Wallingford

Police have identified a man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Wallingford on Sunday night. Officers said 55-year-old Robert Kelleher, of Wallingford, was driving his 1989 Harley Davison motorcycle southbound on Old Colony Road around 9 p.m. As Kelleher drove past the intersection of Oak Street, police said he encountered a slight right curve in the road, travelled…

In a joint operation, Meriden and Wallingford police worked in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to identify and combat human trafficking. The goal of the operation was to “combat human trafficking, rescue victims and make our communities safer,” according to police. Four women and two men were contacted and identified during the operation. One of the women,…

The high school hockey regular season is wrapping up and on the ice in Wallingford, the Sheehan Titans are at the top of their game. The boys hockey program will head to the post season with a 10-1 record. That’s in big part thanks to their top line of seniors: Anthony Romano, Joe Romano and Luke Festa. The three...

It was March 13th, 2020 when the state of Connecticut started restricting nursing home visit but those restrictions are starting to lift at Masonicare Health in Wallingford.

An ATV crash in Wallingford is under investigation on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to an ATV accident on Hanover Street around 1:45 p.m. A fire truck and an ambulance could be seen on Hanover Street across from the Meriden Markham Airport. Police said it is unknown if there are any injuries at this time. The cause of the…

Hartford HealthCare opened a mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford on Monday. The clinic is open for those with appointments who are currently eligible to get the vaccine. Physicians and nurses are volunteering to vaccinate Connecticut residents, according to Hartford HealthCare. Hartford HealthCare’s System Director of Pharmacy Eric Arlia said anyone who got their first...

Hartford HealthCare is opening a mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford on Monday.

There have been times throughout the pandemic where Bradley Airport has been extraordinarily quiet and people avoiding travel. Now, though, it appears some people are starting to get more comfortable with traveling and could be ready to escape the cold.

A man from Wethersfield has died after a crash on Route 15 south in Wallingford on Friday night. State police said 26-year-old Jose A. Rodriguez, of Wethersfield, was traveling northbound on Route 15 between exits 65 and 66 around 11:30 p.m. when he lost control. According to investigators, Rodriguez’s vehicle then traveled off the road, hit the metal beam guardrail…

A truck went off Interstate 91 South in Wallingford and the left lane will be closed for hours, according to state police. State police Tweeted that the left lane is closed in the exit 14 area.

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Police have arrested a man who is accused of fatally stabbing someone during an argument in a Wallingford parking lot on Saturday night. Officers responded to the parking lot of the Corner Cafe on Church Street around 10:25 p.m. after getting a report of a serious assault. When police arrived, they said they found 32-year-old Ernest Cipolli III, of Wallingford,…

The driver of a vehicle who police said crashed into an ambulance in Wallingford on Saturday fled the scene on foot and an investigation is underway to determine his or her identity. Officers were called to North Plains Industrial Road around 8:20 p.m. after getting a report of a crash involving an evading vehicle. Investigators said a Hunter’s Ambulance...

Two people were hit by a car while they were changing a flat tire in Wallingford on Saturday night and police said the vehicle left the scene after the collision. Officers received several 911 calls about an evading crash involving two pedestrians around 5:10 p.m. According to police, a man and a woman were changing a flat tire in the…

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For the first time in 48 years, the annual Samaha Bowl Powderpuff football game won’t play the day before Thanksgiving. Like many other traditions this Wallingford staple is postponed because of the coronavirus. “It would not be a senior year if we didn’t have powderpuff,” said Rachel Hill, a Sheehan High School senior. “My mom played in powderpuff, my...

For the first time in nearly half a century, Wallingford’s powder puff football game will not be held as part of the school’s Thanksgiving week festivities.