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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they’re investigating a fuel spill that happened in North Stonington Monday afternoon. DEEP officials and Kropp Environmental Contractors, Inc., based in Franklin, are at the scene of the Pilot Travel Center working to clean up a diesel fuel spill. Authorities said a tractor-trailer that was filling up their tank...

Connecticut State Police have arrested three people in connection to a threatening incident that happened in North Stonington and later led to a police pursuit in Preston early Saturday morning. Troopers were called to the Bellissimo Grande Hotel in North Stonington around 2:30 a.m. after getting a report of a larceny and threatening incident involving a gun. State police said…

Connecticut State Police are combating what they are calling illegal street racing and destructive meet-ups at DOT commuter lots in the North Stonington area. Over the last few weekends, troopers at Troop E said they have received multiple complaints of reckless behavior at the commuter lots including littering, noise complaints, underage drinking, destruction of property and reckless driving. According to…

A truck crashed through the outdoor patio of Buon Appetito Ristorante & Pizzeria in North Stonington Thursday morning, according to police.

A truck crashed through the outdoor patio of Buon Appetito Ristorante & Pizzeria in North Stonington Thursday morning, according to police.

A truck crashed into Buon Appetito Ristorante & Pizzeria in North Stonington Friday morning. Polce said the driver of the truck was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. No life-threatening injuries are reported, according to state police.

A truck crashed through the outdoor patio of Buon Appetito Ristorante & Pizzeria in North Stonington Thursday morning, according to police. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m., when no one was in the restaurant. State police said they responded to Norwich-Westerly Road and the driver of the truck was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. No life-threatening injuries are…

With the sun out and temperatures on the rise, boaters may feel the urge to get on the water. But response crews say it is worth it to wait – a message they’re especially sharing to inexperienced boaters.  A member of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in New Haven says water temperatures are dangerously cold this time of year, usually below...

After a deadly weekend on Connecticut’s waterways, first responders offer some safety tips for anyone who will be boating this spring.

It has been a deadly and dangerous time on the water in the state in the past few days. Three people have died and there were two rescue operations on Sunday. An all-out search began after reports of an overturned kayak on the Connecticut River near Old Saybrook on Sunday. “Conditions are not favorable. The current is really strong today,…

A child has died after a boating crash in North Stonington on Saturday, according to DEEP.

A child has died after a boating crash in North Stonington on Saturday, according to the CT Department of Transportation (DEEP). Four people were transported to Westerly Hospital, including one child who received CPR at the scene, officials said. The child later died at the hospital, DEEP said. Authorities said they responded to Wyassup Lake in North Stonington at approximately…

Police said the driver is Ian Grant from Massachusetts. Grant was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Mass. Police said that’s where the chase all began.

A Massachusetts man was arrested after a pursuit Wednesday that started in Massachusetts, went through Rhode Island and ended in Stonington after an hour-long standoff, according to Connecticut state police. Connecticut state police got involved in the investigation when Rhode Island state police were pursuing the driver of a white Toyota pickup into Stonington at 12:45 p.m. Police identified the…

Cheryl Haase and her team at the Red Onion Pizza Restaurant, with the help of the community, stepped up for one veteran, helping him get a new cane and a new home.

Route 2 was closed in North Stonington after a crash Friday morning. The CT Travel website said the road, Norwich-Westerly Road, was closed at Main Crossing Road because of a two-vehicle crash. The road has reopened. No additional information was available.

A raccoon in North Stonington has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found in a residential neighborhood and tested positive on Dec. 16, according to the Ledge Light Health District. Rabies is a potentially deadly disease that can infect all warm-blooded animals, including people. It is mostly spread by wild animals. Rabies can be spread when infected saliva comes…

A kayaker who was missing was found dead at Wyassup Lake in North Stonington Sunday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Authorities searched the area Sunday morning and found the male kayaker just before 12 p.m., DEEP said. On Monday, officials identified the kayaker as Akida Edwards, 45, of New York, New York. DEEP officials said he…