Wolcott News

It was a wet and wild Thursday for many cities and towns across Connecticut. In some places, nearly a month's worth of rain fell in minutes during the storm and the rain could still be coming on Friday.

The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia's leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay Muslims that has been considered virtually untouchable in the past.

By Marco Eagle Staff Originally published 6:49 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2009 Updated 7:11 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2009 BRISTOL, Conn.

Two former State troopers are under arrest, charged with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a business partner.

A Facebook post is causing trouble for one rookie town council member in Wolcott.

Accordion Association Anniversary Event Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Anita Siarkowski on 2009-06-17.   The Connecticut Accordion Association will be celebrating its 5th anniversary with a gala celebration at Cugino's Restaurant, 1410 Highland Ave., Cheshire.

Tyrell Middle School in Wolcott has closed for the rest of the week after four students tested positive for the H1N1 Swine Flu.

Submitted by Karen E. Butler on 2009-06-04.   Badd Custom Cycle, located in Wolcott, is saddling up with the Iron Maidens & the Band of Brothers MS Motorcycle Ride team will host a BADD Bike Contest at the second annual Iron Maidens' HOG Wild Pig Roast Sunday, June 28, at City Sports Grille in Bristol.

The Helen Street Elementary School in Hamden will be closed today and Monday because three students have the H1N1 virus and other students are said to have flu symptoms, too.

As the first death from the H1N1 influenza A virus is reported in Connecticut, schools arcross the state are on full alert.

Connecticut has suffered its first death connected to the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. The Connecticut Department of Public Health says the victim is a resident over the age of 48 from New Haven County.

Wolcott school officials decided to cut a school trip to Washington, D.C., short after several students and a couple of adults reported that they felt ill.

Just hours after the State Senate voted to abolish Connecticut's death penalty, Governor Jodi Rell says she'll veto the bill.

Police said a crash in Wolcott on Wednesday afternoon forced them to close a portion of Route 69.

Wolcott police say a 23-year-old Bristol woman has died in a two-car crash. Police say Christina Rafanello was driving her car north on Wolcott Road when she lost control Wednesday afternoon.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Susan Sadecki on 2009-04-09.   The Main Street Community Foundation will be accepting applications for funding consideration from organizations that serve the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

Wolcott police are looking for a missing person this evening. Police say they're looking for  92 year old George Zolovich ,  a white male about  5  foot 7  with balding gray hair.  He was last seen at about 6:15 in his back yard on Pratt Lane in the Hitchcock Lake area.  He wearing a dark blue denim striped ...

EPA has begun the first five-year review of the remedial actions previously implemented at the former Nutmeg Valley Road Superfund Site, in west-central Connecticut near the Wolcott/Waterbury town line since ...

Courant Axes Top Reporters by Kimberly Primicerio February 25, 2009 2:50 PM Posted to State Capitol Dozens of Connecticut liquor store owners gathered at the Capitol on Ash Wednesday to oppose the sale of ...

This house in Wolcott, Conn., pictured Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, is the residence of Rachael Ramonas, 17, Miss Connecticut Outstanding Teen America of 2008, where police said they arrested two dozen people for ...