Preston

Connecticut State Police said there are injuries being reported after a multi-car crash in Preston Saturday night. Troop E said they’re responding to the crash in the area of Route 12 and 2A. The accident happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. Minor injuries are being reported, but troopers said several people were transported to the hospital as a precaution. No additional…

State police are investigating at a home in Preston and they expect to be there through the day. They said the state police bureau of special investigations is investigating at a home on Miller Road in Preston and there is no threat to the community or the public. The road is open for drivers. No additional information was immediately available.

Changes are ahead for students in Preston schools come the beginning of next month. The school district said the board voted unanimously on Monday to make wearing face masks optional for staff and students, beginning on Tuesday, March 1.  However, the district will continue to recommend face masks for staff and students and they plan to integrate recommendations from the Department…

Face masks will be optional for staff and students at Preston schools, starting on Tuesday, March 1. They will still be required on buses.

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of robbing a bank in Preston and then leading troopers on a pursuit on Friday. Troopers were notified of an alarm at the Jewett City Savings Bank on Route 165 in Preston around 3:40 p.m. Shortly after, state police said dispatchers received a 911 call from an employee at the…

Connecticut State Police said an officer and a K9 were assaulted after a car crash in Preston Sunday morning. Troop E said they responded to the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A for a report of a car vs. guardrail crash. Responding crews saw a 25-year-old Norwalk man in possession of a handgun. The man walked away from the…

A farm in Preston is inviting people to pick their own tulips. Wicked Tulips has hosted pick-your-own flower farms in Rhode Island for the last six seasons. This year, they expanded their business to a farm in Preston, Conn. Thursday was their grand opening. “It is like a once a year phenomenon,” said Keriann Koeman, co-owner of Wicked Tulips. Koeman…

Kids had a fun time on a beautiful day at Wicked Tulips in Preston, which held its grand opening Thursday.

A Preston family had an encounter with a bobcat this week they describe as a once in a lifetime experience and they are thankful that’s the case.

A Preston family had an encounter this week they describe as a once in a lifetime experience and they are thankful that’s the case. The Davis family lives in a wooded area of southeastern Connecticut. They’ve seen plenty of wildlife, everything from foxes to deer. What they encountered Wednesday night though was not something they expected. “I can’t get...

A middle school student is being credited with saving her bus driver’s life. Ava Boenig, 12, is a seventh-grade student at Preston Plains Middle School. She describes last Thursday as a “normal” bus ride when, all of a sudden, the driver stopped unexpectedly. “The bus came to a stop and he was screaming in pain, ‘Someone call 911,’” Ava said….

A Preston 7th-grader called 911 and helped save her bus driver after he suffered a medical emergency.

Stonington Police are investigating after someone abandoned 10 small dogs across four towns last month.

Connecticut State Police have arrested a Glastonbury man who is accused of murdering a man during a drive-by shooting in Preston over the weekend.

Police have identified the victim of a drive-by shooting in Preston on Saturday.

The iPad that a three-year-old boy with nonverbal autism uses to communicate with his family is missing, and police in Wellesley, Massachusetts, are asking for the public’s help in trying to find it. The “very special iPad” is black in a blue case and has the boy’s name, Preston, written on it, according to a statement from the Wellesley Police...

State police have arrested a man and a woman after they led troopers on a multi-town chase Friday night.

Norwich Police have arrested a Norwich Free Academy employee who is accused of failing to report an inappropriate relationship between a former coach and a student.

The gigantic steer stands over 6 feet tall and weights more than a ton.

Knickers the steer is huge on the internet — for being huge. The black-and-white Holstein Friesian won social media fame and many proclamations of “Holy Cow!” after photos surfaced of the 194-centimeter (6-foot-4-inch) steer standing head and shoulders above a herd of brown cattle in Western Australia state. Owner Geoff Pearson said Knickers was too heavy to go to the...