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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…

The Navy’s submarine base in Connecticut is making guests go through health screenings as they re-implement COVID-related policies. Submarine Base New London announced that starting Monday, the Child Development Center and the youth center will require all personnel entering to go through health screenings. This is in addition to the base’s requirement that all personnel must wear masks. The...

With COVID-19 infection rates climbing, Norwich and New London will now require everyone to wear masks in city buildings.

The Navy’s submarine base in Connecticut is making changes to its mask-wearing policies at its children and youth programs. Submarine Base New London announced that starting Wednesday the Child Development Center and School Age Care Services programs will require all personnel entering to wear masks. This will apply to team members, families, and visitors, though children at the Child Development...

The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSRML), based in Groton, is celebrating 75 years. The lab researches how different environments and situations affect the health and performance of sailors and divers at sea. Their work helps to keep undersea warfighters safe. “We realize the difficult operational environments that both of these communities work in- submariners and divers- and we try…

NBC Connecticut got a look inside the Naval Submarine Medical Research Lab in Groton on Monday.

The USS Indiana returned to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base, New London in Groton Friday after spending six months at sea. The crew departed during the very early stages of the pandemic. When the crew members left for deployment, masks were not a requirement in Connecticut. “Nothing was like this,” said Destinee Davis, as she waited for her fiance….

More than 100 sailors returned home to Groton on Friday after six months away at sea and in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is a yearly tradition at the Travelers Championship. As the golfers prepare to step up to the tee, just off the green there is a celebration for military moms-to-be. Due to COVID-19, a big baby shower was not in the cards this year. However, it did not stop organizers from finding a way to celebrate the military families. “We…

Organizers of the Travelers Championship wanted to make sure the annual celebration for military moms-to-be continued in a safe way amid the pandemic

A suspicious package that prompted evacuations at a gate closure at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Monday afternoon was determined not to be a threat, officials said. Officials said the package was found inside a vehicle near the base Pass and ID office around 2 p.m. The main gate was closed down and activities along Crystal Lake Road, including…