Cheshire

Cheshire police are investigating a report of a man watching a 6-year-old boy as the child was playing at a home weekend, then running off when the boy’s father approached him. Police said the father was doing yard work Saturday afternoon on Mountain Road, near Barkledge Court, and his son was playing near the driveway when the dad noticed...

This season, each team swam at their home pools, compared the numbers and got their results the next day.

For a moment at Cheshire Swim and Dive’s meet on Saturday, things felt normal. “When it’s time to swim fast, they swim fast,” said Cheshire swim coach Dave Modzelewski. “When they get excited, they get really excited.” It was senior night. They rolled out the red carpet at the Cheshire community pool. Parents and athletes posed for photos. “They...

Friday the Cheshire Community came together for a big bash as three of their own World War II veterans celebrated birthdays. First Lt. Florence Bryant, Staff Sergeant Irv Daubert, and Chief Petty Officer Ralph Rowland are reaching a major milestone, each celebrating their 100th birthdays. The day started off with a ceremony to honor the veterans and concluded with a…

The Town of Cheshire celebrated three 100-year-old WWII veterans on Friday.

A Meriden was killed in a crash on Route 10 in Cheshire on Tuesday night. Police said a sedan and a pickup collided on Highland Avenue (Route 10) around 11:15 p.m. There were three people in one vehicle and one person in the other. Police identified the victim who died as 24-year-old Jason Ventura, of Meriden. Investigators did not provide…

The Chesprocott Health District says in Cheshire they’re seeing 10 times as many young people testing positive compared to older adults. CHD cover Cheshire, Prospect, and Wolcott. “We’re not where we were in March, thank goodness. But the scary part is you don’t know what the next few weeks are,” said CHD Director Maura Esposito. After months of declining...

Friday night was supposed to be Cheshire’s first game of the season. Instead, the field is empty. But every player and every team across the state is hoping for a chance to play. For the Cheshire Rams, it’s another night of practice, and still, no one knows where it’ll lead. “Obviously our hopes for our senior year, just to...

Friday night was supposed to be Cheshire’s first game of the season. Instead, the field is empty. But every player and every team across the state is hoping for a chance to play.

The CIAC and DPH met Friday to discuss ways student athletes could play football with mitigation strategies.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students have had to pivot to virtual learning which is causing some of them to miss out on key skills. Camille Boyd is a speech pathologist who created Take Back Your Power to help kids and teens build their social communication skills. “Being able to speak up for yourself, self-advocate, and communicate clearly…

Building social communication skills is the goal of Take Back Your Power, a speech therapy practice that caters to kids and teens.

Gabby Tirado will be a sophomore at Cheshire High School this fall and is looking forward to attending classes in person for the first time since March. “I can’t wait to get back,” she said. “We have to wear masks and a lot of restrictions, but I am excited to go back.” In a plan set to be submitted...

Cheshire is adding cameras and microphones to classrooms to help students who choose to distance learn this fall.

A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.

A 10-year-old boy who died after getting hit by a car in Cheshire on June 12 had just bought ice cream from a truck and was crossing in front of the truck when he was struck, according to police. Cheshire Police Department responded to Wiese Road near Richmond Glen Drive for reports that a child had been struck by a…

A child has died after being hit by a car in Cheshire Friday night. Cheshire Police Department responded to Wiese Road near Richmond Glen Drive for reports that a child had been struck by a vehicle around 8 p.m. “The child was provided first aid by responding officers and paramedics at the scene but was transported to a local hospital,”…

Bozzuto’s, a Cheshire-based grocery wholesale distribution center, is hiring as it works to keep up with demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said it is operating 24/7 to continue to meet an unprecedented demand for grocery retailers from Maine to Maryland. “As essential goods and critical supply items become increasingly available, we need additional support to get product off…

Workers in the restaurant industry are among some of those most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. One Cheshire restaurant is still trying to be there for all of his employees in a big way

The FDA is investigating a possible link between grain-free pet foods and a form of heart disease called DCM.