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Connecticut State Police said part of Route 2 in Glastonbury is closed while crews investigate a car accident. The crash happened in the area of exit 11 on the westbound side of the highway. The left lane of traffic is shut down at this time. The accident is under investigation. Drivers are being asked to use caution. It’s unknown if…

A week after a fight broke out at a Glastonbury school board meeting, the issue of the high school’s mascot was back up for debate. In a virtual meeting Monday night, the Board of Education voted 7 to 1 to reaffirm a decision last year to change the mascot to the Guardians. Some in the community had been pushing for…

Embrace your nostalgia at Pinwheels Toys & Games in Glastonbury.

A pet dog is a Glastonbury family’s hero after alerting the parents that their baby girl had stopped breathing.

A Glastonbury family’s dog “Henry” kept pushing his way into the baby’s room, and alerted him family that the baby had stopped breathing.

The Glastonbury school board meeting ended abruptly Tuesday night.  Witnesses told NBC Connecticut that school board member Ray McFall was involved in a fight with someone in the audience.  “I couldn’t believe that that kind of thing could go on in our school system,” said Jennifer Muller, whose daughter is a freshman at Glastonbury High School. “People are shocked,”...

Residents say a Glastonbury Board of Ed meeting about the high school’s mascot Tuesday night got out of hand.

A man punched a Board of Education member during a special meeting held Tuesday night.

A man punched a board of education member during a special meeting held in Glastonbury Tuesday night that was meant to discuss the Glastonbury High School mascot. Last year, the mascot was changed to the Guardians from the Tomahawks, but some people want to change it back. Things got heated and a fight broke out between a person in the…

Glastonbury Police are investigating two home burglaries that happened on Great Pond Road Friday night. Officials said they were made aware of two burglaries in the area. The first was reported Friday night at around 10:30 p.m. when the homeowners came home to find their house was broken into, according to police. The other burglary was reported Saturday morning, but…

Nine-year-old Oliver Koenig-Paquin from Glastonbury started collecting pajamas when he learned not every child has a warm set to wear to bed. This year, his goal is 6,500 sets.

Nine-year-old Oliver Koenig-Paquin from Glastonbury started collecting pajamas when he learned not every child has a warm set to wear to bed. This year, his goal is 6,500 sets.

With the jolly holiday right around the corner, the time for decorating is upon us, but Christmas tree farms like Scott’s Orchard & Nursery are facing hurdles.  “We got our first trailer load of Christmas trees yesterday,” said Woodland Scott, Scott’s Orchard & Nursery. “We were cut short by our grower by 150 trees,” he said. With a nationwide...

Many farms that sell fresh-cut Christmas trees say they will likely have a limited supply this year.

Glastonbury police received more than half a dozen reports of suspects trying to break into cars or steal them early Monday morning.

Glastonbury police received more than half a dozen reports of suspects trying to break into cars or steal them early Monday morning.

Glastonbury Police said a woman was arrested after being accused of hitting her wife over the head with a hatchet several times. Officials said 58-year-old Lori Lee, of Glastonbury, was taken into custody on Wednesday after the incident on Newell Lane. Responding officers said Lee struck her wife with the hatchet, causing serious injuries. She was transported to the hospital…

Big hits are a part of the game and player safety remains top of mind across all levels of football. When Glastonbury football head coach Eric Hennessy was hired a few years ago, his goal to was to eventually have some sort of concussion tracker to ensure that his kids stayed as safe as possible. This season, with the support…

The Glastonbury High School football team is using special helmets with sensors to track player safety and head trauma impact.