Madison

Three Madison police officers were fired Friday following a months-long investigation into alleged harassment and unprofessional conduct. During a special meeting on Sept. 2, the Town of Madison Board of Police Commissioners voted to terminate the police officers, who were previously placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The Town of Madison conducted an independent investigation…

A Niantic man has died after a crash on Interstate 95 South in Madison just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday, state police said, and they are asking for witnesses to come forward. State police said Aymeric Duprelatour, 49, of Niantic, was in a Subaru Forester, swerved and hit the back of a tractor-trailer that had slowed down because of a lane…

A crash closed I-95 South in Madison for several hours Sunday morning. The two-car crash happened just after 3 a.m. between Exits 60 and 59, according to the Department of Transportation. One lane of the highway was still shut down at 10 a.m. No other details were immediately available.

People began arriving at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Friday to begin their Memorial Day Weekend holiday.

Thirteen American flags next to 13 half-filled glasses of beer representing the 13 men and women killed in Afghanistan. “We did the half fill to represent the flags at half mast, honoring them,” said Sean Sullivan, the co-owner of The Crossings Restaurant & Brew Pub in Putnam. Since putting it up on Sunday morning, he said they’ve raised more than…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a teenager who is accused of driving and crashing a stolen vehicle on Interstate 95 in Madison on Monday afternoon. Troopers said they received a 911 call around 4:30 p.m. reporting a gray Range Rover driving erratically before pulling into the I-95 northbound Madison rest area. A trooper who was sitting on the exit 63…

The Town of Madison has issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residents south of the Boston Post Road ahead of Hurricane Henri making landfall. Messages were sent to all affected residents on Saturday. Everyone in the evacuation zone must be out of the area by 9 p.m. Saturday night, according to Madison town officials. The order was given due…

A United States Army sergeant from Madison who was killed during World War II was returned home after his remains were found and identified earlier this year and a funeral was held in New Haven on Saturday. Army Sgt. John E. Hurlburt, 26, of Madison, a member of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, was killed on July 7,…

A United States Army sergeant from Madison who was killed during World War II is finally returning home after his remains were found and identified. Army Sgt. John E. Hurlburt, 26, of Madison, a member of the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, was killed on July 7, 1944, in a massive attack on the island of Saipan, according to…

Madison school officials said there will be an additional police presence at Daniel Hand High School today after a threat was made toward a student. The Daniel Hand administration was made aware of a threat made by electronic communications toward a student Wednesday afternoon, according to Superintendent Craig Cooke. Officials have not released information on what the threat was and…

Interstate 95 North in Madison was closed early Friday because of a truck fire, according to CT Travel Smart, but it has reopened. The highway was closed between exits 59 and 61.

Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.

Police are looking for two people who they believe are responsible for a bank robbery in Madison Saturday afternoon. Officials said the incident happened at approximately 2:10 p.m. at People’s Bank inside Stop and Shop on Samson Rock Drive. Police said two men, both between 6-feet and 6-foot-2, displayed a firearm and left with an undisclosed amount of money....

Madison Hamburg was 18 years old when he got the call from his sister: Their mother had been stabbed and bludgeoned to death outside her home in the affluent southeastern Connecticut town of Madison. Now 29, Hamburg has directed a nail-biting and hauntingly personal documentary series about his mother Barbara’s murder, which remains unsolved. His directorial debut, “Murder on Middle...

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.