PD: Infant taken to hospital after being burnt by oven at Rocky Neck
NIANTIC — Police said a 17-month-old boy was transported to a local hospital Saturday morning after falling against a Dutch oven that was being used by his family to cook breakfast on. State police...
View ArticleMake a Wish sends avid Red Sox fan to Fenway Park
NIANTIC – Connor Ealden is ten years old and is the most avid Boston Red Sox Fan you’ll ever meet. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis shortly after birth, Connor has had a rough 10 years. To make his...
View ArticleEast Lyme High School graduate looks at dog photos for popular Twitter account
NIANTIC -- John Ricci, an East Lyme High School graduate who recently finished his degree at the University of Pennsylvania, has an interesting job right out of college: looking at pictures of dogs....
View ArticleBaby born in cell at York women’s prison; 2 UConn Health employees banned...
NIANTIC – The Connecticut Department of Correction says they are conducting an internal investigation after woman gave birth in her cell early Tuesday morning at the York Correctional Institution. The...
View Article‘CT Bail Fund’ helps women in prison make bail
NIANTIC -- Nicole Kennedy is taking on a few battles in her life. “I have a drug addiction. I’m fighting that and I’m still starting to win that battle a little bit better each and every day," said...
View ArticleBusinesses can’t wait for peak tourism in Connecticut
MADISON -- After the weather Connecticut endured especially in March when winter would not quit, businesses near the beaches can’t wait for the summer to sizzle. The Clam Castle, a fixture near...
View ArticleGood Samaritan, Coast Guard respond to capsized vessel off Niantic
NIANTIC — Four people were rescued by a good Samaritan and Coast Guard after their boat capsized Saturday morning. Officials were contacted around 11 a.m. by radio that 21-foot boat had taken on...
View ArticleRain causes flooding around state
WEST HARTFORD -- Heavy rain caused some flooding in areas of the state Wednesday. Checkout the heavy downpour that took place earlier today: Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment...
View ArticleNiantic fire chief resigns amidst investigation
NIANTIC — The Niantic fire chief resigned Wednesday amidst an investigation regarding discrepancies of time cards and submitted payroll requests. First Selectman Mark Nickerson said that Chief Steve...
View ArticleSeveral dogs rushed to hospital after ingesting THC in two CT towns
NIANTIC — Two dogs in Connecticut were rushed to a local vet hospital after ingesting THC. According to Clark Veterinary Hospital, the THC was found at Cini Beach, Niantic and at Old Saybrook Land...
View ArticleNiantic family-owned business rises from the ashes following destructive fire
NIANTIC — The community is rallying behind a local family who lost their longtime business in a blazing inferno. The Gada family has owned Guys Oil for 80 years. The Gadas told FOX61 from the moment...
View ArticleState investigating Wally Lamb’s inmate writing program
HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Correction Department is investigating an inmate writing program run by author Wally Lamb after a lawsuit was filed this spring by some of the participants. The inmates say...
View ArticleMedication dosing errors cause 5 ODs at women’s prison
HARTFORD — Connecticut prisons officials say errors by nurses at the state women’s prison have caused five inmate methadone overdoses in recent months. The Department of Correction tells the Hartford...
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