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Man extricated from JCPenney escalator in weekend mishap at Crystal Mall
Waterford ― Firefighters used hydraulic tools Saturday to extricate a man whose feet had become stuck in an escalator inside the JCPenney store at the Crystal Mall. Once freed, the man was taken by ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Michael Howley, the town’s director of fire services, said Wednesday.
DARTING ACROSS CT: Switches Coffee and Donuts in Berlin
BERLIN, CT (WFSB) - Channel 3 partnered with WTIC News Talk Radio’s Brian Shactman for a fun Friday adventure they called “Darting Across Connecticut.”. Shactman throws a dart at the state map. Wherever it lands, he visits with Channel 3′s Roger Susanin. On Friday, May 17, they...
Woman Nabbed After Milford West Shore Middle School Incident
New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera of Milford was arrested following an incident at West Shore Middle School on Wednesday, May 1, Milford Police announced on Wednesday, May 15. According to the department, on the day of the incident, Rivera allegedly caused a disturbance and yelled profanities at the school....
DEEP: Temporary alcohol ban re-imposed at 7 state parks
(WFSB) – A temporary alcohol ban has been re-imposed at seven state parks, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The ban started on Wednesday and will run through August 12, officials said. The alcohol ban is in effect at these state recreation areas:. Beach Pond...
Route 21 McCarter Highway Pedestrian Crash
It happened at the intersection of McCarter Highway and South Street, closing the roadway between Pennington and Mulberry Streets as of 4:40 p.m. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tom Fennelley said his office is investigating. to follow Daily Voice Essex and receive free news updates.
Golf cart catches fire in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middletown firefighters were able to put out two vehicle fires before flames reached a home on Wednesday. A golf car and a vehicle caught on fire close to a home at about 6:30 a.m. on Saybrook Road near Brooks Road, according to the fire department. The fires were quickly extinguished.
Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut
(JTA) — A middle school teacher in Connecticut was reportedly suspended following a lesson on the Holocaust in which they asked students to draw a swastika in their notebooks, list positive things Adolf Hitler did for Germany and comment on a baby photo of the Nazi leader that the teacher described as “cute.”
Town Council Sets Mill Rate
For the first time in five years, the mill rate is going up. The Town Council approved the mill rate for the 2024-’25 fiscal year at its May 15 meeting, setting the new rate at 30.26. At a referendum on May 8, Clinton voters overwhelmingly approved a total budget...
Plans for Events Venue in Madison Face Opposition from Neighbors
MADISON — A philanthropic foundation wants to rehab a dilapidated house in a residential neighborhood to create a venue for events and a cultural center but neighbors say the rural area is neither appropriate nor able to support commercial activities. The 1720 house at 6 Opening Hill Road was...
Top CT prospect Connor Lane putting his Shoreline town on the baseball map
OLD SAYBROOK — This is a quiet town, where much revolves around its idyllic location, where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound. Some celebrities, Katharine Hepburn or, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, who has a summer home here, find serenity and refuge in Old Saybrook, but the town’s own Connor Lane attracts attention wherever he hangs out. “We’ve had a couple of youth days, opening ...
2-year-old child seriously hurt after opening door of moving vehicle in Clinton
CLINTON, CT (WFSB) - A 2-year-old boy was seriously hurt when he opened the rear door of a moving vehicle. State police said it happened on Sunnybrook Lane in Clinton on Tuesday around 3:15 p.m. Troopers said the driver of a 2024 Toyota Highlander headed northbound on Sunnybrook Lane. As...
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