Groton

The newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, which can dive to depths greater than 800 feet (240 meters), was originally christened in 2019. But the COVID-19 pandemic created some “slips in schedule” for the crew, said U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), whose district includes General Dynamics Corp.’s Electric Boat Shipyard where the 377-foot (115-meter) submarine was constructed.

Beginning this year, town offices will be closed and non-emergency personnel will have the day off.

NOAA has selected 52,000 acres of Long Island Sound wetlands for preservation and research. It’s the nation’s 30th National Estuarine Research Reserve, but Connecticut’s first.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joined Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) on a tour of two schools in Groton: the Thames River Magnet School and the Ella T. Grasso Technical High School.

First lady Jill Biden visited dozens of Navy family members in Groton Thursday to celebrate the holidays.

The mandates were lifted Wednesday, with officials citing high rates of vaccination and a steady decline in COVID-19 cases in the area.

Local leaders and businesses in Eastern Connecticut have been getting an insight into the COVID-19 vaccine work from Groton based Pfizer.Jean Lee is Vice…

The $740 billion defense spending bill passed by Congress preserves funding for a Virginia-class attack submarine built in Groton, Connecticut. U.S.…

Drug manufacturer Pfizer’s facility in Groton, Connecticut, is one of several that will work toward producing a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the…

The Navy will test private drinking water wells around the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut, for possible chemical contamination. The tests are…