Old Saybrook News

Operation Fuel, known for helping needy families get home heating oil and pay overdue utility bills, has opened its summer energy assistance program.

More calls are coming into the Estuary Center each day requesting services through the "Meals on Wheels" program, which benefits the nine estuary towns.

Rebecca Barnard, a 2013 Temple University graduate, uses a large net to sweep the water for native and non-native shrimp along the dock at the Old Saybrook Town Dock Friday.

An accident involving a motorcycle and a car tied up traffic on I-95 South for hours Sunday evening, a Westbrook state trooper said.

Israel-Palestinian conflict Relatives mourn outside a hospital following an Israeli air strike killed three members of al-Shair family in Khan Yunis in the southern of Gaza strip on July 20. Hamas 's armed wing said on Sunday it had captured an Israeli soldier, as fighting in Gaza led to the bloodiest losses in a nearly two-week military offensive, ... (more)

A 5-year-old Kansas girl who was kidnapped on Friday night died in a gun battle between police and her abductor following a high-speed chase, police said on Saturday.

The zoning board of appeals has continued its public hearing on an appeal of a town cease and desist order for a disputed structure at 33 Plains Road to an August 19 session.

MIDDLETOWN A 57-year old homeless man was arrested Thursday evening after police said he refused to comply with instructions during a routine stop, threatened and then threw his shoes at the arresting officer.

Taj Banks, 17, of Campfield Avenue in Hartford, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to conspiracy to commit second-degree robbery.

A grainy video from Tim McGraw performing in concert has gone viral. The singer can be seen walking on a raised platform with the crowd reaching in around him.

Voters at a town meeting Wednesday gave unanimous approval for a $200,000 appropriation as the town's contribution for purchase of the 70-acre portion of the Preserve property in Essex.

About 135 voters at a town meeting Wednesday unanimously approved a $200,000 appropriation toward the purchase of The Preserve, the 1,000 acre coastal forest in Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook that conservation groups have been working to save from development for more than 15 years.

Lou Ann Naples of Old Saybrook , a frequent traveler, says she never checks her baggage at an airport without securing it with a Tumi lock recognized by the Transportation Security Administration .

A regional narcotics squad on Wednesday arrested two people and seized about $20,000 worth of marijuana and the drug called "Molly," police said Thursday.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD posted a +15% year-to-year gain in viewers and remained the #1 Sunday morning news program with adults 25-54 and viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for July 13. CBS SUNDAY MORNING averaged 5.38 million viewers and a 1.2/08 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who ... (more)

The Connecticut Wine Festival will be returning this year for its sixth year of showcasing some of Connecticut's best wines.

A man who allegedly punched a police officer in the face during a traffic stop Thursday morning has been charged with assault, police said.

Bloomfield -based Hooker Brewing Company will submit a bid to build a brewery and restaurant across from the proposed new minor-league baseball stadium in the city, the company's owner said.

Democratic State Senate Candidate Emily Bjornberg of Lyme announced Thursday that her campaign has qualified for public financing in compliance with Connecticut's clean elections initiative, the Citizens' Election Program.

Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, through the Louis F. and Mary A. Tagliatela Family Foundation, has donated $25,000 to "The Preserve," a swath of 1,000 acres of coastal forest along the towns of Old Saybrook , Essex and Westbrook.