Groton

Electric Boat in Groton is the largest submarine builder in the country and one of CT’s largest employers. With the need for submarines increasing, Electric Boat is urgently hiring.

The president of Electric Boat told lawmakers that the company is in the midst of a “once-in-a-generation expansion.” Kevin Graney, EB’s president, said they will need to hire more than 3,000 workers in 2022. “Hiring is our biggest issue,” Graney said during the annual CT legislative briefing. “We are seeing attrition of personnel that is higher than expected. Some of…

Conditions are beginning to improve after storms flooded streets on the Connecticut shoreline.

A powerful nor’easter is causing flooding in Groton.

U.S. Secretary of Education and Meriden native Dr. Miguel Cardona visited two schools in Groton Friday to learn about their manufacturing programs.

U.S. Secretary of Education, and Meriden native, Dr. Miguel Cardona toured Thames River Magnet School and Ella T. Grasso Technical High School in Groton Friday. Cardona traveled to the schools with Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02). They spent the second half of the morning learning about Grasso Tech’s manufacturing programs and the state’s manufacturing pipeline initiative. Grasso Tech offers 11...

The town of Groton has a town-wide indoor mask mandate as of today because of the high COVID-19 infection rate. A statement on the town website said the Town of Groton is implementing an indoor mask mandate within the Town of Groton outside of the City of Groton and Groton Long Point, which are separate municipal entities with their own…

With demand for COVID-19 testing skyrocketing and appointments all booked up, people are now waiting for hours in some locations to be tested at walk-up or drive-up sites.

With a surge in cases and the holidays just days away, the demand for COVID-19 testing is skyrocketing. Long lines have been spotted across the state, as people wait to get a test. Traffic from a COVID testing line in Groton spilled into the street Tuesday. “I want to make sure I am safe,” said Margie Gookins, as she waited…

Paul’s Pasta Shop in Groton is taking a step back as COVID case numbers increase in the state and region. The restaurant will not be offering indoor dining for the time being. “Which is the hardest thing to do because this is our bread-and-butter season,” said Paul Fidrych, owner of Paul’s Pasta Shop. “This is when you make your...

A man is recovering after getting shot in a parking lot in the city of Groton on Sunday morning. Officers from the City of Groton Police were called to Bridge Street in the early morning hours after getting a report of a gunshot victim. When police arrived, they said they learned that a man was shot in the parking lot…

First lady Jill Biden visited Connecticut on Thursday and met with families of the crew of USS Delaware, an attack submarine based in Groton. Biden, accompanied by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, shook hands and posed for photos with families at a holiday gathering inside the Submarine Veterans Club. “I know that this is a strong community and I really…

Volunteers are building a special playground for a little boy in Groton who is going through cancer treatment.

The Groton Senior Center is looking for volunteers to reach out and connect with seniors in the area that might be ask risk for social isolation.

The Groton Senior Center is looking for people who love to talk and can spare 15-20 minutes a week. Their newest program “Call N Connect” needs volunteers. “This program is for individuals to stay connected and have socialization through a phone when they can’t leave their house,” said Tomi Stanley, who leads the program at the senior center. Up...

Operation Homefront provided 125 military families in Groton with Thanksgiving meals.

Police are investigating after a school bus hit a car in Groton Tuesday morning and one student and the bus driver suffered minor injuries, police said. Police responded to reports of a crash involving a school bus and a car at Route 117 and Route 1 around 7:25 a.m. Officers learned that a bus transporting 36 students to Fitch Senior…

A firefighter that was on his way to work stopped to help a person who was struck by a car on a bridge in Groton, officials said. Firefighter Evan DeGaetano was driving northbound on the Goldstar Bridge when he saw a person that was just hit by a car and ended up in the lane right in front of his…

After 15 months, more than 10,000 meals, and countless volunteer hours the Groton Community First Dinner Program served its last meals Wednesday afternoon.

Groton was the spot Tuesday for some very emotional reunions with families and the sailors aboard the U.S.S. San Juan, that returned to port after a seven-month deployment.