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Trespassing, Violations Prompt DEEP to Expand Alcohol Ban for Voluntown Beach Pond Boat Launch Area
An alcohol ban for Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown has been expanded after trespassing on private property, littering, boating violations and DUIs, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP said it has expanded and extended the temporary alcohol ban that was implemented on July 10 and it now includes more of the Beach Pond…
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DEEP Opens Some Inland Swim Areas and Recreational Areas
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.
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2 Arrested in Voluntown After Police Seize Over 24,000 Grams of Marijuana
Two people were arrested after troopers seized over 24,000 grams of marijuana from a Voluntown home. Kira Perry, 35, and Jacob Barber, 26, were arrested on Friday on Beach Pond Road at approximately 11:43 a.m., according to police. Along with marijuana, police said they also seized numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, several containers with seeds and prescribed marijuana not in…
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Norwich Man Killed in Voluntown Crash
A man from Norwich has died after a crash in Voluntown on Saturday morning. State police said 24-year-old Gianpiel Maya-Rodriguez, of Norwich, was driving east on Route 165 when he lost control of his vehicle shortly before 5:30 a.m. Maya-Rodriguez sustained serious injuries on scene and was transported to Backus Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to troopers….
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Mosquitoes in East Lyme Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Mosquitoes in another Connecticut community have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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Mosquitoes in More Towns Test Positive for EEE as Schools Operate Adjusted Sports Schedules
Mosquitoes in two more Connecticut communities have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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High School Sports Rescheduled Over EEE Concerns
Many schools across Connecticut have made the decision to adjust sports schedules due to EEE concerns.
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3rd Person Dies of EEE in Connecticut; 4th Human Case Confirmed
A third person has died of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Connecticut this season, officials from the Connecticut Agriculture Station said Tuesday.
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South Windsor Becomes 13th Town in Connecticut to Test Positive for EEE
South Windsor has joined the growing list of towns in Connecticut to have mosquitoes test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE.
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More Mosquitoes Test Positive for EEE and West Nile Virus
More than 100 mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in Connecticut this year, including one in South Windsor, the latest town touched by the virus.
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1 Dead of EEE in CT, 2nd Case Confirmed
A person diagnosed with EEE earlier this season has died and a second case of the disease has been confirmed in Connecticut this season.
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Norwich Ending Outdoor Activities by Dusk Due to EEE Concerns
The city of Norwich has announced it is ending all outdoor activities on any city fields by dusk after the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis was identified in Connecticut.
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Human Case of EEE Reported in Connecticut
A human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been reported in Connecticut.
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Killingworth Issues Public Health Alert Over EEE
According to the latest state data released Tuesday, mosquitoes in Chester, Haddam, Hampton, North Stonington, Stonington, Voluntown and Killingworth, have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Mosquito Spraying Planned at Pachaug State Forest
The state of Connecticut plans to conduct mosquito spraying at Pachaug State Forest to combat mosquito-borne illnesses.
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West Nile, EEE Detected in Mosquitoes in East Haven, Stamford, Voluntown
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in East Haven and Stamford and the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus have been detected in mosquitoes in Voluntown.
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EEE Found in Mosquitoes Trapped in Voluntown
Mosquitoes trapped in Voluntown have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, according to the latest report from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Police Search for Two Vintage Cars Stolen from Voluntown
State police are trying to find two vintage cars that were stolen from Voluntown.
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State Abandons Plans to Build CSP Shooting Range in Griswold
The State of Connecticut will not be moving forward with plans to build a Connecticut State Police gun range in Griswold, according to the governor’s office.
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New Britain Murder Suspect Captured in South Carolina
A New Britain murder suspect has been arrested in Georgetown, South Carolina after he was found hiding in a refrigerator.