Oxford

Seymour and Oxford Public Schools will dismiss students early on Monday because of the solar eclipse. “After careful consideration and in light of recent advisories from the Connecticut State Department of Education regarding the solar eclipse, we’ve decided to implement an early release for all students and staff,” Dr. Susan Compton, the superintendent of schools for Seymour, wrote in...

Connecticut Water has canceled two separate boil water advisories for customers under the Heritage Village and Thomaston Water Systems. Ct Water said lab results received Friday afternoon show the water is free of bacteria and meets state and federal standards for drinking water. The precautionary boil water advisory that was issued yesterday is now canceled, according to CT Water. The…

The frigid weather hampered a large response to a house fire in Oxford Friday night. Officials say the fire broke out around 7:45 on Jensen Farm Road and crews remained on scene for about eleven hours working to quell the flames, which had already extended through the roof. Thankfully, the family that lived there wasn’t home when the fire broke…

A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car on Route 34 in Oxford Friday night. Connecticut State Police said they were called to Route 34, or Roosevelt Drive, for a reported car accident involving a pedestrian. Troopers said the person was hospitalized, but the extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Route 34…

A man has been arrested on cruelty to persons charges in connection to his brother’s death in Oxford last June. Connecticut State Police said they’ve arrested 72-year-old James Mosley, of Bridgeport, Wednesday morning in connection to the suspicious death of his brother Kevin. According to an arrest warrant, police said Mosley called authorities on June 20, 2022, after seeing his…