New London

A man has serious injuries after he was stabbed in New London over the weekend. Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a person had been stabbed near the Walgreens Pharmacy on Bank Street around 7:22 p.m. on Sunday. When police arrived, they said they determined a 37-year-old man had been stabbed. He suffered what is being described as a…

New London gathered Wednesday morning to remember a local hero, Lt. John O’Connor, 30 years after he died while fighting a fire in the city. “He was a faithful servant,” said Mayor Michael Passero, who worked alongside O’Connor as a firefighter at the city’s South Station in 1993. February 1, 1993 was a bitterly cold night in New London. The…

New London firefighter John O’Connor was promoted to Lieutenant Wednesday, 30 years to the day he died while fighting a fire.

A woman from Waterford has died after a crash in New London on Sunday. Dispatchers received a report of a crash near Colman Street and Vauxhall Street shortly before 3 p.m. When police and firefighters responded to the scene, they said it was reported that the female driver was unresponsive. The woman, later identified as 61-year-old Margaret Larsen, of Waterford,…

Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R- East Lyme) talks about the rising costs of the State Pier project in New London and what oversights are in place.

A New York man is facing charges after allegedly trying to run over officers while driving off the Cross Sound ferry boat in New London, police said. Ledyard Police said 55-year-old Robert Lechner, of Greenport, NY, was intoxicated when he sped off the ferry in his truck, coming close to hitting officers while doing so. The incident happened at about…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a major improvement project to the state’s Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London during his visit Wednesday.

The city’s police department recently started using a new software platform in their dispatch center which allows callers to livestream video from their cellphones.

People who call 911 in New London will now have the option to share live video with dispatchers. The city’s police department recently started using a new software platform in their dispatch center which allows callers to livestream video from their cellphones. “This gives us the ability to see what we normally would never be able to see,” said Sgt….

The Women’s Business Development Council awarded $10,000 grants to four businesses to help them grow.

Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured early Wednesday morning in New London. Officers were called to the area of Ocean Avenue and Bank Street at about 3:15 a.m. Responding officers found a man who fled on foot into a wooded area. The man had a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to a nearby…

Putting on a headset and strapping on a backpack, New London police officers stepped into a virtual world Friday. The immersive simulation brought the officers to the scene of a domestic incident, a mock police call that was designed to mimic real life. “Extremely intense, extremely,” Officer Vibaldy Luna said as he took his virtual reality headset off. “It is…

Using a federal grant, the New London Police Department purchased a virtual reality police training simulator.

A family in New London is searching for a new place to live after a fire destroyed their apartment last week. The Montauk Avenue fire happened Tuesday night, one day after tenant Rebecca Gorman gave birth to her second daughter. “I think I’m still in shock to be honest,” Gorman said. “It is supposed to be a joyous time,...

From first responders to total strangers, the New London community is coming together to donate items to a family who lost everything in a fire just one day after welcoming their newest daughter into the world.

One home was destroyed and several others were damaged by a fire on Mott Avenue in New London on Monday.

A wind-driven fire destroyed one residence on Mott Avenue in New London Monday morning and caused significant damage to two others.

A wind-driven fire destroyed one home on Mott Avenue in New London Monday morning and damaged four others. Emergency crews evacuated homes on the streets as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. One firefighter was transported to the hospital to be treated for a knee injury, and the chief said he is doing okay. Firefighters from several departments responded to…

The New London Police Department is hoping to bridge the gap between police and young people with a new, first-of-its-kind program. The department is launching its inaugural Youth Citizens’ Police Academy.