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Crash that heavily damaged stone wall, vehicle in Plainfield under investigation
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A 23-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into the stone wall at a home in Plainfield early Wednesday morning. Police said the crash happened on Norwich Road around 2:30 a.m. Heavy damage was reported to both the stone wall and the vehicle. “Through investigation, it was determined...
Filmmaker Andrew Gernhard to receive Norwich Native Son Award
Norwich ― Andrew Gernhard has never lived far from his native Norwich roots, even as his career as a successful filmmaker took him to points across the globe, including spending the winter in Finland and Iceland. Gernhard was in Iceland this week, when Jan Sauvageau, president of the Norwich...
Preston residents get chance to comment on town, school budgets April 25
Preston ― The Board of Finance voted unanimously Wednesday to send the proposed 2024-25 town and school budgets to a public hearing without changes and agreed to use $1.2 million of the town’s surplus fund to offset a portion of the tax rate increase. The board briefly considered...
‘Kia Boy Trend’ has struck Montville car owners, police say
Montville ― Janet Williams, 69, sat in a rocking chair in her home on Cottonwood Lane on Thursday and recalled how her husband’s 2013 Kia Rio was stolen last Saturday from their driveway by two youths. Her husband John got up early for work like he usually does...
Man arrested in Hartford in connection with homicide in Columbia
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a man in Hartford earlier this month who they say was convicted for murder in Columbia. They say the 44-year-old man was arrested for a murder in his home country back in 2014 and found guilty two years later. He was previously arrested for...
Man arrested for ‘shots fired’ incident in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A man faces charges for a shots fired incident that left another man hurt in Plainfield. According to Plainfield police, 32-year-old Miguel Pizaro-Escalera of Milford, MA was arrested for the incident in the area of Green Hollow Road. The incident was first reported just before 10...
Troopers respond to reported disturbance in Colchester
Connecticut State Police are responding to a reported disturbance in Colchester this evening. Troopers were called to Norwich Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The road, also known as Route 616, is closed between Harbor and Sullivan roads. The investigation remains active and ongoing. No additional information was immediately...
What to know about this year’s spring weekend
Each year, the University of Connecticut hosts a Spring Weekend celebration for students to enjoy. This year’s Spring Weekend, executed by the Student Union Board of Governors, begins today and lasts through Saturday. There are a variety of events happening this afternoon, including a bubble soccer tournament, free Kona...
'Difficult choices': What to know as more than 40 Norwich school staff lose their jobs
The Norwich Board of Education meeting Tuesday was filled with members of the public wearing yellow “I support music” stickers and people wanting to express concerns about proposed budget cuts. During the meeting, the Norwich Board of Education voted not to renew the contracts of 44 employees - a combination of certified teachers and administrators - at the end of the year. This is the first round of what is expected to be other budget cuts before...
UConn student in crosswalk struck by driver in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - State police said they are investigating a crash near Mirror Lake on the University of Connecticut campus. They said a pedestrian who was in a crosswalk was hit by a driver. University of Connecticut’s spokesperson, Stephanie Reitz, told Channel 3 that the pedestrian was a student...
Route 616 closed in Colchester for police investigation
COLCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Police closed Route 616 in Colchester on Thursday evening for an unspecified type of investigation. The route was closed between Harbor Road and Sullivan Road, as of about 9:20 p.m. Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the scene for a “disturbance” at about 6:20 p.m. Further details were not immediately available. […]
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