On October 2, 2019, at approximately 1:18 a.m., the Norwich Police Department Patrol Division responded 69 Oakwood Knoll, Norwich CT, for a report of shots fired. It is believed the gun involved incident was a targeted act against the vehicle of a specific… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle on Bayonet St near Shop Rite. The vehicle is one top of the victim who is unresponsive. A 2nd medic has been requested to the scene for the operator of the vehicle who… Read More

WETHERSFIELD – The Connecticut Department of Labor is launching several changes to its system for filing for unemployment benefits, including an enhanced online feature that will allow users to file and check their accounts with a mobile device. Starting on October 6, the… Read More

On October 1, 2019, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Officers from the Plainfield Police Department along with the Atwood Fire Department responded to a two car motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Putnam Road and Wauregan Road. A 2007 GMC Sierra operated by… Read More

A man driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle traveling north on Glasgo Rd in Griswold just after midnight on 10/1/19, lost control of the motorcycle. The driver, 28 year old Issac Watson from Mansfield Center, was thrown from his bike about 2/10 of a… Read More

On 09/30/2019 at approximately 6:41 pm, members of the Troop D – Quality of Life Task Force spotted a vehicle in the area of I-395 near exit 87 in Plainfield and recognized the driver as Charlie Clavell of Brooklyn, CT.  QLTF Troopers recognized… Read More

So far we have given away $50 cash from Dean’s Corner Diner, a $50 Gift Certificate to Island Packy in Griswold, and October the winning continues!  This month’s prize is a $50 Gift Certificate to Tulli’s Taphouse at River Ridge in Griswold! All… Read More

States to Hold Summit with Key Law Enforcement, State Health and Policy Officials in October ‎to Develop Guidelines and Principles for Vaping and Legalization of Cannabis (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a strategic partnership between… Read More

We are just a few hours away as of this writing from one of the biggest tax increases in recent memory, if not the largest of all here in Connecticut.  Most of us are familiar with the most popular talked about items that… Read More

On Friday, we posted a picture of a delicious Double Hamburger with Lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, sauce, on a toasted bun.  It was one of the tastiest burgers I had ever eaten.  So, we thought that we would run a little contest to… Read More

On September 27, 2019 at approximately 8:30 PM, the Norwich Police Department Patrol Division responded to 11 McClellan Ave in Norwich for a report of shots fired. A A victim was shot and is currently hospitalized and is receiving treatment for a non… Read More

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, at approximately 2:03 PM, Troop K Troopers were dispatched to the Tractor Supply Store in Colchester for a report of an alarm that was going off. When the Troopers arrivedm they observed a suspicious vehicle at the entrance… Read More

WETHERSFIELD, CT – The annual revision of the Unemployment Insurance benefit rate will result in claimants receiving a maximum amount of $649 per week effective October 6, 2019, Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby said today. For the 12 months ending August 31, 2019,… Read More

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is urging the members of the Connecticut General Assembly to meet in special session as soon as possible to adopt legislation his administration developed following a series of meetings this summer with the leaders of each legislative… Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. — A new report shows fewer Connecticut children are living in concentrated poverty, but wide racial disparities persist. The report, from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, cited an 11% decline in the number or children living in areas of the state where… Read More

The BD of Selectmen in Griswold is certainly going to have a brand new look in 2020. The Democratic incumbent Todd Babbitt, is running against Republican contender, Dana Bennett for the office of first selectman and she is also the RTC chair in… Read More

Saturday was a great day for the CCC Statue unveiling in the Pachaug Forest.. a statue to commemorate and honor the Civilian Conservation Corps was erected to pay homage to the men that built the roads and trails within the forest that we… Read More

JEWETT CITY, CONNECTICUT, September 23., 2019… Kevin Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, has announced the promotion of Jenny M. Driscoll to Assistant Vice President, Loan Operations Manager. Having joined the Bank in 2001 as a full-time teller, Driscoll moved… Read More

On 09/20/2019 at approximately 7:30 PM, members of the Troop D – Quality of Life Task Force stopped a vehicle on I-395 Southbound in Plainfield for a motor vehicle violation.  Troopers approached the car and identified the driver as 38 year old Eric Terwilliger… Read More

On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 beginning at 8 AMthe Plainfield Police Department will be participating in “Operation Clear Track”. Members of the department will be stationed at the railroad crossing located on Railroad Avenue in Plainfield handing out Amtrak-provided safety cards to motorists… Read More

On Tuesday, 09/17/2019 at approximately 7:10 pm, Troop D QLTF Troopers went to 41 Rachel Drive in the town of Thompson to attempt to locate 37 year old Eric Starr. Starr held an active arrest warrant for Violation of Probation stemming from a… Read More