Groton
House Subcommittee Rejects Connecticut Base Closings
Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee’s rejection Thursday of a new round of military base closings.
Veep in Town
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) _ The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is hosting Vice President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday. It marks the 132nd commencement for the service academy […]
Niantic Teen Found Safe
EAST LYME, Conn. (AP) _ A teen reported missing from Niantic has been found safe. State police say 16-year-old girl Jocelyn Rose Bernstein was found unharmed in Groton and returned home. Police issued an alert […]
Panel Recommends Sub Commander Who Faked His Death Be Discharged
A panel of officers has recommended that a former submarine commander who faked his death to end an extramarital affair be honorably discharged from the Navy.
Sub Returns To Groton
GROTON, Conn. (AP) _ A nuclear-powered attack submarine is returning to the Navy base in Groton following a six-month deployment. The USS Alexandria steamed more than 34,000 miles on its travels to and around the […]
Funding Restored For Groton Sub Construction
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure that restores funding for construction of a second attack submarine in 2014. Military contractors led by Groton’s Electric Boat are building two […]
Budget Cuts May Affect Plans To Repair Submarine “Miami”
The Navy’s commitment to repairing a nuclear submarine severely damaged by an arsonist last spring is wavering under the realities of mandatory budget cuts, officials say.
Worker Who Set Fire to Groton Sub to be Sentenced
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ A shipyard worker who set fire to the USS Miami because he wanted to go home and ended up causing $450 million in damage is due to be sentenced. Under a […]
Groton Fires School Superintendent
GROTON, Conn. (AP) _ Groton’s Board of Education has officially fired School Superintendent Paul Kadri over allegations he bullied and harassed numerous school employees. The Day of New London reports (http://bit.ly/YhRnzM ) the school board […]
NCIS Investigating Death in Groton
GROTON, Conn. (AP) _ The weekend death of a student at the Naval Submarine School in Groton is under investigation. The Day of New London reports (http://bit.ly/W334vs) Monday that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is […]
