A lack of a grocery store in a neighborhood can affect residents lives in so many ways: the amount of time it takes to get groceries, the cost of the groceries, the choices of food in the neighborhood and the health impacts of not having fresh food. Four of Norwich’s census tracts are considered food […]
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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 […]
Jean Jacques appeal of murder conviction in Norwich stabbing argued before Supreme Court
May 1—HARTFORD — Jean Jacques, a Norwich man sentenced two years ago to 60 years in prison for the stabbing death of 25-year-old Casey Chadwick in Norwich, took his appeal of the murder conviction to state Supreme Court justices Wednesday. A lawyer representing Jacques argued before the Supreme Court Wednesday that Jacques should have had […]
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 […]
Marcelino Nunez free-kick earns Norwich derby win to dent Ipswich promotion bid
Ipswich suffered a serious blow to their hopes of automatic promotion from the Championship when they slid to a 1-0 defeat at local rivals Norwich. A tense game of few clear-cut chances was settled by 39th free-kick from Marcelino Nunez, who fired home low and hard from over 30 yards. The win left a below-par […]
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 […]