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Connecticut State Police are offering a reward in hopes of finding the person who killed James Stone Jr. of Colchester in 2018. The Governor’s Office, in conjunction with the New London Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office, is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for his murder. Then...

Colchester’s Bacon Academy is canceling the remainder of football season as school officials investigate multiple allegations of Title IX violations. Superintendent Jeffrey Burt said the Colchester school district has been investigating incidents involving the interactions of student-athletes from two athletic teams. Staff members have been placed on paid administrative leave as a part of the ongoing investigation, according to...

People in Colchester are divided on the decision by the town’s new First Selectman to remove an existing proclamation declaring racism a public health crisis on his first day in office.

There is a controversy in Colchester after the town’s new first selectman reversed a proclamation enacted in 2020 declaring racism to be a public health crisis. The reversal was one of the first actions by the town’s new leader on his first day in office. First Selectman Andreas Bisbikos, a Republican, wrote in a new proclamation that the old...

Close friends Tyler Graham and Jacob Chapman died in a car crash in Colchester in the afternoon of October 22.

Western Connecticut State University held a vigil Wednesday for two freshmen lacrosse players who were killed in a car crash in Colchester last month.

Western Connecticut State University is providing counseling services after two students died in a crash in Colchester last week and the students’ lacrosse coach and the school’s athletic director have released statements about the loss.   Eighteen-year-old Jacob Chapman and 18-year-old Tyler Graham, both of Colchester, died after a car crash in the area of Parum Road, or Route 354,…

A vigil is underway to remember two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday and the police and Department of Public Works are working to improve the safety around the site of the accident.

A vigil was held to remember two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday and the police and Department of Public Works are working to improve the safety around the site of the accident. The vigil to remember 18-year-old Jacob Chapman and 18-year-old Tyler Graham was held on the Colchester Town Green on Sunday. This comes…

A community is remembering two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday. Both of the teens were lacrosse players at Western Connecticut State University, according to the school.

A community is remembering two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday. Both of the teens were lacrosse players at Western Connecticut State University, according to the school.

A community is remembering two teens who were killed in a crash in Colchester on Friday. Both of the teens were lacrosse players at Western Connecticut State University, according to the school. Connecticut State Police said they responded to a two-car crash on Parum Road, also known as Route 354, and Lake Hayward Road at 1 p.m. A car was…

Two teens are dead and another is seriously injured after a crash in Colchester Friday afternoon, police said.

Two teens are dead and another is seriously injured after a crash in Colchester Friday afternoon. The three teens involved in the crash are members of the Western Connecticut State University lacrosse team, according to the school. Connecticut State Police said they responded to a two-car crash on Parum Road, also known as Route 354, and Lake Hayward Road at…

The Connecticut School Transportation Association or COSTA is warning of a severe shortage of bus drivers that could impact the school year getting underway.

The Connecticut School Transportation Association or COSTA is warning of a severe shortage of bus drivers that could impact the school year getting underway.

A fire ripped through the abandoned Lincoln Lake Lodge in Colchester on Tuesday, according to a fire coordinator. Flames could be seen shooting through the building on Linwood Cemetery Road near Wall Street. Big plumes of black smoke could also been seen in the area. It’s unclear what may have started the fire. The extent of the damage is...

Crews are battling a fire near Levy Road in Colchester.

Route 16 in Colchester has reopened after a crash involving a garbage truck and tractor-trailer with a fuel leak on Wednesday morning. State Police said it happened near Cato Corner Road around 7 a.m. The fire department was called in because of fuel leaks on both vehicles. One fuel tank was holding 200 gallons. State police also asked for the…

Route 2 in Colchester has reopened after a car crash on Sunday night. The accident happened on the eastbound side of the highway around 11:15 p.m. and closed the road between exits 21 and 22. It has since reopened. Lifestar said late Sunday night they were responding to the crash. Authorities did not release any details about possible injuries. It’s…