Simsbury

The state of Connecticut plans to invest at least $2 million in the flood-prone Connecticut State Police firing range in Simsbury for now, following years of unsuccessful attempts to relocate it to another community. On Friday, the State Bond Commission approved the $2 million in borrowing to finance the design and construction of improvements to the building, including new “flood-resistant…

It is nights like Friday that restaurant owners around the state feared: bone-chilling cold, which could scare customers away from outdoor dining. However, that was not the case at one Simsbury restaurant. Dining al fresco, on one of the coldest nights of the year; conditions inside an outdoor greenhouse were perfect for Jeanette Lahav’s birthday celebration. “Outside but inside...

Anthology Senior Living provides an environment for its residents to thrive.

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers working on the tobacco farms along Firetown Road in Simsbury and many historians argue that the time he was in Connecticut as a teenager influenced his life. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Simsbury Free Library honored the civil rights leader who has inspired millions of people around the world…

The MLK in CT Memorial unveiled in Simsbury contains many symbols. This is what you will find.

Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

For many, Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. is still best known for his “I Have A Dream” speech at the 1963 March on Washington. But Emory University’s political science professor Andra Gillespie says Dr. King’s legacy is more complex and significant than those inspirational words. She joined LX News to talk about the uncomfortable conversations Americans still need...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the entire nation pauses in remembrance of the Civil Rights icon. But did you know it took nearly 32 years of fighting for the day to become a federal holiday? NBCLX breaks down the events that led to a national celebration in honor of Dr. King.

The Simsbury Public Schools community is mourning a beloved school security guard who died of complications from COVID-19. Pedro “Peter” Gonzalez worked for US Allied Security and had been assigned to Simsbury Public Schools since 2016. He often worked after-school activities and was well known by his colleagues and students. School officials said Gonzalez began experiencing symptoms in mid-September. He…

Two people have died after a crash in Simsbury Tuesday. Police said three vehicles were involved in a crash on Route 185, near Summit Ridge and Princess Lane, and two of the three drivers died from their injuries. The other driver suffered minor injuries. One of the deceased drivers has been identified as Susan Scotti of Granby, Connecticut, according to…

A student at Squadron Line School in Simsbury has tested positive for COVID-19 and the other students in the child’s classroom will be sent home and have a week of distance learning. Supt. Matt Curtis notified the schools community Friday that the district was notified today that the student, who was last at school on Sept. 4, tested positive and…

As students across Connecticut head back to school, some school districts are seeing cases of COVID-19, which is forcing them to close. Dr. Thomas Murray, associate medical director of infection prevention at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, discusses challenges schools face.

Simsbury commemorates its history of 350 years in a socially distant way.

On David Drive, just down the block from Jacquelyn Leopold’s house in Simsbury, a 50-foot branch sat across the road, 36 hours after Tropical Storm Isaias swept through. Leopold and her husband, Deputy First Selectman Sean Askham, have been hunkering down in their home with five-week-old daughter Audrey and four-year-old Eleanor for the past 48 hours.  “I feel like they…

Frustrations are growing in Simsbury as some people say they haven’t been able to leave their neighborhoods since Isaias moved through Tuesday.

“We always say test your equipment when you don’t need it because when you do need it, it’s an emergency. Now we’re getting a lot of calls this afternoon. It won’t start, what do I do?” questioned Melissa Brett, co-owner of Welden Hardware. Monday was a busy day at the Simsbury hardware store with lots of people running last-minute...

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the reopening of eight inland swim areas and recreation areas closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re pleased to be providing a reopening of swimming at many of our inland state parks beginning this weekend,” said Katie Dykes, commissioner of DEEP. The inland state parks reopening this weekend for swimming...

DEEP is reopening eight inland swimming areas ahead of the hot weekend.

We’re hearing from the man who put his own life in danger to save his dogs when a bear attacked.

A man who was walking three dogs on a trail in Simsbury was attacked by a black bear Sunday morning. The incident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the McLean Game Refuge off Firetown Road, police said. Police said the attack happened about 20 minutes into the Eddy Loop Trail. The man was walking three dogs on the trail when…