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Crews responded to brush fires in Southbury, Meriden and Old Saybrook on Friday. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they responded to the area of 620 River Rd. in Southbury for a brush fire that expanded approximately 30 acres. DEEP officials said they responded to the brush fire along with several other fire departments in the area….

Several people got sick from acid gas vapors after batteries in a floor scrubber overheated at Walmart at 665 Old Post Road in Old Saybrook on Wednesday morning, according to officials Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said 11 people were reported to be sick from the fumes and they were evaluated on scene. Police said…

A man who is suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Hunter’s Ambulance Facility in Old Saybrook and starting a fire and targeting other Connecticut EMS agencies was brought back to Connecticut Tuesday night after being taken into custody in Pennsylvania. Richard White, 37, of Torrington, was arrested last month in Milton, Pennsylvania and he was served with a…

Yale New Haven Health opened six COVID-19 vaccination sites on Thursday for people 75 and older who qualify under the state’s Phase 1B. Northeast Medical Group (NEMG), 4A Devine Street, North Haven NEMG, 112 Quarry Road, Trumbull NEMG, 501 Kings Highway East, #204, Fairfield NEMG, 500 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich NEMG,  633 Middlesex Avenue, Old Saybrook NEMG, 194 Howard Street,…

Over 60 residents and dozens of staff members at a nursing home in Old Saybrook have tested positive for COVID-19 and three residents have died during the outbreak, according to the facility. The administrator of Gladeview Health Care & Rehabilitation said the facility has avoided having a resident test positive the entire pandemic and the facility’s first positive case is…

An Old Saybrook resident noticed a person trying to break into cars when his doorbell camera went off, so he chased the man and the suspect threatened to spray him with bear mace, according to police. Police said they responded to Denmore Road just after midnight and a resident told investigators that he saw someone trying to enter his vehicle…

A fire damaged a large Old Saybrook home that was under renovation on Monday. Firefighters said fire started in the basement of the very large home on Fenwick Avenue and traveled up the walls. The home is currently undergoing renovations, they added. Crews from four departments worked together to get the fire out and knocked it down within an hour,…

A popular shoreline restaurant in Old Saybrook will be closed through Sept. 22 after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Liv’s Oyster Bar said in a statement that an employee was exposed to a person who tested positive for the virus. They then took a rapid test that was positive for COVID-19 and immediately notified the restaurant. The employee…

State police arrested an Old Saybrook man on Wednesday after they say he told a UPS driver that he was going shoot and kill two Old Saybrook police officers. According to police, the driver made a delivery to the home of Christopher O’Neal on Tuesday and had a conversation with O’Neal about O’Neal’s sick dog. O’Neal told the UPS...

The calm before the storm: people in Old Saybrook were enjoying a beautiful day on Saturday. People on the shoreline know what mother nature can do and have seen weather at its worst. So, even as Isaias heads north, authorities are urging caution. “We want people to think about this,” said Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael Spera. “Put it at…

With Tropical Storm Fay headed to Connecticut police and firefighters reminded people who live along the shoreline to prepare. The high school in Old Saybrook is typically used as a shelter, but preparations are a bit different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Think of it like a hotel. One family will go into each classroom, according to Old Saybrook’s Police...

Public safety officials in Old Saybrook are preparing for the impact of Tropical Storm Fay by readying their shelter which they say will look a lot different this year because of COVID-19 safety precautions. Officials say social distancing and PPE will be their main focus along with providing shelter for the storm. Emergency management crews say they are working other…

The Town of Old Saybrook announced Tuesday a program to help residents struggling with layoffs and unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic. The new program, called Old Saybrook Cares, allows residents to apply for a grant of up to $1,500 to be used toward basic needs such as food, housing, utilities, child care or transportation costs. “To know that there’s money…

Old Saybrook residents can pick up free face masks at multiple locations in town on Wednesday. The Old Saybrook Office of Emergency Management said residents can pick up the FDA-approved face masks at the school associated with their voting district from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Residents assigned to voting district one can pick up their masks at the middle…

People in Old Saybrook may find the police knocking on their doors on Wednesday afternoon. It’s no cause for alarm. They will be delivering flowers while checking in on the community. As we approach May, the department has decided to take up an old tradition of friends and neighbors leaving fresh flowers at front doors on the first day...

Old Saybrook residents will be able to continue having “face to face” interactions with police officers with the help of officers’ iPads, the department anounced Friday. The Old Saybrook Police Department is providing its officers with iPads so its officers can keep communicating with residents while following social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Chief Michael Spera. This…

A man from Old Saybrook was arrested after he robbed a convenience store in Old Saybrook early Saturday morning. The robbery took place at Henny Penny located at the intersection of Route 1 and Main Street at approximately 6:13 a.m., according to police. Matthew Rothman, of Cromwell, entered the store, said he had a weapon and demanded money from the…

A lawsuit in Old Saybrook is underway over a brick walkway honoring donors to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation. The town’s zoning commission says the patio wasn’t approved to be built and needs to be removed. Now, they’re suing the town’s zoning board of appeals and the foundation. “We help over 500 families a year with everyday living expenses,” said...

Old Saybrook police have been looking for a man wanted in connection with a crash that killed a 49-year-old woman in 2013 and they said they found him in Florida. Police were looking for 49-year-old John Emory Shepard in connection with the crash that killed 49-year-old Leah Coleman. Police said they received a 911 call at 7:17 p.m. on July…

Old Saybrook police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a crash that killed a 49-year-old woman in 2013. Police said they are looking for 49-year-old John Emory Shepard in connection with the crash that killed 49-year-old Leah Coleman. Police said they received a 911 call at 7:17 p.m. on July 21, 2013, and the caller said his…

Reduced to ash and charred timber, two homes lay in ruin on Beach Road West in Old Saybrook on Monday. While the Fire Marshall continues investigating the cause, firefighters recalled a quickly evolving scene as they battled the blaze on Friday. “Shortly after I got there, it became turbulent black smoke and it became a wind driven fire,” said Old…

Fire engulfed several homes along Beach Road West in Old Saybrook on Friday.

Old Saybrook police say there is an issue with Frontier Communications phone service after the storm affected the central switching office in Old Saybrook.

A critical drug that treats most childhood cancers is back-ordered, and doctors in Connecticut are concerned about how it may affect the hundreds of children in the state undergoing treatment.

Pouring rain and wind battered the shoreline in Old Saybrook Wednesday.

Four people are in custody after two stolen vehicle pursuits in Old Saybrook late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

As Dorian’s wrath was felt on the shores of Virgina Beach Friday, Connecticut prepared for potential effects.

A police officer was exposed to fentanyl while searching a vehicle in Old Saybrook on Tuesday and has been released after being taken to the hospital. Police said they have arrested one person on drug charges after the incident.

Connecticut State Police has identified the pedestrian who died after getting hit by a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Old Saybrook early Tuesday morning.

A New York man was killed in a crash on I-95 in Old Saybrook Tuesday.

A water main break has closed Route 154 in both directions in Old Saybrook on Tuesday morning.

Surveillance video shows a man stealing wreaths from the Scott’s Farm Store in Old Saybrook over the weekend.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 75-year-old man who is missing from Old Saybrook.

Two people were transported to the hospital on Saturday morning after a boat hit a sandbar in Old Saybrook.

The body of a missing kayaker was pulled from Long Island Sound, off of Old Saybrook, Tuesday according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle’s Old Saybrook office is closed for the rest of today because of a propane leak.