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Whether you are heading to a park, a beach, sticking close to home or taking part in some sort of a gathering, Connecticut residents are urged to be cautious on Labor Day weekend and continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. This is historically one of the busiest weekends at Connecticut parks and beaches, according to Mason Trumble, the deputy…

Police and SWAT responded to Salem Road in Madison after a domestic incident on Thursday. Police said the incident started around 2 a.m. after a 46-year-old man got into a dispute with his parents, who said their son had threatened them. Neighbors in the area were advised by police to shelter in place. The parents left the house and the…

A candidate for Connecticut’s Second Congressional District was arrested Monday night. Wethersfield police said Thomas Gilmer, of Madison, was placed under arrest Monday night and charged with strangulation in the second degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree. Gilmer is a Republican candidate for the state’s Second Congressional District and the state GOP Twitter account tweeted, “Second Congressional...

“This trail leads right around and goes down to the beach.” Charlie Young pointed to a little pathway off a road in Madison that’s technically state property. He says it’s a 15 minute walk to the beach, which is causing major problems on the roads. “People were just walking with their coolers and their umbrellas and their kids down...

Two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash on Interstate 95 in Madison Friday morning. Officials said the area of exit 62 southbound was shut down. The road has opened. Minor injuries are reported. No additional information was immediately available.

One person is dead and two others injured after a head-on crash in Madison Wednesday. Madison police said two vehicles crashed head-on on Route 79 near Goat Hill Road. The conditions of the two people injured were not immediately clear. The road was closed while police investigated but has since reopened. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Clergy members gathered in Madison on Monday morning to call for an end to racial injustice.

When Steven Adkins started experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 in mid-March, he never thought the virus would land him in the intensive care unit. “I thought I was going to beat it easy,” said Adkins. “It did not really turn out that way. It was a bit of a shock that I got as sick as I got.” Adkins, a 67-year-old…

Steven Adkins is recovering at home after five days in the ICU and nearly two weeks in the hospital.

A Connecticut man spent five days in the ICU and his now back home and sharing his story

Madison Police arrested a juvenile who accessed online Zoom classes and intentionally disrupted them by using obscene language and gestures. Police said they arrested the individual and arrested him on Wednesday. The individual faces charges including fifth degree computer crime, fifth degree conspiracy to commit computer crime and breach of peace. These types of incidents have resulted in the suspension…

A town employee in Madison has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total to 21 residents and another resident has died from the virus. Town officials said a town employee tested positive for the virus and is fairing well. The employee was not in a public interfacing role and has been quarantined at home since he or she started experiencing…

Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday that the peak for coronavirus cases in Fairfield County is 2-3 weeks away, and even later in other parts of the state.

A student at the Grove School in Madison has tested positive for COVID-19, town officials announced Tuesday. Officials said the student lives in New York but was attending the Grove School, which describes itself as a therapeutic boarding school. When the student started seeing symptoms, they were isolated and taken home and the school was advised to close early for…

More than 100 dogs bred to become South Korean dinner entrees are being rescued by the Humane Society International and sent to an animal welfare center in New Jersey.

A Connecticut state trooper who was involved in a September crash in Southbury that injured a mother and daughter has been charged with DUI and other violations, Connecticut State Police said Tuesday.

Sgt. John McDonald, 37, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to obey a stop sign.

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings. The court this week allowed families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to sue the maker of the AR-15 used in the attack. The case against Remington...

A Connecticut state trooper who was involved in a September crash in Southbury that injured a mother and daughter has been suspended from the department.