New London

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…

The city of New London is increasing enforcement of the shooting off of illegal fireworks after receiving growing reports of their use throughout the city. New London police and fire have responded to reports of illegal fireworks over the past few weeks, including “a few associated fires,” the city announced Thursday. “These fireworks are illegal, and a growing threat and...

The New London City Council has voted to permanently remove the city’s Christopher Columbus statue. New London Mayor Michael Passero decided to remove the statue last week to protect it from more potential vandalism. It was taken down on Sunday. At a virtual meeting Tuesday, more than 60 spoke before city councilors passed an ordinance stating that the statue will…

The city of New London decided that its Christopher Columbus statue will never stand on public land again

The city of Hartford says illegal fireworks are dangerous and now established a new way residents can contact the city to get help

The city of New London decided that its Christopher Columbus statue will never stand on public land again

The Christopher Columbus statue in New London was taken down over the weekend and the city council is scheduled to meet Tuesday about its future. New London Mayor Michael Passero decided to remove the statue to protect it from more potential vandalism and it was taken down on Sunday. This came amid thousands of people signing petitions to remove the…

The mayor of New London has decided to remove the city’s Christopher Columbus statue to protect it from potential vandalism, hoping that a final decision on what to do with the controversial statue can be put to the public and city council. Thousands of people have signed petitions to remove the statue, which has already been vandalized with spray...

People flooded the streets of New London over the weekend for a protest, fighting for change. “We are fed up,” said Shawn Brooks, who helped organized the protest. “Now that we are of age and we can vocalize what is going on, we are just tired of it.” Brooks is a member of Hearing Youth Voices, a youth-led social justice…

Members of New London young adult organizations are making sure their voices are heard in the protests this year.

As passionate protests for racial equality march on around the country and here in Connecticut, some New London residents are also taking a stand to take down a controversial statue in the city. Thousands of people have signed petitions to remove the Christopher Columbus statue, which is currently covered on its base with red spray paint. This isn’t the...

Thousands of people signed a petition to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from the city of New London

The owner of Hot Rod Cafe said someone shattered the glass door, walked in and took his cash register.

Inside her unusually empty ice-cream shop, Laura Beckham has a lot of time to think. “I don’t think I do anything but reflect on it,” said Beckham, the owner of Berry’s Ice Cream in New London. “It has been two months of working by myself every single day. I do see my customers when I take them the food...

Berry’s Ice Cream, owned by Laura Becham, has adapted to the changing times during the coronavirus and continued to do a popular curbside business

Another popular summer event has announced it will be canceled this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers of Sailfest in New London said the event is canceled this year. Sailfest usually features fireworks, amusement rides, a road race, live entertainment, a Tall Ship and hundreds of vendors lining downtown streets, organizers said on the event’s Facebook page. With the 2020…

NBC Connecticut News Anchor Mike Hydeck gave us a tour of New London from up above

The City of New London hosted a video call for restaurant owners Monday to discuss challenges and questions ahead of a potential partial reopening on May 20. “There are no two restaurants in this city that are alike. You are all in different neighborhoods, you will have different needs, different obstacles to overcome,” Mayor Michael Passero said on the video…

New London restaurants and the city are working together to tackle then new challenges that partial reopening might bring