Rocky Hill

A gas main break closed part of Gilbert Avenue in Rocky Hill on Tuesday and the road has reopened. Police said Gilbert Avenue was closed between Fern Street and Shea Circle due to a gas main break near 85 Gilbert Avenue. Connecticut Natural Gas and firefighters from Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. Just before 8:30 a.m.,…

Rocky Hill is getting $500,000 in state funds to help develop the long-empty former Ames headquarters site.

The Department of Public Health has issued an emergency order to Apple Rehab nursing home in Rocky Hill for failing to adequately respond after water samples at the facility tested positive for Legionella. According to the DPH, the drinking water at the facility was tested on October 27, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 15, 2021, and March 16, 2021, and…

Connecticut state police said Friday they have arrested a third suspect wanted for the homicide of a 75-year-old man in Rocky Hill. State police arrested 31-year-old Melissa Feliciano in Windsor. She was wanted for felony murder, murder, robbery in the first degree, and larceny in the sixth degree for the death of 75-year-old Robert Iacobucci. Police found Iacobucci’s body...

Connecticut state police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the homicide of a 75-year-old man in Rocky Hill. State police said the arrest happened in Windsor and they will release further details on the arrest once the suspect “has been properly processed.” On Thursday, state police issued a news release and held a news conference to say they…

State police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man in Rocky Hill on Monday night and said two people have been arrested and charged with murder and robbery. Police said officers were called to Pondside Lane in Rocky Hill just before 7:30 p.m. Monday to check on a resident’s welfare and they found 75-year-old Robert Iacobucci dead. State...

State police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man in Rocky Hill on Monday night and said two people have been arrested and charged with murder and robbery.

Police are investigating a suspicious death on Pondside Lane in Rocky Hill.

A suspicious package that prompted an evacuation at the Myrtle Stevens Elementary School in Rocky Hill on Monday was determined to be safe. Police said the package arrived in the US Mail to the school on Orchard Street around 3 p.m. It was immediately considered suspicious and authorities evacuated the school as a precaution. Police, the Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire…

It’s a sure sign of spring — local farm stands and nurseries are getting ready to open their doors just in time for Easter. Gilbert Farm in Rocky Hill is one of them, and has a unique story behind the special farm. “Nothing better than flowers to warm your day,” said Lisa Gilbert, owner of Gilbert Farm LLC. Gilbert was…

Emergency crews are working to repair a gas leak in Rocky Hill Wednesday night. Police confirmed firefighters were called in to investigate an odor of natural gas in the area of Capitol Boulevard and West Street. A CNG spokesperson said there are no evacuations. There is no estimated repair time, but crews expect to be out for several hours.

Interstate 91 south in Rocky Hill has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday. State police said the multi-vehicle crash was between exits 24 and 23. Three lanes of traffic were closed but have since reopened. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. Authorities have not said if anyone is injured. No additional information was immediately available.

The Mega Millions jackup is up again – this time to $1 billion – and buyers are  clamoring at the chance to get a cut of the cash. “It’s definitely worth a couple of tickets,” said John Fitzgerald, a lotto buyer from Rocky Hill.  If the jackpot is won Friday night it would be the third-largest lottery prize ever, below…

At least two people were seriously injured in a crash on Main Street in Rocky Hill Wednesday night. Rocky Hill police said multiple vehicles were involved in a crash in the area of 3372 Main St. around 7:30 p.m. A utility pole was also damaged. The road is closed between Brook Street and the Cromwell town line. Drivers should avoid…

Police said one person was transported to the hospital after a car drove into a river in Rocky Hill. The incident happened at approximately 6:04 p.m. at Ferry Park, crews said. Officials said a car had driven into the river and the sole occupant was seen holding a pylon approximately 50 feet into the river in approximately 16 feet of…

A crash has brought down wires and closed multiple roads in Rocky Hill on Sunday. Police said the crash happened at the intersection of West Street and Gilbert Avenue around 2:15 p.m. There are wires down and power outages are reported as a result of the crash, police added. West Street is closed at Capital Boulevard and Pearl Lane and…

Interstate 91 south in Rocky Hill has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer closed multiple lanes on Tuesday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash was on the southbound side of the highway between exits 23 and 22S. The crash involved a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles, they added. The three left lanes of the highway were…

Interstate 91 north in Rocky Hill has reopened after a multi-car crash on Saturday. State Department of Transportation officials said the right lane of traffic was closed on the highway after a three-car crash. The accident was reported at 10:18 p.m. between exits 23 and 24, the DOT said. The highway has since fully reopened. It is unknown if there…

Rocky Hill police said Thursday the investigation into an incident of a van approaching students walking to Griswold Middle School determined it was a misunderstanding. The students reported a van with a “Carrying School Children” sign on it approached them as they were walking to Griswold Middle School on Wednesday morning and the driver offered them a ride. It was…