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Luke Schoonmaker, an Old Saybrook native, is hoping to hear his name called in the 2023 NFL Draft this weekend. The tight end out of the University of Michigan is expected to be drafted in the third or fourth round. That’s a prediction his high school coach, Joe Linta, is comfortable making, not just because he’s rooting for his...

The state Department of Transportation held a rail safety training drill with first responders in Old Saybrook on Saturday. DOT said the drill appeared to look like and sound like a real train crash. It also included volunteers who played the role of injured passengers. During the drill, there were calls to on-duty emergency first responders to respond to the…

Anna Louise James made history in Connecticut in the early 1900s when she became the first female African American pharmacist in Connecticut.

Anna Louise James made history in Connecticut in the early 1900s when she became the first female African American pharmacist in Connecticut. Miss James, as she was known, owned James Pharmacy in Old Saybrook, where she served the community for decades. “She was the person in town who people went to for their medicines, and just to talk and to…

The community is rallying behind Luigi’s Restaurant, an Old Saybrook staple, after a major water leak on Christmas morning caused extensive damage.

The community is rallying behind Luigi’s Restaurant, an Old Saybrook staple, after a major water leak on Christmas morning caused extensive damage. Leonard DiBella’s grandfather, Luigi, opened the family restaurant in Old Saybrook 66 years ago. DiBella eventually took over the business from his parents and now carries on the tradition with his wife, Barbara, and their seven children....

Police are turning to the public for help as they continue to search for a man that’s been missing since Saturday afternoon. Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael Spera says that 64-year-old Robert Lagano of Old Saybrook had been driving in the area of Essex Road during the mid-afternoon hours when his vehicle unexpectedly went off the roadway and into...

Low-lying areas up and down the Connecticut shoreline saw moderate flooding Friday morning.

Lifestar responded to Interstate 95 in Westbrook Tuesday morning after a crash and both sides of the highway were closed for part of the morning. State police said there was a crash on I-95 North, near exit 66, just before 7 a.m. LifeStar responded and both sides of the highway were closed while the helicopter was on the ground, according…

An Old Saybrook police officer was arrested after being put on administrative leave while authorities conduct an investigation into an alleged computer crime. Police said they’re investigating Josh Zarbo’s actions while on duty Nov. 25. As a part of their investigation, police were granted an arrest warrant for Zarbo on Wednesday. The warrant charges him with third-degree computer crime....

Old Saybrook Police have arrested a woman that’s accused of stealing over $164,000 from an elderly man in Old Saybrook earlier this year. Authorities said a 94-year-old man had a total of $164,284 stolen from his checking account in February 2022. Investigators said a woman created a fraudulent online bank account through the man’s account and ordered a checkbook to…

Police are looking for a thief accused of assaulting and threatening to shoot an employee while fleeing a store with over $2,000 in stolen goods. Officials said they were called to Walmart at about 8 a.m. for a reported robbery. One man and two women entered the store, filled up two carriages of Legos and left the store without paying….

Old Saybrook town officials are encouraging residents who’ve been impacted by COVID-19 to apply for a grant of up to $1,500. The Old Saybrook CARES Committee is now accepting applications for town residents who struggled, or are struggling, because of the pandemic. The grant specifically applies to people who have been laid off or were unemployed because of COVID-19. If…

The Old Saybrook Police Department is auctioning off three of their used SUVs and people in Connecticut can place bids online.

As the remnants of Hurricane Nicole reach Connecticut bringing rain and wind, how are people along the shoreline preparing for the storm? “We are in the marsh, but we do have flood insurance so knock on wood, so far so good,” Jeffrey Coplon, an Old Saybrook resident, said. Playing it by ear is how some people in Old Saybrook are…

A New Britain man has been arrested in connection to a string of ATM thefts across the state. Old Saybrook Police said 34-year-old Jose Malave faces over 40 charges for several ATM thefts he’s accused of committing. Investigators said Malave was arrested for allegedly stealing an ATM machine from the Henny Penny Convenience Store and Gas Station on Boston Post…

One of the towns hardest hit by Sandy was Old Saybrook. The storm flooded neighborhoods, battered shoreline homes and sparked a large fire in Chalker Beach.

A man died after his SUV plunged into the water at the Saybrook Point Marina in Old Saybrook Saturday night.

A 76-year-old man died when his SUV went into the water at the Saybrook Point Marina in Old Saybrook Saturday night, according to police. It happened around 10:10 p.m. behind the Saybrook Point Inn. Guests at a wedding and staff of the Saybrook Point Inn jumped into the water and pulled the man out of the submerged SUV and began…

Police officers and the bomb squad responded to Anchorage Lane in Old Saybrook Monday and the street was evacuated, but officials say the scene is now clear. Police said they responded to a group home at the end of Anchorage Lane. No additional information was immediately available.