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Roundabouts. It's such a cute, innocent name. Yet lots of Connecticut drivers dread them as vicious, confusing, frightening traffic whirlpools that could suck them into mayhem and misdirection. And that's too bad. Replacing regular traffic-light or...

The school board's Policy Committee is creating a policy that will spell out what type of offenses will bar seniors from participating in their graduation ceremony, including incidents that take place off campus and on weekends. Last week, committee...

The Connecticut Brewery Trail and an associated app are aiming to put the state's breweries on the map. The legislature established the Brewery Trail and on Tuesday, during the state's Beer Week, got a look at the app. The app is "an indication, I...

NORTH STONINGTON -- State Attorney General George Jepsen issued a statement Monday afternoon in response to a flier circulated by Firefly Farms owner Van Brown that implies Jepsen is supporting Brown in a land dispute. Both Van Brown and his attorney,...

State and federal officials, joined Monday by officials from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and several others that would have been affected by control tower cuts, hailed the FAA's decision to keep towers open, but called for changes to ensure the...

Power was knocked out to a large section of Pawcatuck early this morning and a portion of Pequot Trail was temporarily closed after an SUV driven by a woman, who police say was intoxicated, struck a utility pole. Erin D. Shellman, 43, of 168 Pequot...

The Highway Department and its subcontractors are scheduled to begin the first phase of the town's $3.5 million paving and road repair project next week. Over the past six weeks, crews have been doing preliminary work such as replacing sidewalks and...

Stonington Board of Police Commissioners Chairman Scott Bates said Thursday night that police will not take action to stop a teenager from riding his dirt bike on his family's Richmond Lane property. Neighbors of Mason Fusaro, 15, have asked town...

In Southeastern Connecticut, the War of 1812 was up-close and personal. Most people know that the British attacked both Essex and Stonington. However, few people know about the other local events in that war. In Niantic, the British burned the bridge at...

Drug giant Pfizer Inc. has joined forces with competitor Merck & Co. Inc. to co-develop a new medicine for patients with type 2 diabetes, the companies announced Monday. Pfizer, which has a research-and-development site in Groton, currently has a...

Longtime Zoning Officer Joe Larkin, who has been involved in a number of high profile controversies over the years and recently served a two-week suspension for an undisclosed reason, has been hired by the Town of Ledyard to be its full-time zoning and...