Madison

A shelter in place order that was affecting some residents in Madison on Sunday has been lifted as crews have repaired the large gas leak. Firefighter said a tree came down and brought down power lines, causing damage to a large nearby gas main. Multiple homes in the area of Overbrook Road between Opening Hill Road and Colonial Road were…

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Barbara Hamburg was found murdered in the yard of her Madison home on March 3, 2010. She had been beaten and stabbed to death.

A now-former Madison school employee has been arrested for allegedly communicating with students inappropriately, police said.

Gov. Ned Lamont has authorized a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed Barbara Hamburg 15 years ago. Hamburg was found murdered in the yard of her Madison home on March 3, 2010. She had been beaten and stabbed to death. “Madison police have devoted countless hours and resources to the investigation and continue…

A now-former Madison school employee has been arrested for allegedly communicating with students inappropriately, police said. Authorities said Shalena Hastings, 37, was arrested on March 28, and she faces a slew of charges including use of a computer to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, misrepresentation of age, risk of injury, impairing morals of children and criminal impersonation….

State police have arrested a man who is accused of driving 100 miles per hour in a 45-miles-per-hour zone in Madison. State police said a trooper saw a Dodge Dart speeding on Durham Road in Madison around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday and clocked the driver as going 100 miles per hour. The trooper stopped the driver, a 24-year-old Madison man,…

State police have arrested a man accused of driving 120 miles per hour on Interstate 95 South in Madison over the weekend. Troopers patrolling the highway near Exit 63 in Clinton clocked a vehicle going nearly 120 mph. Police saw the driver passing other cars in an unsafe manner, weaving in and out of traffic. Officers activated their lights and…

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One person has died after a crash in Madison on Sunday night. The vehicle crashed at Horse Pond Road and Tamarac Drive around 7:17 p.m.  Police said it was a one-vehicle crash and no one else was in the vehicle. The Madison Police Department and the South-Central Connecticut Accident Reconstruction team are investigating the cause of the crash. Anyone...

The production takes place at Madison’s First Congregational Church December 14-15. 

Dozens of families headed to Hammonasset Beach State Park to enjoy the unusually warm temperatures on Tuesday.

An unusual scene at the beach during October. “We are surprised there are so many other people out here,” Jillian Stone, of Farmington, said.  The summer season officially wrapped up last month, but warm temperatures have been in full swing this week, attracting dozens of families out to Hammonasset Beach State Park. “It is fantastic to be out, although...

“To say that Mark made an impact wherever he went or on whoever, it’s for real.” Michael Brotz spent some time Friday sharing how his brother-in-law, Mark Anthony Palumbo Jr., made that impact. One way was meeting people through his business, Madison Avenue Salon in Madison, where he was a part owner and a stylist. He was also a...

Mark Anthony Palumbo, Jr. was killed Wednesday night when a wrong-way driver crashed into him head-on on I-95 in Westbrook.

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It’s hard to do Labor Day without spending some time outside. Hammonasset Beach State Park remains a hot spot for beachgoers looking to catch some rays. “Just trying to spend some time with family, it’s one of the last beach days, last nice beach days so trying to get it in, you know,” Jeremy Perry from Moosup said. He...

On Thursday, Hammonasset Beach State Park was home to a special occasion – the largest seal release in Connecticut history. “This is the first release we’ve ever done in Connecticut, especially a release of this size,” said Sarah Callan, Manager of the Animal Rescue Program at Mystic Aquarium. Four rehabilitated seals made their way back home. They were found stranded…

It’s being called the largest seal release in Connecticut history.

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