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    John Penney
    Thursday, May 02, 2024

    DAY NEWSROOM: Day Staff Writer

    John Penney

    Day Staff Writer
    j.penney@theday.com

    Phone: 860-701-4425

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    By John Penney

    Last year, New London had 498 homeless students, the third highest in the state behind New Haven and Waterbury, both of which have much larger populations.
    The proposed New London school board budget was augmented by $1 million in city and grant money.
    U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, a Gales Ferry native and one of the highest ranking officers in the Navy, on Thursday told her story to New London and Groton students.
    A damaged retaining wall at a New London church collapse site is the subject of a pending lawsuit filed by the owner of a neighboring downtown building.
    Southeastern Connecticut utility officials say new federal drinking water requirements won’t have much of an effect on how they test for “forever chemicals.”
    A raccoon found on Joyce Street in the Niantic section of town has tested positive for rabies, Ledge Light Health District officials said on Friday.
    A pair of Clinton residents are accused of ripping up nearly a half-mile of state park railroad track that make up a popular tourist destination and selling the material to local scrap yards.
    A series of “microtransit” public transportation options will launch across Southeastern Connecticut in the coming weeks that function like popular ride-hailing services.
    New London school officials defended their $50.8 million budget proposal ― and it’s $4.5 million increase ― before the City Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday.
    Social service advocates and police work year-round to find permanent shelter for the relatively few members of the city’s homeless population living in tents.