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The Day newspaper, formerly known as The New London Day, is a local newspaper based in New London, Connecticut published by The Day Publishing Company. The newspaper has won Newspaper of the Year and the Best Daily Newspaper Award from the New England Press Association. It has twice won the Horace Greeley Award for "courage and outstanding effectiveness in serving the public." It has won the Ameri

can Society of Newspaper Editors Example of Excellence in Small Newspaper award and the Columbia Journalism Review has listed it as one of the top 100 newspapers in the country with a circulation of less than 100,000 copies.

'You are a sick monster': Family confronts Groton child s*x abuser.
09/06/2025

'You are a sick monster': Family confronts Groton child s*x abuser.

Family members of two young children s*xually exploited at their home confronted convicted s*xual abuser Michael W. Landon on Friday at his sentencing.

Region's lawmakers want any state-funded Connecticut Sun practice facility to be built here, not Hartford
09/06/2025

Region's lawmakers want any state-funded Connecticut Sun practice facility to be built here, not Hartford

ESPN and other media outlets reported Thursday that the state is preparing to offer more than $250 million for a share of the team to keep it from leaving Connecticut.

Taking back the flag
09/06/2025

Taking back the flag

Waterford singer-songwriter Steve Elci had sometimes felt uneasy about embracing the flag, as it increasingly became seen as part of the MAGA movement, so he wrote a song to embrace the idea of patriotism.

Trooper charged in Groton spitting incident with YouTuber applies for diversionary program.
09/05/2025

Trooper charged in Groton spitting incident with YouTuber applies for diversionary program.

The retired state trooper from Groton charged with disorderly conduct for spitting in the face of a popular YouTube personality has applied for a program that would leave him with a clean record.

Car rams Groton Town police cruiser during multitown chase.
09/05/2025

Car rams Groton Town police cruiser during multitown chase.

A pickup truck was also hit and Interstate 95 was temporarily shut down on Wednesday night as police pursued the driver of a Mercedes that fled a police stop in Groton.

Connecticut, R.I. and Ørsted challenge federal order that halted work on $4B Revolution Wind project.
09/05/2025

Connecticut, R.I. and Ørsted challenge federal order that halted work on $4B Revolution Wind project.

The complaints were announced the same day as Connecticut Port Authority officials met to discuss potential next steps at New London's State Pier where offshore wind parts are assembled.

09/03/2025

Over the years, Norwich emergency services have responded to multiple calls at Yantic Falls. From recovering bodies that had floated from farther upstream to helping visitors who walked down on the rocks to the water and needed help getting back up.

On Wednesday morning, however, members of the Norwich Fire Department were focused on rescuing a training manikin, not a real person.

Read more about the training at theday.com (Video by Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Man on probation for gunpoint robbery breaks into ex-girlfriend's Ledyard home, assaults man.
09/03/2025

Man on probation for gunpoint robbery breaks into ex-girlfriend's Ledyard home, assaults man.

Shane Rodgers was on probation for robbing a Middletown liquor store at gunpoint in 2019.

Norwich inches closer to waterfront redesign.
09/03/2025

Norwich inches closer to waterfront redesign.

An informational meeting before the City Council meeting Tuesday gave residents a better look at what the redesigned waterfront could be.

Killingly man with anti-Trump signs and carrying rifle in his yard worries residents.
09/03/2025

Killingly man with anti-Trump signs and carrying rifle in his yard worries residents.

The controversial display vulgar Trump signs outside Matt Berube's home is roughly 250 yards from the entrance of Killingly Intermediate School

09/02/2025

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New London school board on track to approving library book review policy.
09/02/2025

New London school board on track to approving library book review policy.

The policy aims to prevent a single person from getting a book or other item removed from a school library.

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