Wethersfield

A person has died after being hit by a car in Wethersfield Wednesday night, according to police. Crews responded to the area of 1310 Silas Deane Highway on the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, who was seriously injured, received emergency medical care on scene before being transported to a local hospital…

A member of the Wethersfield Public Schools community from Silas Deane Middle School tested positive for COVID-19, district officials said Wednesday. That person was last at Silas Deane on Friday, Sept. 11 and will remain home in quarantine for 14 days, according to a letter from Superintendent Michael Emmett. No other students or staff have reported any symptoms, and all…

Students in Wethersfield began classes on Tuesday. The district is engaging in a hybrid approach with a mix of online learning and in-person learning. Students are split into groups based on their last name, with all students learning virtually on Wednesday to allow time for cleaning between groups. Middle school students who spoke with NBC Connecticut said it was more…

Students are beginning to return to school, including in Wethersfield.

One person is dead and two others are injured after a fiery crash Monday morning on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment, police said. Police are investigating the crash and said, based on the initial investigation, a tractor-trailer hauling an excavator was stopped…

The southbound side of the Berlin Turnpike remains closed after a crash involving tractor trailers and a fire that followed.

The Berlin Turnpike is shut down Monday morning after a fire following a crash in Wethersfield.

A candidate for Connecticut’s Second Congressional District was arrested Monday night. Wethersfield police said Thomas Gilmer, of Madison, was placed under arrest Monday night and charged with strangulation in the second degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree. Gilmer is a Republican candidate for the state’s Second Congressional District and the state GOP Twitter account tweeted, “Second Congressional...

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 66-year-old man from Wethersfield who has been missing for nine days. Lee Dickinson was last seen on July 16 walking north on Washington Street in Hartford after he was discharged from the Hartford Hospital Emergency Department. Police said Dickinson has a history of memory loss and medical problems. He may be confused…

Crews are responding to several emergency calls for a fire and reports of smoke and gas odors in Wethersfield. The Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department first responded to a report of smoke coming from the roof of a home on Wolcott Hill Road and found a structure fire. A Facebook post from the fire department said residents were evacuated and firefighters…

A person was shot on Interstate 91 in Wethersfield on Monday morning and state police are investigating. State police said Troopers from Troop H responded after receiving reports of a shooting on the highway and closed exit 26 on I-91 southbound to investigate. Hartford police said they found the victim close to Hartford Hospital and the person was transported to…

A Wethersfield police officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old after the teen sped away from a traffic stop resigned from the department in April, police said Wednesday. Officer Layau Eulizier voluntarily resigned on April 15, 2020. The resignation centers around the April 20, 2019 shooting of Anthony Vega-Cruz on the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. His death prompted protests…

Many, though not all, florists have taken a hit with significant events canceled because of the coronavirus crisis. At Kim’s Flower Shop in Wethersfield, owner Kim Notaro is busier than normal before Mother’s Day during these unprecedented times. “This is one of the strangest events that we’ve ever had to go through,” said Notaro. She says many are choosing...

Interstate 91 south in Wethersfield has reopened after a crash on Sunday. I-91 south between exits 25N and 24 was closed due to the one-vehicle crash, according to the state Department of Transportation. The highway has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

Without being able to have family or friends celebrate Niko’s first birthday thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Wethersfield firefighters helped give him a birthday surprise.

Praying at home is nothing new.  Attending Mass from home, however, is something people are adapting to. Christ The King Parish Catholic Church in Wethersfield has been conducting Mass virtually through Facebook and later uploading the video to YouTube. “We’ve heard that parishioners on Sunday morning gather with their families and watch the Mass as a family at home,”...

A Wethersfield police officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old after the teen sped away from a traffic stop was justified in doing so, according to a state’s attorney. Hartford State’s Attorney Gail Hardy released a report Wednesday on her investigation into the April 20, 2019 shooting of Anthony Vega-Cruz on the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. Vega-Cruz initially stopped…

An executive team member of the state Department of Motor Vehicles who works in the Wethersfield office has tested positive for coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to the DMV. The Wethersfield DMV office will be closed through Wednesday, March 18 to allow for a deep cleaning and it will reopen on Thursday, March 19.  Officials from the DMV said the employee…