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JEWETT CITY, CONNECTICUT, January 12, 2021… The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation announced recently that it has awarded $28,700 in grants to 27 emergency service organizations in the Bank’s market area. “Jewett City Savings Bank appreciates the courageous emergency services providers who put their lives at risk to ensure we all stay safe and healthy. […]

Weekly Wellbeing Resources supplied by our friends at Griswold Pride Week of January 11th   Career Wellbeing How to Tell Your Boss You’re Burned Out – Almost half of U.S. workers report feeling burned out as a result of pandemic-related factors, such as remote work and longer hours, fear of unsafe working conditions, and concerns about job

At approximately 11:15 AM on Saturday, January 9, 2021, a 2004 Jaguar driven by 87 year old Mohammed Elkennawi of Central Village went into the Quinebaug River in the area of Water St in Danielson. Elkinawwi was traveling northbound on Main St. and rounding a corner, when the vehicle crossed over the right shoulder, jumped

At approximately 11:15 AM on Saturday, January 9, 2021, a vehicle went into the Quinebaug River in the area of Water St in Danielson. According to an eye witness, the car was only partially submerged in the water and the driver was conscious throughout. Lifestar Helicopter, which landed at St. James Church, did respond and

  On January 8, 2021 at approximately 5:49 P.M. the Plainfield Police Department received a bomb threat from an unknown number directed towards an address on Pickett Road in Central Village, CT.   Members of the Plainfield Police Department responded to the scene and with the assistance of the Central Village Fire Department and Connecticut

According to Griswold Public Schools Superintendent Sean McKenna, the campus will once again move to full distance learning after only 4 days back from the last full remote learning which started just before the holiday break until January 4th. McKenna says in a letter to Griswold Parents that a member of the school community tested

JEWETT CITY, CONNECTICUT, January 5, 2021… The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation announced recently that it has awarded a total of $8,500 to support five health services organizations. “As 2020 has taught us, the importance of health can never be underestimated. The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation is proud to support the programs and organizations

The Jewett City Water Company wants to raise your rates to the tune of 33.20% over last year or $579,547. Jewett City water has requested these increases to be approved by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Metered water customers would receive a 27.55% increase while public fire protection would be increased an astronomical 63.79%.

Norwich Community Development Corp and local businessman, Jason Vincent had gone missing. Vincent has been missing since just before Christmas and hasn’t been heard from by not responding to emails and/or text messages that were sent to him by friends, family, members of the business community. Vincent’s car was found within a state park in

On January 4, 2021 at approximately 7:33 AM, members of the Plainfield Police Department, American Legion Ambulance, and Moosup Fire Department responded to the scene of a one-car motor vehicle crash on Sterling Hill Road in the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut. Following an investigation, it was determined that a 2014 Nissan Frontier being operated

It is with deep regret that the Connecticut State Police announce the untimely passing of retired Trooper First Class Patrick Dragon #705 of Brooklyn, CT. TFC Dragon passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. TFC Dragon was a proud member of the 107th Training Troop and entered the State Police Training Academy on

On January 2, 2021 at approximately 4:41 A.M., the Plainfield Police Department along with Atwood Hose Fire Department responded to a parked vehicle on fire in the area of 147 South Walnut Street in Wauregan. Upon arrival of Atwood Hose Fire Department, the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was determined to be unoccupied. The

On December 31, 2020 at approximately 7:52 P.M., the Plainfield Police Department arrested 29 year old David Demuth of Dayville.  While conducting a patrol check of Citgo located at 65 East Main Street, Central Village, CT, an Officer observed a blue Subaru Outback exit the parking lot at a high rate of speed. The Officer

On December 31, 2020 at approximately 10:47 P.M., the Plainfield Police Department arrested Bryant Gardner, 30, of Moosup, CT. While conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Squaw Rock Road in Moosup, CT, an Officer observed a gray Dodge Stratus traveling northbound over the yellow line into the opposite lane multiple times at which point

On January 1, 2021 at approximately 2:28 A.M., the Plainfield Police Department arrested Crystal McCowan, 35, of Moosup, CT. While conducting traffic enforcement in the village of Wauregan an Officer observed a white Ford Focus traveling southbound on South Chestnut Street where she failed to stop at a clearly posted stop sign traveling directly through

Willimantic officials say that a 19 year old Willimantic man was rescued after being trapped under a tractor trailer on Wednesday night on Pleasant St. The man was said to be crossing the street when he was hit by a Willimantic Waste Tractor Trailer and became trapped in a set of the truck’s rear wheels