Cheshire

After serving the country, a military vet was served by others.

After serving the country, a military vet was served by others. U.S. Marine Corporal Roger Rua was welcomed into a new home built to accommodate his needs. From automatic doors to lowered kitchen countertops, Homes for Our Troops worked hard to make Rua’s life a little easier. “Spasms kind of come out of nowhere, and the last thing I need...

A crash involving a tractor-trailer closed part of Interstate 84 east in Cheshire on Tuesday morning, but has since reopened. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash involved a tractor-trailer and another vehicle. According to officials, multiple lanes of the highway were closed between exits 26 and 27. The highway has since fully reopened. At one point, there was…

A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed Interstate 84 east in Cheshire on Tuesday.

A Hamden police officer has been placed on administrative leave following an alleged domestic dispute that happened late Saturday evening. The Cheshire Police Department said Patrick McCue was arrested early Sunday morning and he faces disorderly conduct charges in connection with the incident. In a warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut, police said they were called to McCue’s home around 11:30…

One person has died after a crash on Highland Avenue in Cheshire just after 7 p.m. Saturday. The Lexus ES350 hit a Volkswagen Jetta, then hit the Jeep Commander, spun and hit the Mitsubishi Eclipse, then hit the Ford Transit van, state police. Arthur Wright, 63, was in the front passenger seat and sustained life-threatening injuries, state police said. He…

Nov. 12 will be the last time Cheshire’s Lights of Hope will host their annual luminary event to unite the town and honor the victims in the Cheshire home invasion. It will be the final year for the event.

Nov. 12 will be the last time Cheshire’s Lights of Hope will host their annual luminary event to unite the town and honor the victims in the Cheshire home invasion. For 17 years, Don Walsh and his wife Jenifer have hosted an annual luminary event to unite the town and for the last 15, to honor the lives of Jennifer Hawke…

Cheshire Academy football began its season on Saturday. The Cats have plenty of talent again this season and have sent dozens of athletes to Division I football programs. That continues this year with guys like Lavon Johnson, a lineman who is committed to the University of Maryland. Johnson said he trimmed down from 350 to 295 pounds his sophomore year…

Cheshire Academy has sent dozens of student-athletes to Division I football programs.

A dog is safe after a state trooper came to the rescue on a busy section of Interstate 84 in Cheshire Friday morning, according to state police.   State police received 911 calls about a dog on a busy stretch of I-84 East,  between exits 26 and 27, and a trooper quickly responded and rescued it, state police said. The…

A 36-year-old Meriden man has died after a crash in Cheshire early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Diamond Hill Road and South Meriden Road around 5 a.m. after getting a report of a single-vehicle crash. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and had died from injuries sustained in the crash, police said. They have identified him as…

There were hundreds of power outages in part of Cheshire Tuesday morning and Eversource is looking into what caused them. Power was out for 725 Eversource customers in the area of Wolf Hill Road. Eversource said the power outage was reported at 8:30 a.m. They estimated power restoration at 11 a.m., but the company’s website listed fewer than two outages…

Connecticut correction officers say they want something to be done about the conditions inside Cheshire Correctional Institute Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski highlighted some of the concerns during a news conference Thursday morning. issues happening at Connecticut’s state prison for men on Thursday that he says have not been addressed by the state. He said inside the prison...

“Cancer has unfortunately been a part of my life for many years,” said Steve Maynard. Over the years, Steve Maynard has lost both his mother and mother-in-law, and close friend to cancer. At the Smilow Cancer Hospital healing garden Wednesday afternoon, he talked to us about them and the loss of his grandson.  The little boy loved being outside, whether…

Over the years, Steve Maynard has lost several loved ones to cancer. He talked to us about them, and the loss of his grandson.

Police have identified the body of a teen found in a pond at Mixville Park in Cheshire Monday afternoon. Officials said 18-year-old Jefferson Paul Loja, of Ecuador, was staying with family in Meriden. Police and firefighters responded to the park around 4:15 p.m. Sunday after the 18-year-old was reported missing. The teen was not a strong swimmer, according to police….

In the past day or so, two people have died after spending time on the water in Connecticut. It’s been a deadly season with about a dozen people dying while out for a swim or boating.

Dive crews Monday found the body of an 18-year-old who went missing while swimming in a pond at Mixville Park in Cheshire over the weekend.