HARTFORD – Two bill proposals introduced by State Representative Brian Lanoue (R-Griswold, Lisbon Plainfield, Sterling, Voluntown) have received public hearings, both set for Thursday, February 14th, 2019. H.B. 5165, An Act Requiring Background Checks on Overnight Camp Counselors was referred to the joint… Read More

On 07/01/2018 at approximately 3:29 PM, the Putnam Fire Department responded to 105 Cady Rd., Putnam, CT for a structure fire. The structure was unoccupied with heavy fire located throughout. Deputy Putnam Fire Marshal Scott Belleville initiated an origin and cause investigation and… Read More

On 02/05/19 at approximately 6:16 PM the Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call from a lost ATV operator.  The female was identified as Melissa Lamprey 44 years of age of Spaulding Road.  The female said that she was in the woods off… Read More

A man who had barricaded himself inside his apartment on Sunday evening has died of an apparent suicide with a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police arrived at approximately 6PM on Sunday evening to the Peppertree Apartments on Crouch St in Groton. Local Police… Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. – There are a lot of changes to income-tax filings this year, but there’s free help available to sort it all out. The AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program has IRS-certified volunteers at locations across Connecticut ready to help taxpayers get their tax… Read More

On February 2, 2019 at approximately 4:28 P.M., the Plainfield Police Department arrested 26 year old Luis Quintana of Plainfield. While on patrol Officers observed Quintana operating a Red Jeep Liberty on Norwich Road in Plainfield. Officer’s knew from prior investigation that Quintana has… Read More

On January 3rd, 2019 at 0910 hours, the Norwich Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to 42 Prospect Street, Norwich, Connecticut as a result of multiple E911 calls reporting a working structure fire. First arriving Police and Fire personnel found heavy fire conditions… Read More

Budget season is here and the proposed Educational Budget is online for your inspection.  The initial budget proposal has an increase of 2.74% over last year’s budget or $743,955.  You can view the initial budget proposal online at the link below. 2019-2020 Initial… Read More

(NEW LONDON, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today visited New London to announce a new partnership between the Connecticut Port Authority, Gateway Terminal, and the City of New London regarding the future of the Connecticut State Pier. Under the terms of the partnership,… Read More

On 01/26/2019, Troop D Troopers and the Killingly Police responded to an address on Williams Street in Danielson for a call for service. During the investigation, police discovered that the resident of the home, 36 year old Timothy St Jean, held five active… Read More

On 01/24/2019 at approximately 11:00 am, the Brooklyn Resident Trooper and Troopers assigned to Troop D were dispatched to a residence on Middle Street in Brooklyn for a burglary in progress. The victim had just returned home with her young child and observed… Read More

On January 27, 2019, at approximately 1:46 AM, Officers from the Plainfield Police Department along with the Moosup Fire Department, American Legion Ambulance, and Mortlake Ambulance responded to a one car motor vehicle crash involving a residence located on Collelo Avenue in the… Read More

Just after 1:30 in the morning on January 26, 2019, Troop D in Danielson started receiving calls reporting an SUV traveling the wrong way on I-395 North in in the area of the rest area on the highway in Plainfield. Troopers located the… Read More

A Plainfield baseball coach who is also the Vice President of the town’s Little League has been accused of soliciting a 14 year old Rhode Island boy for sex.  33 year old Christopher Merchant of Canterbury allegedly had correspondence with the boy online… Read More

It’s official, the gun range is NOT coming to Griswold… Gov Ned Lamont made the announcement during a noon press conference on Friday by answering a question during the conference that wasn’t anything to do with the subject of the gun range. Pam… Read More

GRISWOLD – State Representative Brian Lanoue (R-Griswold, Lisbon Plainfield, Sterling, Voluntown) praised today’s decision to abandon plans for a new state gun range in the town of Griswold – a conclusion that will surely provide relief to thousands of concerned residents in the… Read More

JEWETT CITY, CONNECTICUT, January 24, 2019… The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation has awarded a total of $6,700 to support the projects of five area social service agencies. Announcement of the grants was made today by Kevin Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett… Read More

On January 23, 2019 the Plainfield police Department received numerous 911 calls of gunshots and explosions in the area of Lester Dr., in Central Village, Gendron Road, Barber Hill Road and Sterling Hill Road in Moosup, Green Hollow Road in Plainfield and North… Read More

On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, a Norwich Police Officer was Arrested in Farmington for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alchoy as well as failure to obey a stop sign. The officer has been identified as 32 year old… Read More

Ledyard, CT (January 21, 2019): On Monday, January 21, 2019 at approximately 12:27 a.m., State Police – Eastern District Major Crime Squad detectives were requested by the New London State’s Attorney’s Office to assume the investigation of an officer involved shooting that occurred… Read More

Responders reported to a scene in Brooklyn in the area of Walmart for a crash that was reported, and a pedestrian was struck.  The accident happened around 6:30 as emergency personnel reported to the scene. Lifestar was called to transport the victim to… Read More

An Eversource contractor was killed on Sunday after a tree fell on him after a job had been completed.  The accident occurred on Millbrook Rd in Middletown just after 3 PM.  The area has been closed off during the investigation in the vicinity… Read More

The Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Winter Birds, 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at Hopeville State Park, 929 Hopeville Road, Griswold, CT.  Join TLGV on a meander around Hopeville State Park in search of winter birds. Along the way we’ll gather some pinecones and… Read More