Newington

Newington police are warning residents about a bear near Main Street. They said the bear was seen in the area of Main Street and Wilson Avenue and moving west. Animal control is tracking it for safety. Police are asking people to stay away from the bear and let the animal go about. They are also urging residents to keep pets…

Police departments in Connecticut are using GPS devices launched from their cruisers to track suspect vehicles that flee without having to chase them, but not everyone is in favor of the new technology. “When activated it does emit a small laser so you can get it in sight,” explained Sgt. Matthew D’Esposito with the Newington Police Department. The police...

New technology is catching on with police departments around the state in special circumstances, but it has also raised concerns from civil rights groups.

As warmer weather comes, landscapers are recommending people do a spring cleaning before they beautify their homes and properties. “Do a spring cleanup before anything,” said Oscar Rivera, owner of Rivera Brothers Landscaping. “That will remove all the leaves and dead grass from the ground to get a fresh start.” He says during the winter, branches can fall off trees…

Now that Connecticut is finally seeing some warmer weather, people are out in their yards caring for their lawns and gardens.

Clean up is underway after a fuel spill at a gas station on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on Tuesday. Firefighters said a fuel tanker was making a delivery to the Citgo gas station when 500 to 1,000 gallons of fuel was estimated to have spilled during the offload process. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was requested…

Four people died and one person sustained minor injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Newington Sunday morning.

Four people died and one person sustained minor injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Newington Sunday morning. On Monday, the families of the victims and members of the community stopped by to place flowers on Willard Avenue where the crash occurred. “I wish this upon no families ever,” Ryan Ashford said. “I hope they have access to all the resources…

Police have identified the four people who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Newington on Saturday. Firefighters said the crash happened on Willard Avenue at Greenlawn Avenue around 9 a.m. According to police, three vehicles were involved in the crash and four people were pronounced dead. Police identified the four people who died as 17-year-old Gabriela Difo, of Newington;…

We’re learning more about some of the victims in Saturday’s deadly in crash in Newington. That crash killing four people, three of them from the same family, which included a Newington high school student.

We’re learning more about some of the victims in Saturday’s deadly in crash in Newington. That crash killing four people, three of them from the same family, which included a Newington high school student. “They were always helping, always smiling, always helping in everything,” Jose Balbuena, a member of St. Mary Church, said. Members of St. Mary Church in...

Four people, including a high school senior, were killed in a crash in Newington Saturday morning.

A high school senior is among four people who died after a multi-vehicle crash in Newington on Saturday morning. Firefighters said the crash happened on Willard Avenue at Greenlawn Avenue around 9 a.m. According to police, three vehicles were involved in the crash and four people were pronounced dead. In a statement from the Newington Public Schools Superintendent, one of…

Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution.

Nearly 90,000 students across our state are in special education and for some parents, getting their children into those programs can be daunting. For a Newington mother, it’s been a frustrating process with no clear resolution. For Lai Ping Wong Coppinger, making sure her son succeeded in school was her top priority. “He was already doing third grade math in…

A crash brought down a power line in Newington near the Hartford town line on Saturday. Firefighters said the crash happened on Hartford Avenue. According to fire officials, the crash brought down a power line by Hartford Avenue near the Hartford town line. The power line was expected to be repaired. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.

Police are looking for the driver who they said intentionally hit a Newington police officer on Wednesday night, then left the scene.

Police are looking for the driver who they said intentionally hit a Newington police officer on Wednesday night, then left the scene. Around 9:30 p.m., Newington police officers saw a vehicle that has been failing to stop for officers multiple times over the last several days as it got into the drive-through at the Chick-fil-A at 3240 Berlin Turnpike, police…

Police are investigating a home invasion and armed robbery in Newington. Officers responded to a home on West Hartford Road around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday to investigate and said the victim appears to have been targeted and not chosen at random. The intruders left the scene in a vehicle before police arrived. The investigation is ongoing and police said there is…

A tree and wires landed on top of a mail truck in Newington on Friday. Police said no one was inside the truck when it happened.