DeLoach's two-run blast pushes Keene past Old Orchard Beach

07/14/11 KEENE, NH - Keene right fielder Brett DeLoach (Blackshear, GA/Georgia) broke open a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning with a two-run home to centerfield to lift the Swamp Bats to an eventual 6-4 win over the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide on Thursday night at Alumni Field in New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) action in front of 1,510 fans.

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Missing person found

07/09/11 Stephen August, 85, was reported missing yesterday but has now been found . 

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Local baseball: Tigers win on Azcona's homer

07/03/11 Norwich - Javier Azcona hit a walk-off solo home run Sunday to give the Connecticut Tigers a 3-2 win over the Lowell Spinners in a New York-Penn League game played before 1,122 at Dodd Stadium.Azcona

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Local Calendar

07/03/11 BASEBALL/SOFTBALLAll-American Summer Baseball Camp - July 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon, Waterford North Little League (Quaker Hill Elementary School). For ages 7-12. Cost $135. Camp director: Andy Walker.

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Comcast Adds 32 HD Channels In Connecticut

06/30/11 Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2011) -- Comcast has added 32 new HD channels in the Norwich and Old Lyme areas of Connecticut, TheDay.com reports. The web site says Comcast is now offering more than 100 HD networks in the two Connecticut markets.

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Local roundup: Bloom pitches Schooners to win

06/29/11 Groton - Stanford University's Sahil Bloom allowed just two hits over six innings to lead the Mystic Schooners to a 3-0 win over the North Shore Navigators in a New England Collegiate Baseball League

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Rockville Financial, Inc. Announces Balance Sheet Restructuring Strategy

06/29/11 ROCKVILLE, Conn. -- Rockville Financial, Inc. , the holding company for Rockville Bank , announced that it has completed a balance sheet restructuring strategy. The Bank completed the repayment of $122.2 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances with a weighted average interest rate of 4.17%.

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Vermont scores

06/29/11 Charlotte vs. Center City, 6 p.m. Burlington American vs. North Burlington, 6:15 p.m.

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Fat & Happy On The Berlin Turnpike: Fresh Comfort Food With A Personal Touch

06/28/11 Drive along the Berlin Turnpike, and you're inundated with a plethora of fast-food and franchise dining options.

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Swamp Bats Fall to Team USA Collegiate National Team, 7-0

06/24/11 KEENE, N.H. - Shortstop Deven Marrero (Davis, FL/Arizona St.) went 3-for-4 with three runs batted and Brady Rodgers (Richmond, TX/Arizona St.) tossed six scoreless innings to lead the Team USA Collegiate National team over the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) in an exhibition contest held at Pappas Field on the campus of Franklin Pierce University on Friday ...

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Swamp Bats Explode For Seven Runs In First Inning, Keene Downs North Adams 8-2

06/21/11 KEENE, N.H. - Right fielder Brett DeLoach (Blackshear, GA/Georgia) capped a seven-run first inning with a grand slam to centerfield as the Keene Swamp Bats went on to defeat the North Adams SteepleCats, 8-2, in New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) action at Alumni Field on Tuesday night.

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Champion New London team could look different next year

06/18/11 It has been a fun week for the New London boys basketball team. The Class L state champion Whalers attended not one, but two recognition dinners.

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Local Calendar

06/18/11 BASEBALL/SOFTBALLNew London Babe Ruth Monthly Meeting - Monday, June 27, 7 p.m., New London Elks. Contact: Anna (860) 443-7553.All-American Summer Softball Camp - June 27-30, 9 a.m.-noon, Veterans

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Hebron Farmers Market opens Saturday

06/16/11 The third annual Hebron Farmers Market will open for the season this Saturday.

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Bike ride raises money for MS research

06/16/11 New London - Bike MS: Ride the Rhode will bring 1,000 cyclists to Connecticut College on Saturday, June 25, at the halfway point of a 150-mile ride.On Saturday, June 25, participants will

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The Price Of A 4-Bedroom House: Greenwich, $1.15 M; New Britain, $165,310

06/15/11 Get Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 How much is a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house? Greenwich tops the state at $1.15 million, and in New Britain it's nearly $1 million less, at $165,310, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker.

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Heroin all too easy to get, DEA agent tells Colchester forum

06/13/11 Heroin and oxycontin are easily available in smaller towns in Eastern Connecticut, Drug Enforcement Administration agent Eric Ebrus tells parents at Colchester-sponsored forum.

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Youth roundup: Lisbon completes 2nd straight undefeated season with title

06/12/11 The Lisbon Central School softball team completed its second straight undefeated season on Tuesday with a 14-9 victory over Pomfret at Baldwin Middle School in the Quinebaug Valley Junior Conference Small Division Championship.

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Conn. to close highway lanes for bridge work

06/12/11 NEWINGTON (AP) -- Connecticut officials will close lanes on the Merritt Parkway and other highways this week for bridge safety inspections. The Department of Transportation says the work is scheduled Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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FDA Reconsidering Raw Milk Cheese

06/06/11 Connecticut Farmers Worry A Change In Required Time For Aging Could Hurt Their Products At Sankow Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme, Suzanne Sankow talks about the different aging processes for her cheeses.

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