Norwich ― Local faith leaders and human services agencies hope to open a cold weather emergency overnight center in Norwich in response to a sharp rise in homelessness.
The Norwich Area Interfaith Ass.
Norwich ― Holiday season will be in full swing over the next two weekends starting Friday with the 32nd annual Light up City Hall celebration and concluding with the annual SantaCon on Dec. 16.
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Published January 07. 2021 12:01AM
Brian Barganier, Special to The Times
Jail Hill District is loosely described on the Internet as Cedar Street in Norwich, but that area encompasses much more than that.
Jail Hill gets its rather unoriginal name after a jail that was built on a hill there in 1834, which stood between Fountain and Cedar streets. The jailhouse overlooked the city’s downtown area. If you want to see the original spot, it’s a currently vacant lot at 16 Cedar St.
The roughly 37-acre district included the areas of School, John, Fountain, Cedar, Happy, and Old Division streets. Development of the area began in the 1830s and was largely complete by 1865 after the Civil War.