New London schools

Three New London students are facing charges after a BB gun was brought to and discharged at a middle school on Monday. New London officials said Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School went into lockdown at approximately 1:10 p.m. after a BB gun was reported on campus. Police were notified and responded to the scene. They found the BB gun, along…

New London Public Schools launched a new program this week offering year-round schooling for students in kindergarten and first grade.

As schools look at returning to full in-person learning, the Ledge Light Health District is warning schools about an increase in coronavirus cases in southeastern Connecticut.

As cases of COVID-19 in the New London County region continue to climb, a local health district is warning school leaders of the uptick.

As cases of COVID-19 in the New London County region continue to climb, a local health district is warning school leaders of the uptick. The director of health for Ledge Light Health District, which covers East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington, and Waterford, sent a letter to the district’s superintendents outlining the uptick and...

The University of Hartford is testing the wastewater on campus to be able to detect any increase in COVID-19 infections.

As testing for COVID-19 continues to become more available across the state, there is an increased need for healthcare workers to help conduct the tests. In New London, school nurses are helping to fill the void. “This is very different,” said Jayne Hill, a school nurse who is now working at Yale New Haven Health’s Lawrence and Memorial Hospital....

Since schools are closed, nurses that are usually placed in local schools are out of work, so some are helping out at local testing sites.

Grief counselors will be at schools in New London on Thursday after the death of a middle school student. Supt. Cynthia Ritchie sent a letter Wednesday to inform parents. “It is with deep regret and sadness that I inform you about a recent loss of one of our middle school students. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family…