High School All State Athletes were announced by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association earlier this week, and some local athletes made the cut. Griswold Sophomore  Michael Strain was announced as part of the All State Cross Country team.  According to coach Kelsey Nixon, “Michael Strain consistently finished as our first place runner on the

Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven Will Be Illuminated Red, White, and Blue on the Nights of December 6 and 7   (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 7, 2020,

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the state is awarding $13.3 million to 12 municipalities in Connecticut for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals. Awarded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities program, which is administered by

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is the first state in the nation to provide a learning device to every PK-12 student in need, achieving a major milestone in the fight to close the K-12 digital divide in Connecticut, particularly as many schools move toward remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Ryan Aubin, the annual Snowflake Parade that was to take place at Hopeville State Park is going to be postponed one day from Saturday December 5, until Sunday December 6. The parade is obviously structured different this year due to the pandemic as residents will “drive Thru” Hopeville Campground to see floats and

BERLIN, Conn. (Dec. 2, 2020) – Eversource is urging customers to sign up for a payment plan or assistance program to protect them from disconnection when the suspension on service disconnections ends. Income-eligible customers qualify for hardship payment plans and all customers, regardless of income, are eligible for the COVID-19 Payment Program. Any residential customers experiencing difficulty paying

On November 28, 2020 at approximately 2:16 PM, members of the Plainfield Police Department along with members of the American Legion Ambulance and Central Village Fire Department responded to the area of 227 Green Hollow Road in Central Village for a one car motor vehicle collision. Through investigation, it was determined that a 2006 Chevrolet

On November 23, 2020 during a regular Board of Education meeting, one of the items on the agenda was to announce a successor to Glenn Labossiere, who was promoted to the newly formed Griswold Public Schools Director of Teaching, Learning, and Innovation position. The position was vacated, then known as the Director of Curriculum, by

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today is advising Connecticut residents that as demand for COVID-19 testing increases across the country, they should be on the lookout for scam artists seeking to take advantage of people most in need, including when searching for places to get tested. People in Connecticut are encouraged to use the

(November 27, 2020) – Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement by State Troopers began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Since then, the Connecticut State Police has responded to approximately 2,862 Calls For Service. Of those calls, 153 were reported as motor vehicle collisions. There was (1) one fatal motor vehicle accident which resulted in (2)

On Wednesday, 11/25, at approximately 1:41 AM, a 2007 Freightliner tractor trailer driven by 43 year old Java Melvin from Linden, NJ, was driving in the right lane of a 2 lane section of I-95 south in Clinton, approaching exit 63. In the same lane, driving the wrong way (northbound in the southbound side) a

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order increasing the amount that businesses can be fined for violations of the state’s COVID-19 sector rules and capacity limits to $10,000 per violation. The governor said he is taking this action – which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, November

(Middletown – November 24, 2020) On September 29, 2020, at approx. 10:00am, Detectives from the Statewide Narcotics Task Force Northcentral and East Offices conducted a marijuana eradication operation in several towns in eastern Connecticut. SNTF Detectives were assisted by members of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Investigators converged on a marijuana grow operations where more

Property inspections are in progress in the Town Of Griswold.  You may be contacted by a representative notifying you they will be doing a property inspection.  According to Griswold Tax Assessor Evelyn Spagnolo, these people that are coming to do the inspections are vetted with background checks and will have identification badges with them at

HARTFORD, Conn. — There is some good news this Thanksgiving, as 80-year-old Marie Hakmiller from Willimantic has been selected for AARP Connecticut’s most prestigious honor, the Andrus Award. The recipient gets to choose a charity to receive a $3,000 donation. Hakmiller chose the Holy Family Home and Shelter, where she serves as volunteer coordinator. “I know that

(Middletown CT – November 23, 2020) – Thanksgiving traffic will be a bit different this year due to the pandemic, but rest assured your Connecticut State Troopers will be patrolling the highways during the holiday weekend. Typically, the days before and after Thanksgiving are the busiest travel days of the year. However, COVID-19 has changed

Property inspections for residents of Griswold/Jewett City are in progress. You may be contacted by a representative notifying you they will be doing a property inspection. The person visiting your house should have an identification badge provided by the Town. If you have any concerns at all, please contact the Assessor’s office at 860-376-7060×2105.

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, and Governor John Carney of Delaware today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective

(WETHERSFIELD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Kurt Westby today announced that the state’s unemployment rate is down for a third consecutive month. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts the unemployment rate at 6.1%, down from 7.8% in September; however the state’s economists estimate the real unemployment rate is closer to 11%, down