On May 12, 2022 at approximately 3:30am the Norwich Police Department received numerous phone calls for a body on the side of Bath Street. Upon the Patrol Divisions and medical personnel’s arrival they discovered a male on the side of Bath Street lying face down. The male was determined to be deceased. The Norwich Police …
Man Falls To His Death From Wauregan Parking Garage in Norwich Read More »
GRISWOLD – Sen. Heather Somers, The Last Green Valley, and Friends of Pachaug Forest are inviting the public to participate in an “Earth Day Cleanup” this Saturday, Apr. 23 at Hopeville State Park in Griswold. “Spring is here, and it’s a great time to get together to help beautify a wonderful resource like Hopeville …
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GROTON — State Senator Heather Somers announced Tuesday she will seek re-election to a fourth term representing the 18th district, which includes Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington and Voluntown. “It is an incredible honor to represent the hardworking families of the 18th district and I look forward to building on my demonstrated …
Heather Somers Announces 2022 Re-Election Bid for State Senate Read More »
On Sunday afternoon, April 10, 2022, there were reports of Connecticut State Police activity on Sheldon Rd in Griswold. Troop E Troopers were searching for an individual that had stated they were suicidal. K-9 officers were also dispatched to the scene to help locate the individual. The individual was found and was transported to an …
Clarification on Sheldon Road State Police Activity from Sunday Read More »
High School Baseball/Softball Scores – 4/7/22 Baseball Fitch 5 Plainfield 0 Windham Tech 11 Windham 1 Woodstock Academy 6 Ellis Tech 2 Wheeler 11 Grasso Tech 2 Tourtellotte 11 Parish Hill 3 Stonington 9 NFA 0 Softball St Bernards 11 Norwich Tech 9 Bacon Academy 19 New London 8 Parish Hill 9 Tourtellotte 7 Windham …
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Griswold, CT (April 7, 2022) – Griswold High School (GHS) is excited to present the beloved Rock ‘n’ Roll musical Grease this April in the GHS auditorium. Four evening shows will take place April 27-30, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale to the general public now for $12 per person, and are available …
Griswold High School Presents ‘Grease’ as Spring Musical Read More »
The town of Griswold’s Public Health and Safety Committee is holding a series of trainings over the next few months. The first one is First Aid and CPR training, and is being held Sunday, April 10th from 3-6pm, at the JC Firehouse. Certification is available, which costs $30. If certification isn’t needed, then the training …
Free Trainings Offered by Public Safety in Griswold Read More »
The towns that have listed parking bans for 3/9/22 are as follows: Ledyard Norwich Plainfield Special Weather Statement This Afternoon: Snow. High near 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, …
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On December 2, 2021 at approximately 10:51 AM, Connecticut State Police Troopers out of Troop E Montville were dispatched to McKenna Ave in Jewett City because a man was spotted on the side of the road asleep in his vehicle. When Police arrived, they were able to wake up the driver, 27 year old Kevin …
State Police Wake Up Sleeping Jewett City Man In Car, Gets Arrested For Drugs Read More »
In November 2019, the holidays were starting to ramp up like they always do. The Town of Griswold was planning the annual Snowflake Parade, Football was in full swing with youth and high school teams going at it. Plus, area residents were getting ready for an event that happens once a year. A charity event …
Kickstarting a Town Tradition Raises Money For Local Booster Club Read More »
It happens every two years after an election cycle, the town’s boards and commissions elect new chairman’s and vice chairman’s, obviously depending on what party has the majority….. Since this past election saw every board including the Board of Selectman become Republican party dominated, new folks are going to be voted to lead these boards. …
Residents Still Are The Ones That Make the Decisions, the Big Ones At Least Read More »
On Monday evening at 6:00 PM, Griswold Town Hall held a ceremony to swear in the winners of the latest municipal election. First to be sworn in was new First Selectman Dana Bennett followed by 2nd Selectman Richard Matters, Cece Norwood (Board of Assessment Appeals), Tom Palasky (Board of Finance), David Bennett (Planning and Zoning), …
Griswold Election Winners Sworn In During Ceremony at Town Hall Read More »
HARTFORD—State Representative Brian Lanoue (R-45) today announced that he has been named to the Public Health Committee’s Needs of Persons with Intellectual Disability Task Force. The task force will hold their first meeting of the year, which will be in-person on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 1:00pm in Room 1B of the Legislative Office Building. …
Griswold Girls Volleyball continues to roll on and going full speed ahead within the CIAC State Volleyball Championships. The Wolverines started the tournament drawing a #12 seed and facing #21 Housatonic out of Canaan. The Wolverines have defeated Whitney Tech, Holy Cross, and the aforementioned Housatonic. They didn’t just beat these 3 teams, the Wolverines …
First Selectman Todd Babbitt led his last meeting this term as first selectman in the town of Griswold on November 8th. The next Board of Selectman meeting is going to have a brand new and different look to the board with Dana Bennett elected as Griswold’s new First Selectman and Richard Matters as 2nd Selectman. …
High school sports for tonight… Girls volleyball, Griswold and Plainfield have made it to the 2nd round, and both are on the road tonight… Griswold only took 49 minutes to defeat the Whitney Tech Owls in Hamden, pulling off a 3-0 sweep. #12 Griswold will play at home Friday night hosting #20 Holy Cross who …
Griswold and Plainfield Both in Action on Wednesday in 2nd Round State Girls Volleyball Read More »
The first round of the CIAC State Girls Volleyball tournament started on Monday with a whole host of local schools in action, Griswold and Plainfield both advancing. In class “S” #12 Griswold swept #21 Housatonic High School (Canaan, Ct.) 25-6, 25-6, 25-11. The ECC Athlete of the week, Kuranda Ruggiero led the charge for the …
Griswold Girls Sweep and Plainfield Advance in State Tournament Read More »
Michael L. Alberts, President and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank has announced that Mark Light has joined the bank as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer. In this role, Light will be responsible for the Bank’s loan growth with relationship development and portfolio management. A resident of Coventry, CT, Light brings 25 years of …
Light Joins Jewett City Savings Bank as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer Read More »
The 2021 boys soccer state championship playoff brackets are up on the CIAC Tournament Central website. Griswold draws a #4 seed in class “S” play and will receive a 1st round bye and will not play on Tuesday, but will play the winner of #20 Immaculate and #13 Montville. Griswold is all to familiar with …
Boys Soccer State Tournament to Start Next Week, Griswold Earns #4 Seed Read More »
Members of the local fire departments were at a training on Tuesday night at your Jewett City Fire Department for a serious training. Members of the Departments learned about human trafficking which has become a more serious problem every year. In this training Members learned about federal and state laws, what trafficking of humans really …
Fire Service Personnel Learn to Recognize Human Trafficking Read More »
Griswold and Plainfield Republicans saw their party almost sweep both towns on Tuesday night, with the only exception of Tax Collector in Griswold which Valerie Pudvah defeated Jaimee O’Neill Eaton, and even that was a very slim margin. Griswold has control of every board in town, as well as Plainfield. First Selectman Elect, Dana Bennett …
Griswold and Plainfield Residents See Red On Election Day – Vote Counts Included Read More »
The town of Griswold held a special town meeting on October 7, 2021 to vote on 3 different items affecting the town. Listed below is the outcome of those votes. There were a total of 11 residents that voted in this special meeting.
On October 03, 2021, at approximately 5:17 P.M., members of the Plainfield Police Department, American Legion Ambulance, and the Moosup Fire Department responded to the scene of a single motor vehicle crash in the area of 58 Plainfield Road, in Moosup. Upon the investigation of responding Officers, it was determined that a grey 1997 Jeep …
Central Village Woman Sent to Hospital After Striking Stone Wall Read More »
During a Jan. 6 outdoor ceremony at Connecticut’s State Capitol, Senator Heather Somers (center) was sworn-in for a third term representing the 18th Senate District. The district includes Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington and Voluntown. In addition to serving as Deputy Senate Republican Leader, Somers is the lead Republican on the state legislature’s …
Sen. Somers Begins Third Term As 18th District Connecticut Senator Read More »
From the Connecticut State Police Facebook Page: ***Attempt to Identify*** Troopers are attempting to identify the pictured male. On December 20, 2020 at approximately 10:54 p.m., the male is seen breaking into the Sprague Transfer Station, 130 Bushnell Hollow Road. Anyone who can identify the male is urged to contact Trooper Dwyer at Troop E …
Connecticut State Police Needs Helps Identifying a Suspect Read More »
