New London

A town of southeast Connecticut on Long Island Sound. Founded in 1646 by Puritans under John Winthrop, Jr., it served as a base for privateers during the American Revolution. In the 1800s, it was a major whaling port.

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New London - a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century

Connecticut, Constitution State, CT, Nutmeg State - a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

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They was stopping in a chaise at the door of the New London Inn, as I went there with a message from Sally at the Park to her brother, who is one of the post-boys.

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When Verizon expands its 4G LTE network it will also be available in the communities of Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Sprague and Waterford in New London county.

Verizona[euro](tm)s 4G LTE network to be available in 19 additional South-eastern Connecticut communities

JW Marriott, a Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) hotel brand, has announced new London experiences for families at its Grosvenor House property in London, UK.

-Grosvenor House Announces New London Vacations

The new London office at Cruikshank Street in west London will provide a full interiors construction service to London and the south, complementing the JD Interiors business which will continue to operate from Birmingham.

Shaylor gets presence in the capital

MResult Corporation was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in New London, CT.

MResult Corporation to Sponsor Connecticut Technology Council's 2010 CIO Forum

"I'm sure that there are people that are waiting out there to say, 'I told you so,'" declared New London Councilman Robert Pero.

Might makes blight: eminent domain gone bad

Sung in Italian with English subtitles, New London Consort's production breathes fresh life into Monteverdi's dramatic masterpiece.

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Granted, New London's plutocratic acquisition of Fort Trumbull grossly violates property rights.

The real problem with Kelo: by intervening without jurisdiction in a state-level eminent domain case, the U.S. Supreme Court has imperiled property rights nationwide

For more than 15 years, New London has suffered the loss of more than 1,500 jobs as major industries closed.

Panel says Kelo will change eminent domain use: at issue in the case is whether using eminent domain to take private property for economic development purposes is a constitutional "public use."

Seven homeowners sued New London, Conn., after the city used eminent domain to condemn their properties--and many others--to make way for offices, a health club, and a hotel.

Land grab