Westbrook News

Antonio Osorio of Cornish Parking shovels the sidewalk outside the Winthrop Parking Garage on Governor Winthrop Boulevard Thursday afternoon in New London during the New Year's Eve snowstorm.

Richard Willard, the owner of Vintage Motorcars, an antique and classic vehicle restoration business, stands by his latest project, a 1919 Oldsmobile wrecker that he and his crew rebuilt over the past eight months.

Regional Submitted by peter mezzetti, peter mezzetti show, on 2009-12-21.   Mary Jane Engle, executive director of the Connecticut River Area Health District, will appear on the next broadcast of "The Peter Mezzetti Show." The show featuring Mary Jane Engle will be shown on Dec.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Peter Mezzetti, The Peter Mezzetti Show, on 2009-12-16.   Tim Trahant and Jackie Murphy will appear on the next broadcast of "The Peter Mezzetti Show." The show, which was taped earlier, will be broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

A 57-year-old Old Lyme man was killed Friday afternoon when his southbound Ford Escort struck the rear of a tractor-trailer near exit 59, state police said Saturday.

After canceling two Connecticut events under pressure from law enforcement, a New Jersey auction firm selling purported Bernard Madoff artifacts went ahead with an auction Sunday in Massachusetts - with authorities watching.

WESTBROOK, Conn. - At 91 years of age, sworn auxiliary officer Alma Anderson still reports for duty at State Police Troop F Barracks every Friday.

By AMANDA PINTONew Haven RegisterWESTBROOK, Conn. -- Sean Boardman is what some people might call a football fanatic.

A New Jersey company under investigation for auctions of supposed Bernie Madoff artifacts has canceled two sales scheduled for this weekend in Connecticut, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Thursday.

If you thought the scheming was over, it seems Bernie Madoff 's name may now be enough to swindle even more people.

State police from Troop F in Westbrook and the Essex resident state trooper's office are conducting a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night in Essex.

A warm front that brought heavy rain and wind into the state overnight has taken down trees and branches and caused spotty power outages.

People Submitted by Sean Boardman on 2009-12-03.   Lisa Boardman My family is one of only eight national semi-finalists in the NFL's Calling All Families promotion, seeking the most fanatical football family in the country.

The good news is that you can leave your winter jacket at home today. It's at least 60 degrees out there.

The Connecticut State Police's Troop F in Westbrook, will host a Stuff a Cruiser Holiday Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec.

Handel's Messiah will be presented by Cappella Cantorum on Sat. Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. and Sun.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Sybil Nassau, Shoreline Gluten Free Association, on 2009-11-27.   Dr.Christopher Illick will be the guest speaker at a Holiday Cookie Exchange on Saturday, Dec.

Submitted by Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. on 2009-11-23.   The Estuary's Marshview Gallery released its first calendar, the theme being "evocative of scenes and life in the valley-shoreline area we serve." Calendars are available for $10 at Sachen Cards & Party Shop in Guilford; R.J. Julia's in Madison; Florence Griswold Museum, Turning ...

School Stuff Submitted by Patricia Charles, Westbrook Schools , on 2009-11-23.   The Connecticut Department of Public Health , in collaboration with the American Heart Association, announces that the Westbrook school system has been designated a HEARTSafe Workplace.

New Horizons Domestic Violence Services, previously located at 1166 Boston Post Road in Westbrook, has moved to the Community Health Center, 114 East Main St.