Cromwell

The Travelers Championship officials Monday said they hope to have a limited number of spectators on-site at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell for this year’s tournament. Fans were not able to attend the 2020 tournament, won by Dustin Johnson, due to concerns over COVID-19. Tournament officials said they are working with state and local officials, along with the PGA…

Interstate 91 South in Cromwell is backed up between exits 22N and 21, for more than a mile and a half, because of truck fire between exits 21 and 20, according to CT Travel Smart. The right and center lanes are closed.

Officials are investigating after a fire in a room at a motel in Cromwell overnight. Firefighters said the fire was in a room at the Super 8 Motel on Industrial Road and the motel was evacuated. The fire was brought under control and remains under investigation, authorities said. Investigators have not released details on if anyone was injured, the extent…

Police are investigating after a shooting incident in Cromwell Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened at approximately 12:18 p.m. in the area of 94 West St. Officials said they responded to a report of shots fired in a car. Responding officers said they found a car with one single bullet hole. The driver was not injured during the incident. Police say…

A Connecticut state trooper dove to safety as a driver who police said was under the influence hit a cruiser in the shoulder of Route 9, where police had pulled over a wrong-way driver who was also suspected of being impaired, according to state police. State police said they received several 911 calls shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday about a…

Police are investigating after a dog was shot and killed in Cromwell Sunday morning. The incident happened at approximately 10:51 a.m. at the Fox Meadows Condo Complex, according to police. Officers said the dog was shot with two juveniles present. Bardsley Monfilston, 31, of Cromwell, later confessed to detectives that he was responsible for the shooting, according to police. The…

Connecticut State Police are investigating a report of a shooting on Route 9 in Cromwell on Sunday. Police said they responded to a report of multiple gunshots on Route 9 southbound at the exit 19 off-ramp around 10:30 a.m. Officers said two cars were seen exchanging gunfire. One of the cars was last seen fleeing onto Route 372 north in…

The Rocky Hill/Cromwell/Portland U19 team defeated North Central Connecticut U19, 3-2 this weekend, to win the Connecticut Elite Baseball Association title. The league gave athletes the chance to play this summer after the high school and legion seasons were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. “With high school getting canceled and I wasn’t sure if we were going to...

With galleries of people lining the fairways, the Travelers Championship has always drawn huge crowds. Not this year. Absent are the fans that surround the greens and leave their own green behind. Larry McHugh is the president of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, which includes Cromwell and many surrounding towns. With this year’s tournament being a TV-only event,...

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will be opening a new fulfillment center in Cromwell, a move that will bring in hundreds of new jobs. The company will open a new 400,000-square-foot facility at 120 Country Line Drive. Amazon said it will be hiring for the packing floor as well as jobs in human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance and…

Safety remains the top priority for golf courses as more people take advantage of the socially distant outdoor activity. Courses are continuing to adapt so that everyone can play while adhering to state and local safety guidelines. TPC River Highlands in Cromwell has installed E-Z Lyft devices so that golfers don’t have to touch the pin to retrieve the...

TPC River Highlands in Cromwell has installed E-Z Lyft devices so that golfers don’t have to touch the pin to retrieve the ball from the cup.

The town of Cromwell has taken steps to allow businesses that want to reopen to do so immediately, in opposition to Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive orders and reopening plans. In a meeting Wednesday, the town council voted 8-0 in favor of the decision, which will allow the town attorney to create a declaration allowing businesses in Cromwell that are...

The town of Cromwell has taken steps to allow businesses that want to reopen to do so immediately, in opposition to Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive orders and reopening plans.

Governor Lamont told NBC Connecticut he is sticking with June 1 as a reopening date for hair salons and barbershops

Serious injuries are reported in a crash on Interstate 91 North in Cromwell. Police said the exit will be closed and traffic is being diverted off the highway at exit 21.

Cromwell police have arrested a man who is accused of shooting at a vehicle at a gas station on Sunday. Officers responded to a report of a shooting that happened at the Citgo Gas Station on Main Street. Investigators said it was reported that two gunshots were fired, one of which hit someone’s vehicle. The suspect, later identified as...

The decision to play the Travelers Championship without fans will impact the small businesses in the area around the tournament that depend on the crowds.

Two teenage girls from Middletown have died after a driver lost control of a vehicle on Route 9 South in Cromwell on Monday night and police said one of the people who died had been dragged by a vehicle. Police identified one of the passengers who died as 16-year-old Chloe Russell, of Middletown, and the other as 14-year-old Sophia Rae…