Tolland faces potential teacher layoffs with no state budget
TOLLAND -- Time is running out for the town of Tolland to wait to see what kind of education funding it will receive from the state. With the start of the school year around the corner and no state...
View ArticlePossible education funding cuts prompt loud response from several communities
SOUTH WINDSOR -- Kristen Silverio is doing what any mother would do for her children. "I just want to be a voice for my kids because I don't think it's fair what's going on with the budgets," she...
View ArticleHomeowners address concerns to senators Murphy, Blumenthal over crumbling...
TOLLAND -- It has been an ongoing issue for thousands of homeowners in Connecticut – their foundations are crumbling. For years, they have tried to get help from their State Representatives and on...
View ArticlePolice looking for hit-and-run driver who hit bicyclist in Tolland
TOLLAND — Police are searching for the driver of a car they say hit a bicyclist Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday on Crystal Lake Road near the intersection of Webber Rd. The...
View ArticlePolice: Suspects used stolen bat to steal wedding cake in Tolland
TOLLAND — Police said two men used a baseball bat they stole from one home to break into another and steal wedding cake. Police said 24-year-old Zachary Jurewicz of Vernon and 26-year-old Eric Rawson...
View ArticleState police investigating body found near a lake in Tolland
TOLLAND — State police said they are investigating after a deceased body was located near the shore of Shenipset Lake in Tolland Wednesday night. State police said an unidentified white male was...
View ArticlePolice ID dead body found in Tolland
TOLLAND — Police have identified the man whose body they found near the shore of Shenipsit Lake. Police said the body found was Robert Cayne, 51. On August 30, police responded to reports of a dead...
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2 state troopers fired in connection with kidnapping and assault case
WETHERSFIELD — Two Connecticut State Troopers who were charged with kidnapping and assault with a firearm earlier this year, have been fired. Rupert Laird, 30, of Manchester, and Xavier Cruz, 30, of...
View ArticleLifestar requested after car crashes into church in Ashford
ASFORD — First responders said Lifestar has been called after a car struck a church Friday night. Tolland County Dispatch said one occupant taken to Hartford hospital while the other was taken by...
View ArticleCrash into tree leaves two teens with minor injuries, one charged
TOLLAND — State Police a 15-year-old was charged and issued a juvenile summons after he crashed into a tree in Tolland. Police say around 1:23 a.m., State Police say a report of a car accident on...
View ArticleTolland Fire crews on scene of car fire, Old Stafford Road closed
TOLLAND — Tolland Fire is on the scene of a car fire on Old Stafford Road between Susan Drive and Charter Road. Officials say Old Stafford Road is closed. Public Works is en route to treat the roadway...
View ArticleShots fired at suspect during brazen residential burglary in Tolland
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment TOLLAND — State Police say they are looking for a suspect and a car after shots were fired at a homeowner during a burglary. Police said that...
View ArticleBundle of Joy: Sister acts as surrogate
TOLLAND -- A Connecticut family is celebrating a brand new bundle of joy! Charlotte Grace Gaudino was born this week at Hartford Hospital – a healthy 6 pounds – 7 ounces and 20 inches long. “I still...
View ArticleTolland first responders are Proud to Serve
TOLLAND -- On FOX61, viewers watch the show, "911," which takes place in an emergency call center. We wanted to get a look inside of an actual emergency call center. The members of Tolland County 911...
View ArticleOvernight fire engulfs Tolland home
A 2-alarm fire has driven a Tolland family from their home. Firefighters responded to the call shortly after midnight, and firefighters arrived six minutes later… but found the home on Crestwood Road...
View ArticleTolland prepares for another round of snow
TOLLAND – It’s almost starting to sound like a broken record. The state is getting ready for yet another snow storm—the third one in two weeks. Department of Transportation workers are pretreating...
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Troopers, K-9 Ugo track suspects through Tolland County
TOLLAND – Connecticut State Police troopers and a K9 partner chased two suspects on the roadways and through the woods of Tolland County yesterday after they fled from a traffic stop. It all started...
View ArticleNew bill would provide assistance for crumbling home foundations
HARTFORD -- “These cracks go sideways,” said Jim Williams. “They go multiple different ways. It looks like a road map on your foundation.” Like hundreds of homeowners in Connecticut, Williams is...
View ArticleFirst responders across Connecticut honor trooper killed in Tolland accident
HARTFORD – Trooper First Class Kevin Miller lost his life Thursday after his cruiser was crushed underneath a tractor-trailer in Tolland. A procession led by Connecticut State Police carried trooper...
View ArticleState police identify trooper killed in crash on I-84 east in Tolland
TOLLAND - Connecticut State Police said Trooper First Class Kevin Miller from Troop C died Thursday following a car accident on I-84 east in Tolland. State police said a tractor-trailer was traveling...
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