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Your Guide to the Upcoming Week in High Area School Sports

Wed., 10/27 V Boys Soccer Killingly Away – Killingly HS-Main Turf Field [Directions] 6:00 p.m. 2:30 PM; 1 Bus Wed., 10/27 V Girls Volleyball Killingly Home – Griswold HS-GHS Gym [Directions] 5:30 p.m. Wed., 10/27 Miscellaneous Events GMS QVJC BXC Championships – Owen Bell Park Home – TBA [Directions] 2:00 p.m. 12:00 PM; 1 Bus …

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Noreaster Going to Bring Lots Of Rain Tonight and Tomorrow

This is the latest weather forecast for Eastern Connecticut (11:04 AM Tuesday) This Afternoon: The rainfall and winds may slightly subside by late afternoon as the primary low pressure center near New York City weakens.  Maximum rainfall rates  to ½” inch per hour can be expected.  Winds are forecast to gust to 35 MPH at times.  …

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Griswold Pride Boasts Great Success With Events From Last Weekend

Griswold Pride (The partnership to reduce the influence of drugs for everyone) ran a pair of very successful events over the weekend to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Miranda Mahoney of Pride said in an email “GMS Chalk the Walk Red Ribbon Rally was a HUGE success.  All 580 something students participated in chalking the sidewalk with positive, …

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POWERFUL AUTUMN STORM EXPECTED TO BRING SOME IMPACTS TO OUR AREA STARTING TONIGHT AND LASTING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING…FLOOD WATCHES ISSUED FOR ALL OF CT

A storm system currently located over Indiana at noon is forecast to move to the east this afternoon and into the Ohio Valley by this evening.  A secondary low is then forecast to develop off the North Carolina coast tonight.  This low is forecast to rapidly intensify into a fairly powerful autumn storm as it …

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Young Couple Arrested For Forcing Minor To Make/Sell Illicit Pictures and Videos

On January 22, 2021, the Plainfield Police Department initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint from a concerned parent regarding an adult threatening her minor child in order to receive payment for illicit videos and photographs that they had encouraged the child to take of herself and distribute for money. The investigation revealed that 18 …

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Fatal Accident That Claimed The Lives of 2 College Students From Colchester Under Investigation

On October 22, 2021, at approximately 1:00 PM, Troop K received reports of a two car motor vehicle collision on Route 354 by Lake Hayward Road in Colchester. Investigation revealed that the operator of a black Nissan Altima had witnessed the accident and was not involved in the accident. A 2010 red Nissan Altima, which …

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Local Trooper Promoted to Master SGT and Takes New Assignment

The Connecticut State Police promoted nine Sergeants to Master Sergeant and one Trooper to Sergeant during a ceremony today at State Police Headquarters. James C. Rovella, Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and Colonel Stavros Mellekas, Commanding Officer of the Connecticut State Police, formally promoted the Troopers in a socially distanced …

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CT Dept. Of Labor: Unemployment Rate Continues To Drop; September Posts 9th Consecutive Month Of Job Increases

WETHERSFIELD, October 21, 2021 – Connecticut employment gains were estimated at 4,700 (0.3%) for September 2021 (seasonally adjusted). Connecticut nonfarm jobs are now 40,500 (2.6%) positions higher than the September 2020 job levels at 1,609,700. This is the ninth consecutive monthly gain in 2021. Connecticut has now recovered 70.4% (205,800) of the 292,400 positions lost …

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Higganum Man Turns Himself In Almost 3 Months After Fatal Accident

On July 29, 2021 at approximately 10:38 PM Connecticut State Police Troop patrol personnel as well as detectives from the central district major crime squad and the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad, investigated the tragic death of a 14 year old girl in Higganum. The girl was riding her bicycle south on Rt 81 in Higganum …

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Governor Lamont Announces Online Sports Wagering, iCasino Opens Tuesday to All Adults 21 and Older in Connecticut

Opening Follows the Completion of a Successful Seven-Day Soft Launch (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has authorized the full launch of online sports wagering and iCasino in Connecticut to begin at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Mohegan Tribe, …

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Voluntown Man Arrested After Sexual Assault Investigation

On October 18, 2021, the Plainfield Police Department arrested 20 year old Gavin Armstrong of Voluntown, who had an active Arrest Warrant for Sexual Assault in the 2nd Degree. Armstrong was located at his residence and taken into custody without incident. The arrest stems from a disclosure on June 12, 2021, from a female who …

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Griswold Youth Football – Why We Love It, and Why You Should

Yes, Wally, you are absolutely correct. However, I want to go 2 steps further and ask the question, who is 21-0 so far this football season? Did you say the entire Griswold Youth Football League as a whole? Why, you are also correct!! All 3 divisions, (micros, juniors, and seniors) are undefeated 7 weeks into …

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Plainfield High School Athletic Events 10/14 – 10/21

Here are the athletic events for Plainfield High School for the week mentioned above. Thu., 10/14 V Football Amistad Home – Plainfield HS Athletic Lower Complex-PHS Track/Football Field [Directions] 5:30 p.m. Thu., 10/14 V Girls Soccer Bacon Academy Away – Bacon Academy-Football/Soccer Field [Directions] 4:00 p.m. Fri., 10/15 V Girls Volleyball Montville Home – Plainfield …

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Griswold High School Athletic Calendar 10/14 – 10/21

Here are all of the listed athletic events for GHS for the above mentioned week Thu., 10/14 Miscellaneous Events GMS B/G Cross Country Home Thompson/Wheeler Home – Griswold MS-Griswold Middle School Cross Country Course [Directions] 3:45 p.m. Thu., 10/14 Miscellaneous Events GMS GSOC Home Plainfield Home – Griswold MS-Griswold Middle School Cross Country Course [Directions] …

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Plainfield Social Studies Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault Against Students

On May 15, 2021, the Plainfield Police Department initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint from a concerned parent regarding inappropriate text messages on their child’s cell phone.  Some of the messages included inappropriate photographs and the admission of supplying the child with marijuana. The investigation revealed that the messages were sent from Plainfield Central …

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Four People To Hospital For Precautions After 2 Car Crash In Plainfield

On October 11, 2021, at approximately 4:31 P.M., members of the Plainfield Police Department, American Legion Ambulance, and the Plainfield Fire Department responded to the scene of a two car motor vehicle crash in the area of the 395 Northbound Exit on Lathrop Road in Plainfield, Connecticut. Upon the investigation of responding Officers, it was …

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Killingly Man Brings Steak Knife to Robbery, However, It was a Donut Shop

On Monday, October 11, 2021, at about 4:31 PM, Troop D Connecticut State Police and Killingly Constables were called to the report of an armed robbery at Dunkin Donuts on Wauregan Rd in Killingly. Two store employees reported that they were working when a male approached the counter telling them “Give me everything in your …

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