Kimberly Drelich

1 month ago | courant.com | Kimberly Drelich |New London

Groton — City of Groton Mayor Keith Hedrick says he is not running for reelection in November. “I’ve had a very productive term, and it’s now time for me to go on to the next chapter of my life,” Hedrick said. “We’ve accomplished a lot due to my staff and due to council support,” he added. Hedrick started as mayor in May 2017 and is in his fourth term. His previous political experience included serving on the City Council, including two years as deputy mayor, and on the Representative Town Meeting.

1 month ago | masstransitmag.com | New London |Kimberly Drelich

Resident Anthony Zeng, an entrepreneur who founded PourHommies, an online cosmetics retailer, goes to New York City every three or four weeks for a business meeting. He takes an Amtrak train, which costs him about $78 roundtrip if bought six weeks in advance. But if he has to quickly book a train for an emergency meeting, the cost for a roundtrip ticket could be up to $300. He said the trains only arrive about every three hours.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kimberly Drelich |New London

Groton — Thrive 55+ Active Living Center members are calling for a beloved food service employee to become the facility's permanent kitchen supervisor. Members collected 100 signatures on a petition calling on the town to give Lynnsie Manza another interview, after she was sick from a chemotherapy treatment on the day of her in-person interview and instead had a Zoom interview. Manza said Friday that she was given the second interview, but is not being considered for the job.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kimberly Drelich |New London

Groton — Parking fines are slated to soon double as the town seeks to curb parking issues, particularly in downtown Mystic. The Town Council, which has been discussing the issue over several months, unanimously voted Tuesday to raise parking fines from $25 to $50 and violations for parking in fire lanes from $50 to $100. The fines will double if paid late.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kimberly Drelich |New London

Groton — Thrive 55+ Active Living Center members are calling for a beloved food service employee to become the facility's permanent kitchen supervisor. Members collected 100 signatures on a petition calling on the town to give Lynnsie Manza another interview, after she was sick from a chemotherapy treatment on the day of her in-person interview and instead had a Zoom interview. Manza said Friday that she was given the second interview, but is not being considered for the job.