Montville

Montville’s firefighting community says they are just helping their own. They’ve organized relief efforts, donating to firefighters in a community trying to recover from the destruction of Hurricane Laura. In a collaboration between the four independent fire companies serving Montville, a decision was made to help the victims of last week’s devastating storm.  Beginning Wednesday and running through the...

Firefighters are collecting items to send to families in need after Hurricane Laura.

Multiple tractor-trailers are involved in a crash on Interstate 395 north in Montville on Wednesday. State Department of Transportation officials said the truck accident involves three tractor-trailers and is on I-395 north between exits 6 and 9. The right lane is closed. Authorities estimate the highway will reopen in four hours or less. State police said there was a report…

The Town of Montville’s Social Services department is working to help an increasingly high number of people get access to basic needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were busy to start with and this, literally, is just like a whirlwind coming in on top of that,” said Kathleen Doherty-Peck, director of Senior and Social Services for the town. The...

Local social services departments are strapped under the weight of added requests during the coronavirus outbreak, but in some cases, first responders are lending a much needed hand.

Emergency crews worked together to rescue a dog from a well in Montville. Two fisherman heard a cry for help and found a puppy about 15 feet down a well and called for help, according to the Montville Police Department’s Facebook page. When Montville police and Montville animal control arrived, they realized they needed the fire department to help with…

A Montville student who was being monitored after experiencing symptoms similar to those of coronavirus following a recent return from China has been cleared to return to school, according to school officials. Don Macrino, the headmaster of the Saint Bernard School, said the student traveled to China over winter break and returned in early January. When the student began showing…

On Prospect Street in New London, an overnight storm left behind some unpleasant gifts.

A strong storm that moved through Connecticut left power outages and damage statewide.

Mosquitoes in another Connecticut community have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Mosquitoes in two more Connecticut communities have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Many schools across Connecticut have made the decision to adjust sports schedules due to EEE concerns.

A third person has died of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Connecticut this season, officials from the Connecticut Agriculture Station said Tuesday.

Friday’s football game between Montville and Stonington was suspended due to EEE concerns, school officials confirmed.

The Friday night lights were on the bench in Ledyard, with the high school football game starting earlier than usual over EEE concerns.

Ledyard High School decided to play its Friday night football game during the day avoid peak mosquito hours due to EEE.

Groton police have arrested a Montville man who is accused of setting a motor home on fire while someone was inside last month.

A Connecticut school administrator charged in connection with a student “fight club” has applied for a special court program that could lead to the case being dismissed.

A motorcyclist from Montville has died after a crash in East Lyme Sunday afternoon.