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Monson Police search for car break-in suspect
MONSON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Monson Police Department is looking to identify a minivan connected to a car break in. On Saturday, Monson Police got a call about a car that was broken into while parked at the Lunden Pond Trail Loop on Butler Road between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
2 juveniles arrested for 2023 Eastford church fire
EASTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two juveniles were arrested in October for allegedly burning down a historic church in Eastford in April 2023, state police announced Friday. Firefighters responded to the Congregational Church of Eastford on Church Road at around 3:25 a.m. on April 23, 2023. The almost 300-year-old church burned to the ground. Investigators were […]
Arrests made in arson incidents around Windham County: State police
EASTFORD, Conn. — A boy and a girl are accused of setting multiple fires in area churches and buildings last April, including a fire that destroyed the Eastford Congregational Church. State police announced the arrests Friday, though they were made in September 2023. On April 23, 2023, state police...
Drones, UTVs used to put out Bolton brush fire
BOLTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Multiple departments came together to extinguish a brush fire Saturday in Bolton, according to the Vernon Fire Department. The fire was in the area near Bolton Notch, also known as Painted Rock. Vernon sent in firefighters, two engines, two UTVs, a drone and other equipment.
Kaitlyn Chen commits to UConn after three years with Princeton Tigers
STORRS, CT (WFSB) - On Sunday UConn announced the Princeton Tigers guard, Kaitlyn Chen, has joined the team from the transfer portal. Chen played three seasons with the Princeton Tigers under the head coach and former Husky, Carla Berube. Chen is a senior from California who is listed as 5-foot-9...
Morton delivers dramatic game-winning home run to extend UConn’s winning streak
Storrs – Luke Broadhurst’s double to start the bottom of the ninth sparked debate in the UConn baseball dugout Sunday afternoon. The hit put the Huskies in position to complete the sweep of their Big East series against Villanova and extend their winning streak to a season-high eight straight.
UConn issues policy as Gaza solidarity protests continue: no tents, quiet 24 hours a day until semester end
As University of Connecticut students continue to camp out in protest over the war in Gaza, university officials have doubled down on their policies. In an email sent out to students, faculty and staff, the university said that large scale gatherings are permitted on campus. However, weapons, tents, tarps, encampments, generators, electrical cords, propane equipment, stoves, heaters, and open ...
Spring notebook: NFA boys lacrosse stuns Woodstock with late goal
Week 5 of the spring season featured a number of highlights and top performances. The Norwich Free Academy softball team earned impressive wins over Waterford and Glastonbury and gained some votes in this week's GameTimeCT Top 10 poll. The Norwich Free Academy boys volleyball team rolled to three sweeps, and...
Nichols College to welcome in 9th president this week
DUDLEY, Mass. — A new leader will take charge at Nichols College this week as William Piecynski is set to take over as the college's ninth president. No stranger to the Dudley campus, Piecynski joined the college as a director of the Nichols Fund in 2006. From there, he was named vice president for advancement in 2010 and most recently, he's been serving as interim president the last seven months after Glenn Sulmasy resigned following allegations of misconduct while he was at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Killingly High senior shines at powerlifting meet: how many world records did she set?
Killingly High School senior Sherrie Simoneau set several records for her weight class and age group at the 2024 IPA Cincinnati Women’s Pro/Am on April 13. The Pro/Am is the largest women’s powerlifting meet in the world. Simoneau competed in the amateur event. Here are her results from...
The Windham Theatre Guild Presents DISNEY'S NEWSIES JR. In May
Disney's Newsies Jr. will open Friday, May 10th at the Burton Leavitt Theartre. Discover the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of young newsies in Manhattan. When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsies' expense, Jack rallies young workers from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!
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