Groton

State police were able to stop a wrong-way driver on I-95 in the Groton/New London area early Friday morning. A trooper parked in the highway turnaround in Groton at the Gold Star Bridge noticed a vehicle get on the highway from Route 184 and drove southbound in the northbound lanes of I-95 around 2:50 a.m., according to state police. The…

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton was awarded a $9.47 billion construction contract by the U.S. Navy to build the first two Columbia class submarines. The contract modification will help with design completion, engineering work and design support efforts, according to Electric Boat. “The shipbuilders of Electric Boat recognize the responsibility and welcome the opportunity to deliver the Columbia class….

Sailors and workers at Connecticut’s Navy submarine base may relish a new step in relaxing coronavirus shutdowns: Starting Tuesday, local restaurants can deliver to the base again. The Navy announced the change Saturday. Connecticut’s measures to control the virus and “current conditions both on and off the base allow for the welcome return of these services,” base commander Capt....

One person has died after a crash on Intestate 95 in the Town of Groton earlier this week. State police were called to a one-car crash on I-95 northbound before the exit 87 off ramp in the Town of Groton on Wednesday around 12:15 a.m. Investigators said for an unknown reason, the driver of the vehicle lost control and traveled…

Groton Police are investigating after a motorcycle crash in Groton that resulted in multiple injuries Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 1:03 p.m. at Gold Star Highway at the intersection of Toll Gate Road, police said. The driver and passenger of a motorcycle heading east on Route 184 were transported to Hartford by Life Star with serious injuries. The…

A pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk outside General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton Tuesday night has died and police are investigating. Police said the person was in a crosswalk, crossing Eastern Point Road from the Electric Boat South Gate, when a vehicle going south on Eastern Point Road hit him or her at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday and the…

Stacks of envelopes sit in an office at the Hillery Company in Groton waiting to be sent to thousands of addresses across the country. States are handwritten on top of each envelope including Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, Nevada and everywhere in between. “This started out small,” said Joe de la Cruz, vice president of the Hillery Company, a metal fabrication shop….

A local company is making and donating metal strips for masks to secure them to your face.

There have now been three cases of COVID-19 at Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton. A message posted on Electric Boat’s website Wednesday said a second and third case of COVID-19 at the Groton shipyard had been confirmed. One individual works in the Construction Support Engineering department in Building 97 and has not been on company property since March 13, according…

A shipbuilder for Electric Boat has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the company’s website says the shipbuilder, who works in Groton, has not been in the shipyard since March 9, has been recuperating at home in quarantine and felt better on March 17. According to the company, a test for COVID 19 was administered on March 19 and…

Jimmy gets a look at what life is like for sailors on a submarine at the USS Nautilus Museum in Groton.

Someone recreated a famous scene from the “Lion King” in Groton, using stuffed animals. The stuffed animals are set up at the corner of Route 184 and Gungywamp Road depicting the famous “Circle of Life” scene.

Stuffed animals are set up to depict a famous scene from the Lion King in Groton.

Groton police have arrested a juvenile suspect accused of falsely reporting a threat at Fitch High School.

The need for skilled workers at General Dynamics Electric Boat will be a top priority through the next decade, according to the company’s president, as EB prepares to take on a workload they have not experienced since the 1980s. “It has been a full generation since we have been producing submarines at this volume,” said Kevin Graney, the new...

Electric Boat says it will look to hire thousands of workers over the next decade to help build the next generation of submarines.

Police departments across Connecticut are working to make people aware of blue envelopes now available for drivers living with autism spectrum disorder. The goal of the colored envelope is to bridge a communication gap between officers and people living with disabilities. Lawmakers passed a public act, which became effective January 1, 2020, that requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to…

Police across the state are using a blue envelope to help improve their interactions with drivers with autism.

The USS Minnesota returned to Groton after six months Friday, bringing 131 sailors and 18 officers home to their loved ones.   “I just feel really fuzzy inside,” said Athena Evans, an 8-year-old from Pennsylvania waiting for her uncle to get off the submarine. A sea of excitement greeted the sailors. Families traveled from all over, including one family from…