John Penney

New London ― Over the past month crews have removed more than half of the debris that once comprised the First Congregational Church, but have encountered complications stemming from how the rubble wa...

New London― A New Haven development firm on Wednesday formally purchased the last parcels of city-owned land on the Fort Trumbull peninsula with plans to start constructing the first of two housing co...

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The state’s first foray into early voting this year led to shorter lines on Election Day in the region, but longer-than-usual waits for results in some towns as poll workers spent hours on Tuesday tab...

A regional land trust is seeking state funding to purchase and preserve 23 acres of wooded land near Williams Street in New London, shown here on July 18, 2024. (John Penney/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Capt. Madina, of the Westerly Police, places a wreath at the new memorial for Westerly’s Old Town Plot, est.1860, during the memorial dedication at River Bend Cemetary Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Members of the Kingston Reds stand in Westerly’s Old Town Plot, est,1860, during the memorial dedication for the plot at River Bend Cemetary Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)

Aerial view of Garfield Mills housing development at 90 Garfield Ave. in New London on Friday, July 7, 2023. (Peter Huoppi/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

Voters line up outside of Harbor School in New London just before polls opened at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Peter Huoppi/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints The former Harbor Elementary School on Montauk Avenue in New London, shown here on Nov. 5, 2024, will undergo an environmental assessment next year before the city decides what to do with the District 2 polling place. (John Penney/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

New London―The Cross Sound Ferry Terminal on the city’s waterfront has been awarded $3.9 million in federal grant funding to make several infrastructure improvements. The grant, though the U.S. Depart...