Mansfield

A 39-year-old Willington woman was killed in a crash in Mansfield Tuesday morning. State police said Vanessa Marie Rivero was going north on Route 32 near Mansfield City Road in a Volkswagen Jetta just before 10:30 a.m. when she crossed over into the southbound lane and collided head-on with a GMC Sierra, then hit a guardrail. Rivero died at the…

E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield was evacuated Wednesday morning after a staff member received a call with a possible threat, according to state police. Troopers responded to the school around 8:16 a.m. and the building was evacuated while state troopers investigated until they determined that there was no credible threat to students, staff or the public. Troopers left...

State police are investigating after several vehicles were stolen from Champagne Motorcar Company, a car dealership in Mansfield. State police said the estimate on how much inventory was stolen is more than $600,000 worth. The thefts happened early Thursday morning, according to state police. Eastern District Major Crimes detectives are investigating. No additional information was immediately available.

“It’s been a little hard to get used to, but it provides us an opportunity for work-life balance that is great,” Mansfield town employee Jillene Woodmansee said. Mansfield Town Hall employees are getting adjusted to longer work hours, but fewer days. That means employees have a three-day weekend. “We had to be mindful of other ways that we could...

The town of Mansfield is testing out a Monday through Thursday schedule for six months, and employees are getting adjusted to the longer hours, but fewer days.

“Rather than risking the flights getting canceled, we decided for the sake of needing to get back to work, we would jump in the car instead,” Huante said. The road trip became their best plan when Huante’s mom made an offer they couldn’t refuse. “My mom said, ‘You take my car. I’ll go get the oil changed. Get the...

A tight-knit Connecticut community is up in arms about Amazon after online shoppers spotted what they say is a sluggish transit trend in town.

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of leaving a newborn on top of a parked vehicle in Mansfield earlier this year. On March 23, 2022, troopers received a 911 call from a woman about an infant that had been wrapped in a towel and left on the hood of her car. Lifesaving measures were performed by…

One person is injured after a vehicle crashed into a home in Mansfield on Sunday morning. Dispatchers said the crash happened on Route 195 near the intersection with Spring Hill Road. According to firefighters, the vehicle rolled over and hit a home on Storrs Road. The building inspector has been called to the home to examine the damage. The driver…

A man from Bloomfield has died after a vehicle collided with his motorcycle head-on in Mansfield on Saturday. State police said 60-year-old Roy Herzlich, of Bloomfield, was driving a motorcycle westbound on Route 44 in Mansfield around 4 p.m. when a vehicle traveling eastbound on the road hit him head-on. After the crash, a motorcycle that was traveling behind Herzlich…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man in connection to a hoax improvised explosive device that was found at the Mansfield Drive-In earlier this year. Troopers received a 911 call on June 12 around 2 p.m. from a woman stating that a suspicious device had been found inside of a restroom within a building at the Manfield Drive-In. The business…

State Police are looking into the circumstances surrounding a shooting that happened Friday in Mansfield. Troopers became aware of the incident after they were alerted by Windham Hospital around 11:30 p.m. that an adult male had arrived at their emergency room seeking treatment for gunshot wounds he sustained. State Police say the man was later transported via LifeStar to Hartford…

Families in Mansfield have been dealing with school bus delays as the school year began this week and some said their patience is getting thin. The issues started on the first day of school and the superintendent decided to cancel classes Wednesday, which was the second day of school. The schools were open Thursday, but students in pre-K through 8…

Some parents in Mansfield say their patience is wearing thin amid bus issues in town.

Students Return to Mansfield Schools After Bus Issues

While returning to school Thursday, Mansfield pre-K through 8 students were faced with major bus delays. M&J Bus, which transports students in the school district, said four buses didn’t run in the afternoon and as a result, students who take buses 1, 4, 8, and 9 had to wait at school until other buses became available. Delays were anticipated to…

All Mansfield schools are back in session after the district canceled classes on Wednesday for grades pre-K through 8, citing “unacceptable issues” with the district’s bus company.

All Mansfield schools will be back in session Thursday after the district canceled classes on Wednesday for grades pre-K through 8, citing “unacceptable issues” with the district’s bus company. In separate letters, the principals of Mansfield’s middle and elementary schools reassured parents that, after reviewing dismissal procedures, both schools will be open Thursday. Superintendent Peter Dart made the decision...

A day after concerns over Mansfield’s school bus company caused the cancellation of classes for some, the superintendent says all schools will be open on Thursday.