On November 7, when we change our clocks we will “fall back” ending daylight savings time. In addition to the extra hour of sleep, the Fire Service along with the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Energizer batteries have used this event to remind people to change the batteries in their Smoke and Carbon Monoxide …
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at his urging, President Joe Biden has approved his request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in early September. The portions of the request that were approved today include: The FEMA Individual Assistance Program for Fairfield County and New …
On October 30, 2021, at approximately 7:20 PM, Connecticut State Troopers responded the MacDougal Walker Corrections Institute to investigate an assault from an inmate to another inmate. After the investigation which included viewing DOC surveillance footage, it was determined that 30 year old inmate, Levarr Frasier, used a homemade weapon to stab another inmate, 66 …
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High School Football Killingly 39 Griswold/Wheeler 0 Plainfield 30 Montville 12 Waterford 55 Stonington 54 (OT) East Lyme 21 Woodstock Academy 15 Cheshire 32 NFA 0 Windham 23 Ledyard 13 Northwest United 38 Putnam 14 Cheney Tech 26 Thames River 20 (OT) Girls Volleyball Griswold 3 Woodstock Academy 2 Waterford 3 Montville 0 Lyman …
The CIAC met with athletic directors across the state this morning to discuss fall season tournaments and to preview the upcoming CIAC Winter Sports Plan. The finalized Winter Plan is expected to be released next week. The CIAC continues to collaborate closely with its medical consultants and the Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) …
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Middletown, CT. (October 28, 2021): Halloween is a fun night for thousands of ghosts and goblins across Connecticut. With safety in mind, the Connecticut State Police offers tips for keeping our state’s youngest residents safe during the evening of October 31. Children and parents are urged to follow these instructions for a memorable night of …
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At approximately 12:15am, Troopers from Troop E responded to Trail 1 Road in the Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown, CT, for a report of an injured male with a single gunshot wound to the head. Upon Troopers arrival, EMS was on scene providing emergency care to the injured male. The male sustained a single gunshot wound …
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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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Today around 8:50 this morning Jewett City Fire Department, Griswold, and Lisbon Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported microwave fire on South Main Street in the Burrough. On arrival there was heavy smoke and a fire in the kitchen. The fire was quickly put under control by the first arriving engine. At the time …
Bacon Academy scored both varsity and junior varsity wins on Monday at Griswold High School in ECC Girls Volleyball. “There were about 4 girls out on varsity, so some had to move up, but we still gave them a run for their money” according to Girls Volleyball JV coach Angela Adams. Bacon 3 – Griswold …
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 (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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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 …
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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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 …
Griswold 3 – Plainfield 0 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 Griswold 10-5 Kuranda Ruggiero – 27 assists, 8 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs Sonja Matheson – 12 kills, 4 aces, 8 digs Hailey Eliasson – 16 digs Makayla Neilson – 7 kills, 1 block
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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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 …
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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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, …
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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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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On Sunday, October 17, just before 7 PM Plainfield Police responded to a 2 car crash at the intersection of Academy Hill Rd and Rt 12. 47 year old Jean Lorient of Norwich was driving their black Toyota Highlander southbound on Rt 12 in Plainfield and then tried to make a left hand turn on …
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If you are a Griswold sports fan, then this past weekend you had a lot to cheer about! It did start with a tough loss for the Lady Wolverines soccer team as they traveled to Ferrigno Field in Windham and took the loss, 5-0. The Griswold Boys soccer team made up for the tough loss …
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