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State police have arrested a man accused of setting a fire at a masonic lodge in Ellington earlier this month. Detectives arrested 23-year-old Gino DeGrandis in Vernon on Friday. DeGrandis is responsible for setting a fire at the Fayette Masonic Lodge on Orchard Street on the morning of January 7, according to state police. Police say DeGrandis is the person…

Connecticut State Police have identified a man who is wanted for arson after a fire at a masonic lodge in Ellington on Saturday. Firefighters were called to a possible structure fire at the Fayette Lodge on Orchard Street around 9:43 a.m. According to fire officials, a passerby called 911 saying they saw smoke coming from below a door. When firefighters…

An investigation is underway after a fire at a masonic lodge in Ellington on Saturday. Firefighters were called to a possible structure fire at the lodge on Orchard Street around 9:43 a.m. According to fire officials, a passerby called 911 saying they saw smoke coming from below a door. When firefighters arrived to the scene, they said they found a…

Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for an 81-year-old man who is missing from Ellington. Troopers said George Klingman has been missing since Monday. He was last seen wearing blue sweatpants, a white sweatshirt, a blue coat and a baseball hat. Klingman is 5-foot 9-inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has grey hair and brown eyes. In…

One person is injured after a crash on Route 83 in Ellington on Saturday morning. State police said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the crash. Two vehicles were involved in the crash. State Dept. of Transportation officials said Route 83 was closed between Kibbe Road and Huffman Street. It has since reopened. The cause…

Connecticut State Police have canceled a Silver Alert for a 76-year-old woman with dementia who was missing from Ellington on Wednesday. State police said Patricia Dimock lives on Tripp Road in Ellington and was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators believed she walked away from her home sometime during the night. Troopers issued a Silver Alert for Dimock,…

Richard Dabate was accused of killing his 39-year-old wife, Connie, in December 2015, and staging a cover-up. In May, a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and providing a false statement after a five-week-long trial.

An Ellington man who was found guilty of the murder of his wife in 2015 has been sentenced to 65 years. Richard Dabate was accused of killing his 39-year-old wife, Connie, in December 2015, and staging a cover-up. In May, a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and providing a false statement after a five-week-long…

How does a three-day weekend sound every week? More communities in Connecticut are experimenting with a four-day work week for their workers, and some believe it’s a win-win for the staff and the residents. Walk into town hall in Vernon and you’ll find staff working longer hours Monday through Thursday. The tradeoff is they’re off on Fridays. “It’s been...

CT LIVE’S Taylor Kinzler takes a trip to the Ellington Farmers Market to pick up some fresh ingredients for a fun frozen treat the whole family can help make!

CT LIVE’S Taylor Kinzler takes a trip to the Ellington Farmers Market to pick up some fresh ingredients for a fun frozen treat the whole family can help make!

Part of Route 140 was closed after a tractor-trailer and garbage truck collided in Ellington, according to the CT Dept. of Transportation. Officials said the crash caused the garbage truck to go down an embankment. The road was closed so that crews can get the garbage truck back up onto the road. The tractor-trailer remained at the scene, authorities said….

LifeStar transported one person to the hospital after a serious crash in Ellington on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to Hoffman Road and Meadowbrook Road around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a serious crash. When crews arrived, they said they found a vehicle wedged between a building and another vehicle. The vehicle that was wedged was on…

A plane that is connected to a local skydiving company has landed in a field after overshooting the runway at Ellington Airport on Saturday. Airport officials said the pilot overshot the runway, went over a brook and into a field next to the airport. The pilot was the only person on the plane and no injuries were reported, airport officials…

Several people were taken to the hospital after a car hit a tree in Ellington Tuesday night, according to state police, and serious injuries were reported. The crash happened around 8:48 p.m. on Windermere Avenue and the road was closed until around 11:18 p.m. No additional information was available.

There will be increased overnight police patrols in Ellington in an effort to cut down on catalytic converter thefts and other crimes in town. The measure is in response to recent complaints from residents about car break-ins and catalytic converter thefts. “Ellington, like so many other communities, has experienced these crimes and we’re taking action,” First Selectman Lori Spielman...

A jury on Tuesday found an Ellington man who was accused of killing his wife and staging a cover-up guilty on all charges.

A jury in Vernon found Richard Dabate guilty Tuesday of the 2015 murder of his wife, Connie, in their Ellington home.