Prison guard at women’s prison in Niantic charged with having sex with inmate
NIANTIC — A male guard at Connecticut’s women prison in Niantic has been charged with having an illegal sexual relationship with a female inmate. The arrest of 43-year-old Matt Gillette of Groton on...
View ArticleStray pig found in Bridgeport finds new home in Niantic
BRIDGEPORT – The mystery of the roaming pig has been solved – and she will soon travel to new and greener pastures. Lolita, the 50-plus-pound, five-month-old pot-bellied pig was found roaming in the...
View ArticleState’s animal rescue facility on the chopping block
HARTFORD–There’s a motion moving through theCapitol to shutdown the state’s only animal rescue shelter, which has had far reaching influences on not just the animals in bad shape, but also the people...
View ArticleBaby delivered after mother was killed in Stonington crash dies
PROVIDENCE, RI – A baby delivered after a car accident that killed her mother, has died. Officials at Women and Infant’s Hospital of Rhode Island said the newborn died Wednesday night. “We are saddened...
View ArticlePopular dog trainer arrested on 29 animal cruelty charges
MYSTIC- There is shock and dismay at dog training facilities in Connecticut over the arrest of a popular trainer, who is facing 29 counts of animal cruelty. Beatrice Nielsen, 50, was charged after...
View ArticleHomework center opens at Niantic youth wrestling club
NIANTIC — Dozens of young wrestlers, spanning from 4 years old to 17, fill a basement in a Niantic shopping plaza every Tuesday and Thursday night. They’re part of the MarcAurele Wrestling club, and...
View ArticleNiantic women’s prison employee gets jail time inmate sex case
NEW LONDON — One of three prison employees charged with having a sexual relationship with a female inmate at a correctional institution has been sentenced to 90 days in prison. Jeff Bromley, 47, of...
View ArticleNiantic couple injured by waitress gets $1.3M jury award
NEW LONDON — A jury has awarded $1.3 million to a Connecticut couple seriously injured in a 2009 car crash they say was caused by a waitress who had been drinking during and after her shift at a local...
View ArticleState to close Niantic prison annex for male inmates
NIANTIC — Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy says a declining prison population has prompted the Department of Correction to close the Niantic Annex at the York Correctional Institution. The Democrat...
View ArticleMarinello Schools of Beauty shut down Connecticut locations with little...
EAST HARTFORD — Marinello Beauty & Cosmetology Schools closed abruptly, leaving students who paid tuition wondering what’s next. Marinello’s had six locations in Connecticut: East Hartford,...
View Article9-year-old Niantic girl loses her long battle with cancer
NIANTIC — Nine-year-old Madeline Guarraia lost her five-year battle with cancer Wednesday afternoon. Her family reached out to FOX 61 asking us to wait until Thursday to report the tragic news. The...
View ArticleMan killed in Niantic after chain saw hits power line
NIANTIC–A tragic workplace accident left one dead in Niantic on Friday. A man who was at work was injured while in a cherry picker on Park Place in Niantic. He was injured while using a chain saw,...
View ArticleAbused East Hampton horses now rehabbed to help veterans with PTSD
NIANTIC — An Alabama couple hopes two horses seized by Connecticut officials in an animal abuse investigation will help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Dan and Amy Thomas bought...
View ArticleNew water activity at Smith Cove gives visitors a chance to ‘walk on water’
NIANTIC — The serenity of Smith Cove in Niantic welcomes anyone who wants to be out on the water. At Three Belles Marina, they make that much easier. Three Belles rents kayaks and standup paddleboards,...
View ArticleNiantic elementary school cancels Halloween parade, says no costumes
NIANTIC–It seems Halloween has ended before it even started for one local elementary school. A parent forwarded FOX 61 a letter sent out by Lillie B. Haynes Principal Melissa DeLoreto. The letter,...
View ArticleCrews rescue boaters in Niantic bay
NIANTIC — Emergency crews responded to boaters in distress Saturday afternoon. Officials said four people were rescued from a disabled boat stranded on the rocks in Niantic bay, located near the power...
View ArticleYork Correctional inmate, in jail for 5 days, dies after being found...
NIANTIC — A woman who had been jail for five days died Thursday after being found with a ligature around her neck the previous evening. The Connecticut Department of Correction said Monica Piette, 32,...
View ArticleStudents in Hebron read to raise thousands for those in need
HEBRON — Students at Hebron Elementary School have read thousands of books to raise money for those in need all over the world. They’re taking part in Read to Feed a program to benefit Heifer...
View ArticleNew members proud to serve in Connecticut National Guard
NIANTIC — It was a big day at Camp Niantic as a brand new class of National Guardsmen celebrated graduation. If they’re called on, the new group of soldiers is now ready to protect the people of...
View ArticleStudy will sample water in Long Island Sound this summer
NIANTIC — At 85 years old, Fred Grimsey is still working hard. He grew up in New York City, but was no city boy. As he puts it, “Within the sights of NYC, I had a Huck Finn existence, I had a raft, we...
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