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Clothing drive for families impacted by Avon apartment complex fire
The Avon community is rallying to help dozens of people after a fire at an apartment complex. Folks are collecting clothes and gift cards to help families get back up on their feet.
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Clothing drive for families impacted by Avon apartment complex fire
The Avon community is rallying to help dozens of people after a fire at an apartment complex. The flames broke out earlier this week. Now, folks are collecting clothes and gift cards to help families get back up on their feet. With bags full of clothes, people arrived as the doors opened for the first of three days of a…
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Dozens of families displaced after Avon apartment fire
An investigation into what caused a fire at the Avon Place Apartments continues as families try to navigate next steps. Charred remains could be seen from where flames roared at the Avon Place Apartments on Sunday. “I mean, that’s hell right there and thank God everybody made it out. That’s the blessing through it all,” Larry Friel said. Two...
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Dozens of families displaced after Avon apartment fire
An investigation into what caused a fire at the Avon Place Apartments continues as families try to navigate next steps.
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Fire impacts dozens of apartments at complex in Avon
A fire impacted dozens of apartments at a complex in Avon over the weekend and the cause is under investigation. Firefighters responded to a report of an exterior fire on Avonwood Road around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Large flames and thick black smoke could be seen coming from a porch at one of the apartments on the building. “They’re...
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Fire damages part of Avon apartment complex
A fire damaged part of an apartment complex in Avon over the weekend and the cause is under investigation.
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Dozens witness partial solar eclipse at Talcott Mountain Science Center and Academy
With their solar eclipse glasses on and their faces pointed up toward the sun, dozens witnessed a rare moment on Monday.
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Dozens witness partial solar eclipse at Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy
With their solar eclipse glasses on and their faces pointed up toward the sun, dozens witnessed a rare moment on Monday. “I think this is really cool watching the sun and moon meet,” Marcus Soto, of Simsbury, said. Connecticut wasn’t in the path of totality, but it did have a partial solar eclipse. About 250 people came out to Talcott…
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1 dead after vehicle hits tree, catches on fire in Avon
One person has died after a vehicle hit a tree and caught on fire in Avon early Sunday morning. Police said a vehicle crashed into a tree on Old Farms Road around 3:15 a.m. When emergency crews arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished by firefighters. According to police, one person has died. The...
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1 dead after vehicle hits tree, catches on fire in Avon
One person has died after a vehicle hit a tree and caught on fire in Avon early Sunday morning.
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Woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Route 10 in Avon
A woman has died after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 10 in Avon on Tuesday morning.
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Multi-vehicle crash closes Route 10 in Avon
A multi-vehicle crash has closed Route 10 in Avon on Tuesday morning.
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Police ID woman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Route 10 in Avon
Police have identified a woman that died after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 10 in Avon on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to a crash involving three vehicles on Route 10 around 5:16 a.m. Police said there was only a driver in each vehicle and all three drivers went to the hospital. According to investigators, one of the drivers…
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Avon's ‘Cuts for Peanuts' provides destination for children with special needs
Some families travel great distances to the salon which provides comfort for children who fear getting a haircut.
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Avon's ‘Cuts for Peanuts' provides destination for children with special needs
A haircut is something most of us take for a granted. But for children with sensory issues, a haircut is anything but an ordinary experience. That’s why one Avon salon is providing relief for many families. While clipping away, Sally Larsen is cutting through a great deal of fear for some. Larsen owns “Cuts for Peanuts,” a specialized salon...
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Avon farm joins effort to feed families this season
A local farm says it is committed to feeding 100,000 people this Thanksgiving.
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Avon's Miller Farms aims to help 100K people through CT Foodshare turkey donations
“We can’t ourselves feed 100,000 people turkey at thanksgiving, but we can ask for help,” Miler Foods Inc. President and CEO Capri Brighenti said. Avon’s Miller Farms has been in the turkey business for four generations. “We have always gifted in one way shape or form, this year is just a little bit more structured,” Brighenti said. A few...
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Avon Old Farms players surprise teammate battling cancer
It may be the middle of the high school football season, but two players from Avon Old Farms had somewhere to be far away from the football field. “It was super awesome to just be able to give him a hug,” said senior quarterback Ryan Puglisi. With the help of the AOF administration, he and teammate, junior Owen Moreland traveled…
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Avon Old Farms players surprise teammate battling cancer
It may be the middle of the high school football season, but two players from Avon Old Farms had somewhere to be far away from the football field.