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A bulldog that bit a man and woman in Vernon Monday morning and also caused the injuries that killed another dog has been euthanized. Vernon police officers and Vernon Animal Control responded to Beverley Road just after 11 a.m. after getting a report of a dog attack and officers found a woman and a man who had been bitten by…

A fire damaged apartments at a complex in Vernon on Monday morning.

A firefighter was taken to the hospital and two cats have died after a fire that damaged apartments at a complex in Vernon Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the complex on Talcottville Road around 8 a.m. after getting a report of a kitchen fire. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire in the complex. Officials said one firefighter was…

Crews are demolishing an old mill that went ablaze in Vernon Monday. Firefighters were still putting out hotspots more than 15 hours after the massive fire broke out. Several fire departments responded to the warehouse fire around 2 a.m. Monday in a building at the corner of Brooklyn Street and Vernon Avenue. Several homes nearby had to be evacuated due…

A massive fire heavily damaged an old textile mill in the Rockville section of Vernon Monday morning.

Several homes were evacuated after a large warehouse fire in Vernon on Monday.

Several fire departments are at the scene of a large warehouse fire in Vernon on Monday morning.

Several fire departments are at the scene of a large warehouse fire in Vernon on Monday morning.

Firefighters were still putting out hotspots more than 15 hours after a massive fire ripped through an old mill in Vernon Monday. Several fire departments responded to the warehouse fire around 2 a.m. in a building at the corner of Brooklyn Street and Vernon Avenue. Several homes nearby had to be evacuated due to the extreme heat from the fire,…

A vehicle went into the reservoir in Vernon Saturday and one person has been taken to the hospital, according to police. Police said one person was found and has been taken to Manchester Hospital. A dive team responded to check to see if anyone else is in the water.

A Vernon chef offered free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need at his restaurant on Thursday. He said this was a full circle moment after struggling with homelessness and legal hurdles earlier in life.

A Vernon chef offered free Thanksgiving meals to anyone in need at his restaurant on Thursday. He said this was a full circle moment after struggling with homelessness and legal hurdles earlier in life. Meals were prepared for the lunch rush at Craig’s Kitchen in Vernon. Chef Craig Wright made sure each plate of soul food was done right,...

A man is being transported to the hospital by LifeStar after police said he suffered significant burns in Vernon on Saturday. Police said an adult male suffered significant burns at a property on East Street. It’s unclear what caused the burns. According to police, there was a bonfire going on at the property, but it is unclear if that...

A man has serious injuries after a crash in Vernon early Sunday morning. Officers were called to a one-car crash at Tunnel Road and Valley Falls Road around 2:15 a.m. According to police, the driver of the 2007 Toyota Camry is a man in his 20s. He was transported to Hartford Hospital by LifeStar to be treated for serious injuries….

Police have identified the man and woman who were found dead at a Vernon home on Friday and said they were husband and wife. Officers responded to Vinetta Drive around 5:43 p.m. Friday to investigate a report of two deaths and found a 61-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman who had died. Police have identified the woman as 60-year-old Karen…

Police are investigating two untimely deaths in Vernon. Officers were called to Vinetta Drive on Friday around 5:43 p.m. after getting a report of two untimely deaths. When police arrived, they said they found a 61-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman who had died. Their identities have not been released. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and detectives from…

The town of Vernon has two holiday programs to help struggling families put gifts under the tree this year, and one of them is back for the first time since the pandemic began.

Rockville High School in Vernon is rolling out a new program geared toward helping students find their careers by allowing them to take specialized classes in specific areas.

Cows were on the loose and on the highway in Vernon.

Multiple cows were seen on Interstate 84 in Vernon this afternoon. An NBC Connecticut viewer captured photos and videos of the uncommon sight. It appears as though a few cows were able to make it out of a person’s animal trailer and a short time after, they were walking on the side of the highway. It happened around 2 p.m….