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Over the next 20 years, the goal is to get the materials in every school. He said it is the best way to make sure those too young to remember never forget.

Police have found the bodies of two teenagers who went missing after going swimming in the Farmington River on Thursday.

The bodies of two teens who went missing after swimming in the Farmington River last week have been found, officials confirmed Monday.

Anyone who was planning on heading to the Farmington River today is urged to be cautious. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police warn that water levels are expected to rise quickly this morning and the currents will be strong even though the water looks calm.

The search for two teens missing in the Farmington River has been suspended on Saturday after resuming earlier in the morning, according to the state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP said the search was suspended due to dangerous conditions on the water. This marks the second time the search was suspended. The search was also suspended Friday afternoon…

Police suspended the search for two teens missing in the Farmington River Friday afternoon, but planned on continuing the search Saturday morning.

Police will resume the search for two missing teens from Plainville who were last seen swimming in the Farmington River, according to a Silver Alert issued overnight.

Police are searching for two missing teens from Plainville who were last seen swimming in the Farmington River, according to a Silver Alert issued overnight.

The search for two teens missing in the Farmington River is continuing on Saturday, according to Avon police. The search was suspended Friday afternoon due to conditions in the river, state environmental police said. They have been searching for 17-year-old Anthony Nagore and 15-year-old Lucas Brewer since they were reported missing Thursday. Officials from the state Department of Energy and…

Police are warning people to stay away from part of a local bike trail in Canton because of bears. Police said in a Facebook post that a mother bear and her two cubs are in the area of Commerce Drive and Atwater Road, where the cubs have taken refuge in a tree, and mother is somewhat agitated. Officers are in…

Environmental conservation police rescued a mother bear and a couple of her cubs that were getting into some mischief at a home in Canton. Officers with EnCon police in the northwest sector responded to the home and safely tranquilized the bears, with some help from the wildlife division. They were then removed from the area and moved to a more…

Canton Middle School is having an emergency all-remote learning day on Monday due to staffing issues associated with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the school’s principal. The school’s principal, Jeffrey Moore, tweeted around 5:30 a.m. announcing the change. Moore said there are staffing issues at Canton Middle School and High School associated with the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine...

In August of 2005, tragedy struck when Willem and his father died in a plane crash. He was just 11 years old. Now, his photo looks over a brand-new indoor practice facility in Canton.

Growing up in Canton, one sport caught the eye of Willem van Gemeren. “He loved baseball,” said Bill Canny, one of founding members of the Infinity Hit Club. “He was a student of the game.” In August of 2005, tragedy struck when Willem and his father died in a plane crash. He was just 11 years old. “Baseball was his…

The town’s animal control officer Beverly Laplume says she got a report that visitors found what could be deadly for dogs, chocolate, scattered throughout the park.

It took years to get dogs a place to play in Canton, but over the weekend it appears someone tried to get them sick. The town’s animal control officer Beverly Laplume says she got a report that visitors found what could be deadly for dogs, chocolate, scattered throughout the park. “It wasn’t like somebody dropped a candy bar; it...

A Massachusetts woman is not only mourning the loss of her 84-year-old grandmother but is also searching exhaustively for her nana’s missing wedding ring, which she says was stolen.

By Jalyn Henderson. Most families around the country are now marking one full year of disrupted education and either partial or complete online learning. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson talked to students about how the year has impacted them — and to experts about what needs to be done to help children around the country make up the ground they lost.