Farmington

Police are investigating an attempted burglary at a gas station in Farmington early Wednesday morning and said they believe the same people were involved in a wider crime spree in the area. Police said the attempted burglary in Farmington happened at the Farmington Valley Shell gas station at 860 Farmington Ave. Someone who was driving by contacted police at 2:07…

Farmington school officials are looking into comments made by a high school history teacher about Israel and Palestine.

Farmington school officials are looking into comments made by a high school history teacher about Israel and Palestine. A Muslim civil rights group says the teacher’s comments were inappropriate and anti-Palestinian. The Israel-Hamas War is hitting home for many in the Farmington Valley, in particular some students at Farmington High School. “Obviously what’s happening overseas is hard for everybody....

Four people are injured after a rollover crash involving an ambulance in Farmington late Monday night.

Four people were injured after a rollover crash involving an ambulance in Farmington late Monday night and a 19-year-old woman is in critical condition, according to police. The crash happened at the Interstate 84 exit 39 off-ramp near Route 4, according to police. An NBC Connecticut crew at the scene saw an ambulance rolled over in the middle of an…

At least one person is being transported to the hospital after a multi-car crash off I-84 in Farmington.

Farmington girls swimming defeated Berlin on Tuesday at Miss Porter’s School. The victory was Farmington head coach Scott Ferrigno’s 300th career win with the River Hawks’ girls swim team.

Farmington girls swimming defeated Berlin on Tuesday at Miss Porter’s School. The victory was Farmington head coach Scott Ferrigno’s 300th career win with the River Hawks’ girls swim team. “It’s so special to celebrate the consistency of the program and the spirit and the fun,” Ferrigno said. “The team has always been inviting to others, our numbers have been wonderful...

Connecticut state police have charged a driver who is accused of causing a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 East in Farmington that sent four people, including a 4-year-old boy, to the hospital. The crash happened on I-84 East, near exit 39 at 2:18 p.m. when the driver of a Subaru Outback on I-84 West lost control of the vehicle, went…

For six consecutive years, NBC Connecticut has teamed up with ProHealth Physicians to offer these free flu shots.

Hundreds of people came out on Saturday for a free flu shot clinic in Farmington. For six consecutive years, NBC Connecticut has teamed up with ProHealth Physicians to offer these shots.   Experts are predicting a difficult flu season this year so to make staying protected easy and simple, ProHealth Physicians hosted a drive-thru flu shot clinic. “Drive-thru. Don’t even get...

Farmington police have arrested a man that is accused of exposing himself to at least two women in Farmington last month. Authorities received a complaint that a man riding his moped exposed himself to a woman who was walking in the Devonwood area of town. Police said a similar incident happened two weeks prior, and the same description of the…

A small jet that crashed into a building in Farmington in September 2021, killing four people, was going slower than usual as it took off because the pilot had left a parking brake on, according to a report released Thursday. The failure to release the brake was the probable cause of the accident, according to the report from the National…

A dump truck crashed and caught fire in the median on Interstate 84 in Farmington Friday afternoon. The crash closed multiple lanes on I-84 West near Exit 37 and the left lane of I-84 East, according to state police. Firefighters and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the crash. State police said no one was injured.

Another CT nursing home wants to close its doors. Touchpoints in Farmington issued a notice to its residents in late August with intentions to close after more than 20 years.

A man has died after a motorcycle accident on Interstate 84 in Farmington Monday evening. It happened just after 6 p.m. on the westbound side of the highway in Farmington by exit 37, according to the state Department of Transportation. I-84 West was shut down for several hours but reopened around 11 p.m. A car traveling in the center lane…

Route 6 has reopened in Farmington after a crash and serious injuries are reported, according to Farmington Police. Two vehicles were involved in a crash at Route 6 and Birdseye Road and police said patients with serious injuries were taken to area hospitals. Police said drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid the area until further notice. Anyone who saw…

Farmington police closed off part of Farmington Avenue because of wires down in the road.

Farmington police said they have served the remaining three warrants connected to a large “takeover’ in May that caused thousands of dollars in damage. Police said the takeover happened in a parking lot during the early hours of May 7. One of the suspects is from West Bridgewater, Massachusetts and the other two are from Whitman, Massachusetts. On Thursday, Farmington…

Farmington police have arrested two people suspected of taking part in a “takeover” in a parking lot in May that officials said caused thousands of dollars in damage.    A 24-year-old Stratford man and a 20-year-old Wethersfield man have turned themselves in to Farmington police. Police said there were more than 150 vehicles at the “takeover” event during the early…