Essex

The exhibit “Rising Waters” explores flooding along the Connecticut River over the past 100 years.

A Glastonbury woman was arrested after driving the wrong-way on Route 9 on Saturday night, according to state police. Dispatchers received several calls about a driver traveling south on Route 9 North in Essex around 9:10 p.m. A trooper searching the area saw a vehicle going the wrong way on the Interstate 95 North off-ramp and pulled in front of…

State police received several calls about a wrong-way driver on Route 9 Saturday night.

Dry weather and sunshine is raising the fire risk around the state and local officials are reminding people of the potential dangers of brush fires. Mid-March to mid-May is Connecticut’s typical brush fire season. Just this week, a handful have already started popping up in Bridgeport, Essex, Hartford and Tolland counties. With the elevated risks come warnings from local...

Dry weather and sunshine is raising the fire risk around the state, and local officials are warning about potential brush fires. Between now and mid-May is typical brush fire season in Connecticut.

A Connecticut holiday tradition makes its return this week in Essex. The annual winter train experience known as The North Pole Express is back on the tracks at the Essex Stream Train station. Crews put the finishing touches on their preparations over the weekend in Middlesex County. Even though the experience is only available for two months, organizers say it…

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat is on track to make a meaningful difference in our state. Throughout the month of August, it’s hosting a fundraiser called “Dog Days of Summer” that benefits animal shelters around the state. “I myself have two rescue dogs that I adopted in the past five years,” said Maureen Quintin, director of communication and public...

The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat is donating $1 from every ticket sale to local animal shelter through the month of August.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly forcing their way into an apartment with a knife in Essex. Police said they were called to a reported home invasion on Main Street just after 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Troopers and Essex police officers said an active disturbance was reported, and two victims involved were not injured. The victims told authorities that…

Fifth graders at Essex Elementary took part in dissection day during their program with the CT Audubon Society.

Fifth graders at Essex Elementary took part in dissection day during their program with the CT Audubon Society. They spent part of the class picking apart and looking closely at something called owl pellets. “It’s pretty much owl throw-up,” said Hunter, one of the students. He explained that analyzing the pellets helps to understand the owl’s diet. As a...

A teenager has serious injuries after he crashed head-on into a tree on Route 9 in Essex on Saturday night. State police said a 16-year-old male from Rhode Island was traveling northbound on Route 9 around 5:40 p.m. when he drifted off of the left side of the highway. As he left the roadway, investigators said the teenager entered the…