Bloomfield

The Bloomfield Boys Soccer team was stuck. “Last couple of years you’ve seen us lose,” said Matthew McLaughlin, a senior on the team. “We’ve had results that dragged us down.” Jacob Conde was stuck too. “I wasn’t enjoying soccer for the first time ever,” said Conde. “I felt burnt out.” As a professional player, Conde’s career had taken him...

As a professional player, Jacob Conde’s career had taken him across the world but now it was time to come home.

Gov. Ned Lamont along with other health leaders say they understand that the public is beginning to grow tired of COVID-19 precautions but are encouraging everyone to not let their guard down. October marks the seventh month in a row when Connecticut has implemented several restrictions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. “I know we’ve been going through...

Two people are in custody after a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Hartford Tuesday night, according to Hartford police. Hartford police said the situation started with a car stolen out of Bloomfield and escalated into shots fired in East Hartford. Police chased the car into Hartford, where it crashed. Two people are in custody and police are…

Thousands of runners are participating in Hartford’s Virtual Marathon to support and raise money for a variety of causes this weekend. COVID-19 altered this year’s plan and forced runners to choose their own routes and locations. Participants have the chance to either take part in the 5k, 10k, half-marathon, or marathon up until Sunday. Participants are able to take...

Community and state leaders are calling for the public to fill out their census, if they haven’t done so already. Faith-based groups are also working to get the word out including the Rehoboth Church of God in Bloomfield. Church leadership has partnered together with local officials from the United States Census. “We need to ensure that every family, every...

Uniting people through artistic expression – that’s the hope in Bloomfield as the town unveiled a massive 360-degree Black Lives Matter mural Tuesday. “We are doing something legendary, something necessary,” said Bloomfield Mayor Suzette DeBeatham-Brown. The collaborative effort involved a team of artists. Each letter was painted by a different person, portraying their own unique vision.  Those viewing it...

Artists involved say the were trying to send a message of inclusion and celebrate power to the people.

Police are trying to identify a motorcyclist accused of firing shots at a vehicle after a crash in Bloomfield on Tuesday. Officers were called to the Bloomfield/Hartford town lines around 12:45 p.m. after getting a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. After the crash, authorities said the motorcyclist fired several shots at the vehicle involved...

Officials say about 30-percent of households in Connecticut have still not responded to the 2020 Census.

The suspect in a double murder in Bloomfield turned himself in to police on Thursday morning. Russell Smith, of Windsor, surrendered to Bloomfield police and U.S. marshals, according to the Department of Justice. Smith was wanted in connection with the killings of two brothers outside a Bloomfield Restaurant on February 20. Bloomfield police identified Smith as a suspect days after…

Bloomfield police are investigating vandalism at the Bethel AME Church, the mayor confirmed Tuesday. Investigators found spray-painted graffiti on the back of the building on Blue Hills Avenue, Mayor Suzette DeBeatham-Brown said. The motive and meaning of the graffiti were not immediately clear. “The Town of Bloomfield does not tolerate this type sacrilegious behavior and the clergy and parishioners of…

A woman has been arrested after police say she was financially helping a suspect connected to a double homicide in the town of Bloomfield. According to officials, an investigation discovered that the double homicide suspect, Russell Smith, has been receiving ongoing financial assistance from an associate, identified as 48-year-old Shakela Holley. In February, officers arrived at Elizabeth’s Bar and...

The U.S. Marshals Service is helping in the search for a Windsor man who is suspected of killing two brothers in Bloomfield earlier this year and a reward is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. Russell Smith, of Windsor, is a suspect in a double murder that happened outside of Elizabeth’s Bar and Restaurant in Bloomfield...

A woman reported missing from Bloomfield has been found safe, according to police. Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for 56-year-old Violet Rodney on Sunday. She went missing after attending church in Hartford police said. Rodney was located on Monday.

There was a show of support and an effort to bring about change as people in Bloomfield gathered for a Black Lives Matter march and rally on Thursday. “I think it’s important for my son to see and witness what’s going on. This is history in the making,” said Paula Raines of Bloomfield. Organizers called it “Black Lives Matter...

The event brought together students, parents and teachers.

Organizers say this will allow more people to participate safely.

Bloomfield police have made an arrest after an investigation into a complaint about a man directing racial slurs at an 8-year-old boy at a local pawn shop earlier this month. The boy’s mother said she and her son were shopping inside Silas Deane Pawn Shop on June 4 when a man approached her son and began calling him racial slurs….

Bloomfield protesters gathered together on the Town Green on Saturday to express their frustrations following two race-related incidents. The first incident occurred last Thursday at Silas Deane Pawn Shop when an 8-year-old boy was called a racial slur. The second incident happened after a candle-light vigil where a man says he had a gun pulled out on him by a…