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Sen. Blumenthal, along with many others, attended a prayer vigil for Ukraine in Simsbury.

The Saturday forecast is creating a tricky and difficult situation for public works crews around Connecticut.

The Saturday forecast is creating a tricky and difficult situation for public works crews around Connecticut. NBC Connecticut’s weather team predicts that some areas could receive a few inches of snow. The combination of wind, rain and snow halts the typical preparations for multiple towns and cities. “It’s starting off with warmer temperatures, then the rain, so we don’t...

The man accused of fatally stabbing an insurance company executive while she was running on a trail in Simsbury pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday.

There is an effort to open up the door for more fencers of color to enter the sport. Simsbury High School is one of the local clubs working to diversify their club.

There is an effort to open up the door for more fencers of color to enter the sport. Simsbury High School is one of the local clubs working to diversify their club. The Trojans are focusing on recruiting the best talent and some of their new players have become a force to reckon with in a short span of time….

Lots of people and local athletes cheered on Team U.S.A. as the women’s hockey team battled it out on the ice. For the past 10 years, Shelby Little has been competing and building her skills as a hockey player. Little is the captain for the Avon-Southington Co-Op Nighthawks. “It makes me want to work harder and just push myself...

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech reverberated across the nation, but years earlier, more subtle words offer insight into the little-known moments that may have fundamentally shaped his path as a civil rights leader. King wrote those letters from Connecticut. Historians believe his experiences in Simsbury as a teenager helped shape King’s world view. “Dear Mother:...

Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers working on a farm in Simsbury and wrote five letters home to his parents in Georgia.

In the middle of a snow-covered field in Simsbury stand two dilapidated tobacco barns. Etched in coal are the names of the workers who spent summers culling and curing shade tobacco to make cigars. Once in danger of being destroyed, Meadowood holds the story of how 15-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr.’s destiny was etched in history, thanks to his...

Before the snow started to fall, Orlando Velez was stocking up in Newington. “I’d rather the snow than the coldness from the other day,” said Velez. He had recently run out of salt for his driveway and didn’t mind the wintry weather on the way. Velez was preparing, as were snow plow crews. “Early onset, we’re going to have...

Simsbury officials said Bushy Hill Road is closed due to wires down as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Firefighters said the road is closed between West Street and Stratton Brook Road. It’s unclear how long the road will remain closed. Drivers are being asked to take alternate routes. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional...

Friends and neighbors are grieving after a murder-suicide involving a couple in Simsbury.

Police have identified two people who died after a shooting inside of a Simsbury home on Sunday.

A man and woman found dead in a Simsbury home Sunday died in a murder-suicide, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Officers received a call about a reported shooting at a home on Woodleigh Place in the Weatogue section of town around 5:20 p.m. Deputy Chief Chris Davis said a family member inside the home ran to…

Simsbury police are currently investigating a series of car break-ins which occurred on Tuesday. According to a post made on the Simsbury Police Department Facebook page, there were four “smash and grab” thefts from cars located at the the Squadron Line School playground/soccer field area and at the Educational Playcare parking lot. The break-ins occurred sometime between 4 and 5…

High school football highlights from Coginchaug/Hale Ray/East Hampton at Rockville, Simsbury at Conard, Platt at Windsor, Holy Cross at Naugatuck, East Hartford at Southington and Berlin at Newington.

Mention the October snowstorm and most everyone in Simsbury has their storm story. “I had just moved here actually. It was my first winter in Connecticut,” said Thomas Mach, who experienced a not very warm welcome to our state. His home lost power for 12 days. “I remember going to the YMCA to take a shower,” he said. With fall…

Marty McMahon has spent a lot of time in the water over the years.