva Edison.

In the back, Sofia Priebe - at 4 feet, 8 inches - is the second-tallest girl in her class at Mystic Ballet.

Michael DeJesus, 25, of 144 Boswell Ave., No. 2, Norwich, was charged Tuesday with second-degree breach of peace and third-degree criminal mischief.

An affordable housing development for seniors on Church Hill Road will move ahead thanks to a $250,000 loan announced Friday by the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

From left, Joseph Bingaman of Ledyard and Steven Caouette Jr. of Oakdale share a laugh Friday during the Avery Point celebration.

As Barry Manilow approaches 70, a milestone for anybody but especially for showbiz superstars, the singer/songwriter, who's sold more than 80 million records worldwide, is as passionate about his music as ever.

Ledyard Police Lt. Michael Finkelstein, right, prepares to lead a tour of police headquarters for resident Eric Treaster on Sunday during an open house.

David B. Dixon Jr, 23, of no certain address was charged by warrant with three counts first-degree robbery, criminal use of a firearm in a felony, criminal possession of a firearm, second-degree strangulation, threatening and third-degree larceny.

Town police charged two teens, ages 15 and 14, with reckless burning Wednesday in connection with a brush fire Sunday in a wooded area off Captain Amos Stanton Road.

Nancy Lawson of Ledyard rides her new paddle board Tuesday on the Poquonnock River off Bluff Point.

Though the Town Council scrapped a $45 million middle school renovation last week after Superintendent Mike Graner told councilors the state would reject it, Graner now says that decision was made based on incorrect numbers he gave a state education department official.

Ledyard police have joined the fire marshal in the investigation of a brush fire Sunday that police say may have been intentionally set.

State residents who want to file civil lawsuits but can't afford a lawyer can represent themselves, in some cases without paying fees associated with filing a suit.

This exclusive one-day only maritime-themed art exhibition and sale will feature 35 critically acclaimed artists, including Glastonbury's Jackie White, Ledyard's Blaney Harris, Stonington's Ralph Acosta, Mystic's Del Bourree-Bach and Russ Kramer, and others, with proceeds benefiting SAILS UP 4 CANCER and its effort to support L+M Hospital's new ... (more)

I appreciated the endorsement of the Groton City firefighters in the upcoming May 6 election.

After strolling past a copse of evergreens we climbed a gentle rise and then followed the trail to the edge of a sparkling pond.

The Drug Enforcement Agency is collecting unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at local law enforcement offices as part of its sixth annual nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.