Wethersfield News

Onyx Spirits marked the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition Friday with the release of the first barrel-aged whiskey made in Connecticut.

An pedestrian sustained serious injuries after he was hit last Tuesday, Nov. 26, on Jordan Lane.

The governor gets a thumbs up this week for transparency. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the creation of a searchable public database of tax credits and other state aid to businesses.

When contractor Cal Caldarella read that a 90-year-old World War II veteran faced eviction for smoking, he knew he had to do something.

A convicted sex offender was arrested last week after he reportedly failed to verify his address and retake his photograph, as required by state law, police say.

Neighbors said the man, Dave Obedzinski, was a hero. The resident of the burning house, Joseph Parracino - a World War II veteran - was transported to Hartford Hospital as a precaution.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a public information meeting about the replacement of Bridge Number 03993 in Middletown Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend and discuss the project with DOT personnel.

A freezing rain advisory has been issued for the majority of the state, causing slick road conditions and several closures this morning.

Dana Misner and her children Dylan, 4, Camryn, 2, and Charlotte, 3 months, spend time together at their home in Trumbull Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.

The pedestrian has not been identified. It's not clear how badly injured the victim may be, but police said they're treating it as a serious accident.

The chamber of commerce presented a local breast cancer charity with $5,000 Monday, proceeds of its first Pinktober event to fight the deadly disease.

But there is still more work to do in reaching the Turkey and Thirty goal of feeding 20,000 needy families for Thanksgiving.

Town land next to Stonehouse at the Westwoods public golf course is being considered as a possible site for a new Farmington dog park.

Major Crime Division detectives are investigationg a shootout and car chase that ran from Wethersfield Avenue and Wyllys Street through the South End until it ended with a crash near Cowles and Baldwin streets.

At the hospital where Mary Raymond works as a nurse, plenty of doctors are hired from outside the region.

Irate residents and public officials of Metropolitan District Non-member Towns packed the meeting hall at the MDC Training Center Wednesday evening to voice their displeasure with the proposed rates for 2014.