New London County News

The IRS wants to give you money. Don't blink: It's true. The country's chief collector of taxes is looking for nearly 1,000 people statewide owed more than $1.2 million.

Old salts always want to return to their homeport, but in the case of 19th-century whaling captain John P. Rice, coming home may be costly.

To bring a sense of community to downtown, more than 15 businesses here have agreed to stay open late on Friday nights and offer special events and activities.

Of the 1,500 regional clients for SCORE, a counseling agency for small businesses, only about 20 percent have a Web site or expect to incorporate it into a business plan.

I know I speak for all the runners and their families who participated in the 32nd Annual Jack O'Keefe Memorial Strides Road Race held Oct.

Sales of single-family homes in New London and Windham counties rose 12 percent last quarter, but prices were off nearly 10 percent, according to the latest statistics from the Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors.

The Animal Welfare League of New London County deserves a big pat on the back for putting together "Shake, Waggle and Roll" over the Labor Day weekend.

A New London County charity trying to expedite an application for emergency-energy assistance instead raised concerns that people collecting unemployment benefits could be targets for identity theft.

Ka-ching.That's the sound of serious coin rolling in to automotive dealers from the Cash for Clunkers program.Despite early skepticism, an onslaught of voucher rejections, and the fear they were fronting money they would never see again, several dealers in New London County said Monday they have either been paid in full or are close to it - a ...

Town officials are planning a grand opening for the G&S Trolley Trail for Saturday, Sept.

Fairfield County had the most winners in the annual ranking of the 40 fastest-growing technology companies in Connecticut for 2009.

The pace of job losses in New London County is expected to slow considerably over the next few months, according to a University of Connecticut economic forecast released Friday.

Putnam Bank has opened its newest branch in Norwich, part of its continuing expansion into southeastern Connecticut.

The Waterford Youth Service Bureau Youth Center will be open to middle school students who want to come after school and hang out with friends, do homework and take part in fun activities.

Economic blues will linger in many towns and cities during the upcoming budget season, with little or no growth expected in October 2009 tax bases.

New London - The New London County Historical Society annual meeting on Sunday, Sept.

The Animal Welfare League of New London County is hosting a community pet adoption fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of The Rocky Neck Inn and Suites in Niantic.

New London - New London County has developed a public-private partnership that plans to combat the H1N1 flu with strike teams that will take vaccines into schools, health clinics and communities starting in the next few weeks.But Baker Salsbury, director of health for the Ledge Light Health District, said at a press conference today at Lawrence & ...

The first half of the year in local real estate has been a story of the haves and have-nots, with many shoreline suburban towns holding their home values even in the midst of an economic downturn while cities and inland areas have been losing ground.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory and Flash Flood Watch for New London County and most of the region.