Newington

Newington Public Schools officials are looking to change the mascot from the Indians. Superintendent Dr. Maureen Brummett confirmed that a committee will convene this fall and work toward picking a new mascot. According to the Newington Public Schools website, “the Sachem of the Wangunks represents the school mascot. He originally sold the land on which Newington stands to the settlers.”…

For many children, summer means swimming and camp. Strict social distancing and sanitation guidelines are causing quite a few communities to cancel those activities this season. “It’s a very difficult decision, it goes against everything a parks and recreation professional goes through,” said Bill DeMaio, Newington’s Parks and Recreation supervisor. DeMaio said the town pools won’t be filled this...

Meg Sautter and her group of friends were the first to line up to dine out at the Rooster Company in Newington Wednesday.  “I love this place.  We’ve been dying since they closed,” said Sautter, of Newington. The restaurant’s chef-owner, KC Ward, said he missed the bustle around his business for the last two months. “There’s been that element...

Wednesday marked the first time Connecticut restaurants could offer outdoor dining in two months

The Siriano family has a saying they repeat often to each other: don’t say you can’t because you won’t, say you can because you will. These challenging times have made that mantra even more important. “Unfortunately I came down sick, really sick,” said Jonathan Siriano, a clinical systems engineer at Yale New Haven Health. While working on the front...

Seeing the affect the coronavirus had on his dad and the entire world, Jonathan Siriano’s son Dylan was inspired to take action.

A local teen is hoping to bring the community together while remembering people who passed away from the pandemic.

A note a little girl in Newington sent to police has a lot of people smiling and police have shared it. In a time when people who can are staying home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a little girl made a request to her local police department – to put coronavirus in jail. She also thanked police for keeping…

Clementine Donelli’s celebrated a major milestone Tuesday – her 100th birthday. And while she isn’t leaving the house right now, her family was determined to celebrate.

Connecticut Food Banks are taking a direct hit due to COVID-19. Many are trying to keep up with the demand of those who may suffer from food insecurity. Across the state, many of the food banks are hard at work to try and replenish their supplies while both regular and new clients ask for help. Hockanum Valley Community Council is…

Connecticut’s food banks are trying to keep their shelves stocked as demand has increased during the coronavirus crisis.

On a day when love is celebrated by millions, a Newington couple that has been married for 54 years stood before their friends and family members and renewed their vows. Clement Senatro, Sonny, and his wife Eugenia, Jean, renewed their love at Cedar Mountain Commons in Newington. They have known each other since they were teenagers, growing up in Hartford….

Crews responded to a “white powder incident” in Newington Thursday afternoon. Dispatchers confirmed crews were called to investigate the substance found at 23 Valentine St. Firefighters on scene told an NBC Connecticut crew that the incident was “nothing.” No other details were immediately available.

Someone shot a possum in the head in Newington and animal control is looking for information on whoever is responsible. Newington Animal Control posted on Facebook that they found the possum on Dix Avenue Wednesday and it had been shot several times in the head with a pellet gun. The pellets have been removed, a wildlife rehabilitator is caring for…

An Amtrak train collided with a service truck in Newington Friday and six people suffered minor injuries. Officials from Amtrak said Amtrak Hartford Line Train 470, which was traveling from New Haven to Springfield, Massachusetts, collided with an Amtrak engineering vehicle on the tracks around 11:10 a.m. Two Amtrak employees who were in the truck saw the train coming and…

An Amtrak train collided with a service truck on the tracks in Newington on Friday.

Police are investigating a robbery at a liquor store in Newington. Police said a man robbed Modern Wine and Spirits, at 18 Cedar St., around 8:11 p.m. on Jan. 9 and caused minor injuries to employees who tried to stop him. Anyone with further information is asked to call Officer Gore at (860) 666-8445, extension 6319 or email agore@newingtonct.gov.

Crews working to repair a broken water main in Newington and the main is back in service. Officials said there was a break in an 8-inch water main at Knollwood and Brentwood roads and the main was shut down around 5:50 a.m. Around 25 customers were affected, according to the Metropolitan District.

Newington police are reminding drivers to be alert while warming up their cars after three vehicles were stolen Friday morning. Police said two cars were stolen between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Hartford Avenue and Clifford Street while they were running to warm up. In one case the keys were in the car, but in the other two, the…

Newington police are looking for the person or people who stole about $4,000 in registration fees for the town’s high school recreational basketball league. Employees at Newington’s Park and Recreation were collecting those registration fees at the Mortensen Community Center Gymnasium around 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, according to police. At some point, an employee left a manila envelope…