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Lisbon Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy Jewett City Road
The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.
Maple Lane Farms in Preston for sale; owner wants it to remain intact
Aug. 29—PRESTON — Over the past 50 years, Maple Lane Farms has evolved from growing fruit to offering Christmas trees, growing mushrooms and hydroponic lettuce, bottling currant juice and vodka and even hosting weddings. Its next transition could be the biggest change to date for what has become a Preston institution: a new owner. The 225-acre farm, half in Preston, half in North Stonington is ...
Extra police presence at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School in Norwich after concerning Snapchat message
There is an extra police presence at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School in Norwich as a precaution after a concerning message was posted on Snapchat, according to a letter from the acting superintendent. She said police have determined that there is no credible threat. The acting superintendent, Suisan M. Lessard,...
Man Admits To Embezzling $2M From Newington 'Good Guy' Gun Store: Feds
Middlesex County resident Evan Bobzin, age 39, of Chester, pleaded guilty to interstate transmission of stolen money and tax evasion, the US Attorney General for Connecticut said. Bobzin worked as the head of information technology at Hoffman’s Gun Center in the Hartford County city of Newington. The store also goes...
UConn ranked as one of the worst teams in college football by The Athletic
First, it was ‘The Revolution’. Then, ‘The Reload.’ Now, after UConn football took a big step backwards last year, Jim Mora and the Huskies are done with nicknames for their season. It’s all business as UConn enters the 2024 campaign, and with some talented transfers and a manageable schedule, there’s hope the program can return to a bowl game. The Athletic, however, is not convinced. The ...
West Nile virus detected in North Kingstown; state officials on alert for mosquito-borne diseases
Washington County remains at significant risk for mosquito-borne diseases, with a new mosquito sample in North Kingstown testing positive for West Nile virus, state officials announced Friday. The latest results, reflecting traps set on Aug. 13 and Aug. 19 across the state, comes amid increasing concern over West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis across southern […]
Pratt & Whitney VP Maya Raichelson to be Keynote Speaker at Chamber Breakfast September 18th
(August 28, 2024) — Chairman Rodney Bitgood of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Maya Raichelson, Vice President, Manufacturing & Assembly, Pratt & Whitney, will serve as keynote speaker at a Chamber Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The Breakfast Meeting will be held at...
Hartford apartments burglarized after residents are displaced by fire
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - More than 100 people were forced out of their Harford apartment building after a fire ripped through earlier this month. Now some of those same tenants say while they are currently living at motels, their old apartments were burglarized. Tenants living at the Concord Hills apartment...
Matt Finkel goes ‘Over the Edge' for Special Olympics Connecticut
NBC Connecticut sports reporter Matt Finkel rappelled 30 stories down the outside of Mohegan Sun on Friday. Matt was joined by Special Olympics Global Messenger Matt Glad, who was making his 14th rappel. This is the third year the two have gone down Mohegan Sun side by side. "It was...
Wood Storks Spotted as Early Visitors to the Haddam Neck Fair!
(August 30, 2024) — Dianne McHutchison of Haddam submitted the photo below:. She writes, “Wood Storks seen on the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds last week. They are usually found in tropical climates. According to Connecticut Audubon, this pair was probably blown off course by high winds.”
70 years since Hurricane Carol: New England's last major hurricane
PORTLAND (WGME) --Saturday marks 70 years since Hurricane Carol ripped through New England. On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol landed as a Category 3 storm on Long Island, and then near Groton, Connecticut shortly after that. Just days before, Carol formed as a tropical storm in the eastern Bahamas. Carol...
Additional charges for daycare worker accused of throwing child, another employee arrested
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - A woman accused of assaulting a 2-year-old child at a daycare in Middletown has been arrested on more charges, along with an additional employee of the daycare. 48-year-old Kristie Kovarcik was arrested back in February after authorities said video evidence showed her throwing a child at...
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Single-Vehicle New Britain Crash, Police Say
The crash occurred in Hartford County around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, in the area of Slater Road near Mitchell Street in New Britain. According to New Britain Police spokeswoman Rachel Zaniewski, when officers arrived, they found the unidentified man unresponsive, and he was later pronounced dead by New Britain EMS on the scene.
Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5
Hartford ranks as the most expensive city in the United States with New Haven finishing in fourth, according to U.S. News & World Report. Joining them on the list are Los Angeles at No. 2, Miami at 3, and New York City at 5. Nearby Boston is 9 with two...
2 rob Newington package store at gunpoint
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Newington police are searching for two people who robbed a package store at gunpoint. At about 9 p.m. Thursday, two people went into the Country Package store and robbed it, according to police. The first suspect is described as a large Black male wearing a green sweatshirt, black pants and a […]
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