Tag: Norwich

Executive director who led Norwich Historical Society to prominence departs

May 3—NORWICH — From walking tours to efforts to preserve historic buildings, the Norwich Historical Society has taken a prominent role in promoting the city’s history. Society leaders credit part-time Executive Director Regan Miner for the group’s success. Miner, a 2010 Norwich Free Academy graduate, earned an undergraduate degree in history at the University of […]

Norwich man now faces manslaughter charges in Jewett City hit-and-run crash

May 1—GRISWOLD — A Norwich man faces second-degree manslaughter and other charges stemming from a Sept. 22 hit-and-run crash that killed a 50-year-old woman on North Main Street in Jewett City. State police charged Curt Rivard, Jr., 34, who was in custody at the time of his arrest Tuesday, with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree reckless endangerment, […]

Norwich Free Academy students school Lamont on youth issues

Apr. 17—NORWICH — Norwich Free Academy students addressed the pros and cons of social media and other issues during a discussion with Gov. Ned Lamont and Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom Wednesday. Lamont contacted the academy last week, telling NFA Head of School Nathan Quesnel: “I want to talk to kids.” More than 100 students in […]

Body found in Norwich identified as missing man

Apr. 5—NORWICH — A body discovered last month in a truck parked at a Greeneville auto sales and service center has been identified as that of a 54-year-old Norwich man reported missing month before, local police said on Friday. Police said the body of William A. Henneforth was found by a citizen on March 3 […]

Man gets 10 years in prison in armed Norwich home invasion

Apr. 2—A judge in New London on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old former Rhode Island man to 10 years in prison for an armed home invasion in Norwich in 2022. Jevon Scholl previously had pleaded guilty to charges of home invasion and unlawful possession of an assault weapon as part of a plea agreement to avoid […]

Staff, students gather in Norwich to protest cuts to community college system

Apr. 1—NORWICH — Lily Bentley of Norwich says community college students in the state are being held back because of budget cuts in the newly merged community college system. Bentley joined about 50 fellow students and faculty members outside Three Rivers Campus of Connecticut State Community College on Monday to voice disappointment in budget cuts […]

Norwich man to get 12 years for gun possession, bomb making

Mar. 28—A man found in possession of pipe bombs, high capacity magazines, body armor and an AR-15 rifle at a Norwich boarding house can expect a 12-year prison sentence. Andrew Cook, 60, who remains in prison on $230,000 in bonds, appeared Thursday in New London Superior Court having recently lost his bid to suppress evidence […]

Historic Norwich Main Street building to be renovated for apartments, storefront

Mar. 23—NORWICH — A local developer received approval Tuesday to renovate a historic four-story building on Main Street into six apartments with storefront space at street level. Stephan Nousiopoulos of Norwich presented the proposal to the Commission on the City Plan Tuesday for the yellow brick building at 102-110 Main St., owned by New Jersey-based […]