On Sunday, November 15, 2020, there was a reported car fire on I-395 North in between exits 18 and 22 in the town of Occum. According to the Connecticut State Police Public Information Office it was a mechanical issue that State Police responded to as well as local fire departments. Traffic was backed up for …
On November 13, 2020, just before 8 PM, the Connecticut State Police were assigned to investigate the report of a shooting in the Terryville section of Plymouth Connecticut. The Western District Major Crime Squad responded to the scene to investigate the incident. The investigation revealed that 43 year old Naomi Bell of Terryville shot 2 …
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On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at approximately 10:07 PM, an accident occurred on I-395 when a 1998 Peterbilt tractor trailer, driven by 64 year old Kevin Scott of Perpperell Massachusetts, carrying cars, was traveling southbound in between exits 28 and 24 (Plainfield to Griswold). The driver lost control of the vehicle for an unknown reason, …
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In a letter sent to Griswold Public Schools Parents from Superintendent Sean McKenna today, it was announced that they current distance learning model will be extended to November 19, 2020. The current plan was to return kids back to a hybrid model on November 16, 2020, this coming Monday. McKenna states that because of their …
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On Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, at approximately 1:35 AM A Connecticut State Trooper was dispatched to investigate a truck accident involving a tractor trailer on I-395 northbound in the vicinity of exit 32, which is the former exit 88, in Plainfield. The trooper spoke with 47 year old Keith Leger of Attleboro, Massachusetts, who …
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Troopers out of Troop H-Hartford are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident in the area of Interstate 91 southbound, Exit 28 off ramp in the town of Wethersfield. Currently the highway is shut down and traffic is being diverted off of Exit 27 (Brainard Road). The roadway is expected to reopen at approximately 12:45 p.m. …
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CHESHIRE, Conn – The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced today the distribution of cold water immersion tubs to 74 CIAC member schools throughout Connecticut. The tubs will be used by school athletic departments as a means of emergency treatment for athletes who incur heat illness brought on through participation in sports. New emergency medical guidance requires …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today is urging high school students in Connecticut to participate in CyberStart America, an innovative, national cybersecurity competition that encourages young adults to explore their aptitude for the exciting, lucrative, postsecondary pathways available in cybersecurity and computer science. The program, sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation and the SANS …
(HARTFORD, CT) – The following is a joint statement from the offices of the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont: “In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Rhode Island Governor Gina …
In case you wanted to know what happened on this day in History! 1799 – Andrew Ellicott wrote the about first known record of a meteor shower observed in the US. We now know they were the Leonids. 1847 – Sir James Young Simpson, the father of modern anesthetics, used chloroform (“perchloride of formyle”) …
89,686 tests were administered and 3,338 came back positive (3.72% positivity) 496 patients are currently hospitalized (increase of 94) There have been 27 additional deaths
There were a couple of accidents on local highways Thursday morning. Cleared: Motor Vehicle Accident – EAST LYME #I95 South 0.10 miles before Exit 75 (US 1 (BOSTON POST RD)) at 11/12/2020 10:15:04 AM. Accident occurred at 9:31 AM. Truck Accident – PLAINFIELD #I395 North at Exit 32 (RTE 14) at 11/12/2020 5:48:37 AM. We …
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On November 9, 2020 at approximately 12:27 AM, Atwood Hose Fire Company was dispatched to an alarm at 3 Plainview Dr for smoke in the building, which was upgraded to a structure fire due to the heavy smoke in the dwelling. The fire, which is said to have started in the basement, was contained with …
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Three people were injured after a triple shooting on Home St. in New London on Sunday night. Officers arrived just after 11:30 PM after reports came in of shots being fired. All three were taken to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, one of the people shot was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police state that the …
Late Sunday morning, smoke was seen in the Waterford sky pluming above the Millstone Power Plant. The smoke was reported as part of a generator fire at the plant, no injuries or danger to the public has been reported.
Sunday morning, Eastern Connecticut felt the effects of an earthquake that occurred off the coast of Massachusetts (Buzzards Bay). Some news organizations are reporting that the quake registered at 4.2 or even 4.0, however, according to the USGS (United States Geological Survey) measured the quake at 3.6 The shaking was felt at approximately 9:10 AM. …
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Friday afternoon, Griswold defeated Windham in an ECC Volleyball matchup. The lady wolverines swept the whippets 25-7, 25-14, 25-11. Kamryn Lathrop led the charge for Griswold with 9 kills, 2 blocks, and 1 service ace. Other standouts for Griswold were Makayla Neilson who had 5 kills and 2 blocks, Kenadee Rubino added 3 aces and …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Max Reiss, Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont, today released the following statement regarding the announcement made this afternoon by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that it has issued a summary suspension of the liquor permit for an establishment in Hamden that was found to be in violation of sector rules implemented …
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BERLIN, Conn. (November 6, 2020) – Eversource Energy submitted its proposed winter electricity prices to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Thursday. If approved, the residential Generation Service Charge (GSC) would be 8.391 cents per kilowatt-hour, up from the current 7.375 cents per kilowatt-hour. Customers in Connecticut who are signed up for the company’s Standard Service generation rate …
On November 4, 2020 at approximately 12:35 P.M., the Plainfield Police Department responded to the Plainfield Central School on Canterbury Road for a report of an individual engaging in drug activity within a motor vehicle in the parking lot. After finding the vehicle unoccupied, the Officer was quickly able to locate the owner of the …
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It happens once every 3 years in Griswold… What’s that you ask? The drawdown of Ashland Pond and Hopeville Pond, each to be lowered by 3 feet… Why do they do this? According to a social media post by Griswold youth and family services director Ryan Aubin, the draw down kills evasive plants over the …
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The possibility of High School Sports took a hit on Thursday as the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) notified schools that the original date of November 21, 2020 to start the winter sports season has been postponed pending the review of forthcoming guidance from the Connecticut Department of Health. The DPH will then inform the …
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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the State of Connecticut is opening a second round of funding under the Temporary Rental Housing Assistance Program (TRHAP) to applicants seeking assistance with residential rent payments delayed by financial stress related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this round, …
Bob Statchen took to Facebook during the later hours of the evening on November 3rd, stating that it didn’t do the way that he wanted it to. Statchen, running for the 2nd time against Heather Somers for the 18th District Senate Seat stated in a Facebook post… “So it didn’t go as we planned. When …
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This interview is from a live on air radio show on SNSN Internet Radio on November 3, 2020 with Patrick McCormack, Director of Uncas Health District. We cover such topics as multiple positive tests to a single person. How does that affect the numbers? SNSN Radio · Patrick McCormack – Nov 3 2020 Multiple Tests …
