East Haddam
LATEST NEWS
2 people in vehicle with fake plate nearly hit Glastonbury officer
GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) - A man and a woman fled from a traffic stop in Glastonbury in a vehicle with a fake temporary plate. Glastonbury police said the pair traveled in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut temporary marker 92F4343. The traffic stop happened on Sunday. The two took...
Dave DeFronzo Announces Citizen Election Qualification and AFL-CIO and CSU-AAUP Endorsements
Former City Council member Dave DeFronzo (D-AL) has announced he has successfully qualified for the state’s Citizen Election Program, known commonly as the “Clean Election Program,” in his run for the 26th District State Representative seat. At the same time he has announced endorsements for his candidacy from the Connecticut AFL-CIO and the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (CSU-AAUP).
Connecticut State Police arrest juvenile accused of vandalizing, stealing from cemetery
(WJAR) — Connecticut authorities are searching for a property owner after a juvenile was arrested after allegedly damaging and stealing an item from a Killingly cemetery. According to the Connecticut State Police, they responded to Holy Cross Cemetery on Sunday for a report of ongoing vandalism. A witness observed...
Ex-Boston Prosecutor Gets 5-10 Years For 2021 Rape; Victim Says Her Life Full Of Fear, Paranoia
Zerola, 52, of Salem, was found guilty last month after prosecutors said he broke into a 21-year-old woman's home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her. He had been accused and acquitted of several rapes in 2008, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Zerola's victim submitted...
19-Year-Old Man Charged For 2023 Death Of Hartford County Girlfriend: Police
Cooper Oullette, age 19, was arrested in connection to the Hartford County incident, which occurred over a year before in the town of Burlington. At around 1:30 a.m. on May 21, 2023, the family of 17-year-old Sophie Ringquist brought her to Bristol Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Original...
Notorious Meriden After-Hours Club Raided, Nets 3 Arrests, More To Come, Police Say
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Saturday, July 13, at 190 Grove St., in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, the purpose of the search was to recover evidence from a recent assault that occurred at the property. McKay said many of the problems...
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
A 59-year-old Connecticut man was killed after police say he lost control of his car.The incident occurred in New Haven at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, July 15, on I-91 southbound in the area of Exit 2.According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Segu…
Little League players and coaches working as a team to beat the heat
BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - Hot weather isn’t only tough for those working outside, but also those playing sports in the sweltering heat. Several little league players across the state are battling the conditions on the field. Baseball is one of those sports where it can be difficult to escape...
Video captures apparent street takeover in New Haven: What to do if you witness one
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Video captured an apparent street takeover in New Haven on Saturday. The video shows ATVs and dirt bikes blocking the Whalley Avenue and Amity Road intersection. At one point, one rider can be seen doing donuts. “I’m just at the light and probably close to 50 people,” Elias Campos, a […]
New Haven residents react to multiple weekend shootings, Mayor Elicker addresses youth and violence
New Haven police are continuing to investigate three separate shootings that happened over the weekend. Police said the first shooting happened on Friday in the area of State Street and Ferry Street and resulted in an 18-year-old receiving several gunshot wounds. The second shooting also happened on Friday at Ivy...
Police cracking down on trespassing on Wooster Island in Housatonic River
Nestled on the Housatonic River is the uninhabited Wooster Island. “It’s a great island,” says Ron of Sander’s Marina in Shelton. Boaters we spoke with say for decades, people would anchor in the river and spend the day on the water near the local landmark. But, they say they would leave without leaving a trace.
Elevating Civic Duty and the Law
Southern Connecticut State University’s long-held commitment to social justice is echoed by Neil Thomas Proto, ’67, a celebrated lawyer, author, and teacher. New Haven-born Proto — a first-generation college student — has committed to donate $750,000 to five endowments he has established at the university. These include: a scholarship for students seeking to attend law school; funds supporting Southern’s Pre-Law Society, and an archive for the papers of four New Haven mayors.
Five Bulldogs Earn NABC Honors Court Recognition
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It was another wildly successful season for the Yale men's basketball team, who captured the Ivy League Tournament title and knocked off Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Yale also excelled in the classroom, earning a Team Academic Excellence Award from the NABC. In addition, five Bulldogs were named to the NABC Honors Court. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men's basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who...
Stonington yacht club fire injures one, threatens Amtrak power lines
Jul. 15—STONINGTON — Fast acting borough firefighters prevented a maintenance shed fire Monday afternoon from damaging overheard power lines that serve not only Eversource customers but the adjacent Amtrak rail line. About 1:30 p.m., police received calls of fire in a shed at the Wadawanuck Club at 196 Water St. Stonington Borough Fire Chief Jeff Hoadley said he arrived first and found heavy ...
USJ welcomes three new members to its Board of Trustees
The University of Saint Joseph welcomes three new Trustees, each bringing experience that will help inform the Board’s decisions. The new trustees are Vivian Chow, Keith J. Hubert, and Sr. Sue Keefe. Vivian Chow is a retired vice president of Human Resources at Travelers, where she managed talent sourcing,...
Willimantic woman killed in Woodstock crash
A Willimantic woman has died after a crash in Woodstock on Friday morning. State police said 35-year-old Elise Marie Ortiz was driving a Toyota Camry on Roseland Park Road around 10:17 a.m. on Friday when she went off the road near Arvidson Road and hit a fence, then a utility pole, went down an embankment and hit a tree.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.