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Railroad-crossing safety plan includes 19 Eastern Connecticut towns
CTDOT proposes clearer pavement lines, renewed signs and selective trimming; construction is anticipated in 2028.
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Police & FireGENERIC FILE PHOTONorwich / Police & Fire
Norwich fire department plans free smoke-detector giveaway Saturday
East Great Plain volunteers plan to distribute 100 donated alarms October 17, while supplies last.
Police & FireGENERIC FILE PHOTONorwich / Police & Fire
Norwich man faces charges after reported assault at school-bus stop
Police allegations concern an October 9 incident; October 13 court appearance was scheduled, with no outcome yet verified.
EducationGENERIC FILE PHOTOCanterbury / Education
Canterbury and other Eastern Connecticut districts receive math-tutoring grants
The October 5 state awards fund intensive support for grades 6–10.
Police & FireGENERIC FILE PHOTONorwich / Police & Fire
Firefighters rescue driver after car enters brook on Norwich’s Montville Road
Crews stabilized the vehicle, removed a door and used a ladder to bring the driver out. Published accounts describe a multi-department response on October 10.
Coming up in Norwich
All calendarsLadies’ Arts of the Early Republic lecture
Oct 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Sears Gallery, Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent Street, Norwich
Organizer detailsStoryWalk at Mohegan Park
Oct 15, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Fountain, Mohegan Park, 189 Mohegan Park Road, Norwich
Organizer detailsGenealogy Game Show — virtual program
Oct 15, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Online via Zoom; register through Otis Library for the link
Organizer detailsO’tis a Festival
Nov 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Otis Library, 261 Main Street, Norwich, CT
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