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Police have released the identity of the woman who died in a house fire in Stonington Wednesday. Emergency crews received a 911 call reporting smoke at a home on Moss Street around 9:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found fire in the kitchen. One victim, identified as 58-year-old Diane Mary Gillece, died at the scene, according to police….

One person has died and two other people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Stonington on Wednesday.

One person has died and two other people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Stonington on Wednesday. Emergency crews received a 911 call reporting smoke at a home on Moss Street around 9:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found fire in the kitchen. Three people total were in the house and two people were…

Firefighters in Stonington had to deal with some flooding while responding to a fire call Friday morning. The call came in for a fire at a home on Lindberg Road in the Lord’s Point section of Stonington. As firefighters made their way to the scene, they encountered some floodwaters across the road. They used a small boat to determine...

A firefighter was hospitalized after crews rescued a person from a car that went into the Pawcatuck River Monday night. The Westerly Fire Department said they received a call reporting that a car went into the river from Cogswell Street at about 8:30 p.m. Pawcatuck and Westerly crews found the car just north of the bridge in downtown Westerly, Rhode…

A woman has died and a man has serious injuries after a crash on Interstate 95 in Stonington over the weekend. Dispatchers received several 911 calls about a person walking on I-95 south near exit 91 on Sunday around 1:15 a.m. When state police arrived to the area, they said they found a single-vehicle crash off of the side of…

Stonington’s second annual lobster trap tree lighting will be held Nov. 26.

The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce is bringing the famous Lobster Trap Tree back to Stonington for the second year, promising a “bigger” and “better” display. “Last year, the tree was 360 traps and this year it is 420,” said Lisa Konicki, president of the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce. “That means more artists, more artwork, more sponsor participation, and…

People packed into a Board of Ed meeting in Stonington Tuesday night after a concerned parents shared that they think the flags violate board policy.

Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for an 84-year-old man who is missing from Stonington. Troopers said James Bazinet was last seen wearing a dark hat, a dark zip-up sweatshirt with UConn written on it and dark pants. He has been missing since Saturday. Bazinet is 5-foot 8-inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has grey hair and…

The Stonington Board of Education is hosting a special meeting next week to discuss pride flags in classrooms. The board is expected to decide whether or not displaying pride flags in classrooms violates board policy. The meeting is being held after the school district recently heard from a concerned parent who believed that pride flags in middle school classrooms violated…

Stonington’s Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting to decide whether displaying pride flags in classrooms violates Board policies.

Police have identified two people who died after a boat accident in Stonington on Saturday morning. Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (Encon) were called to a report of a boat accident off the Stonington shoreline. Stonington Police Department, Stonington Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard also responded. Officials with the United States Coast Guard said the incident happened off…

Two people have died after a boat accident in Stonington on Saturday morning.

Two people have died after a boat accident in Stonington on Saturday morning. Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (Encon) were called to a report of a boat accident off Stonington. Stonington Police Department, Stonington Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard also responded. Officials with the United States Coast Guard said the incident happened off of Latimer Point. When emergency…

An overnight tractor-trailer fire closed part of Interstate 95 South in Stonington. State police said a tractor-trailer was carrying food of some kind when it caught on fire. There was no crash, but it was possible there was a fuel spill. CT Travel Smart said the right lane of the highway was closed between exits 92 and 91. Consumer Protection…

A fire broke out on a boat that was in the storage area of a marina in Stonington caught on fire overnight. Police said a Chris-Craft boat was on shore in the storage area of Norwest Marine in the Pawcatuck section of town shortly before midnight when it caught on fire. The owners of the boat were onboard when the…

Stonington is launching a program that aims to enhance access to quality housing.

Stonington is launching a program that aims to enhance access to quality housing. The Housing Rehabilitation Loan program offers loans to help residents make home improvements that they otherwise would not be able to afford. “It is designed to help Stonington residents who need assistance with repairs in their house. So it could be windows or a roof or a…