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Vernon seniors upset with renovations at housing complex
Some of the seniors who live at Grove Court said they moved back into their newly-renovated units to find leaky ceilings and other safety issues.
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Vernon seniors upset with renovations at housing complex
Residents of a senior housing complex in Vernon are not happy with renovations currently underway. Some of the seniors who live at Grove Court said they moved back into their newly-renovated units to find leaky ceilings and other safety issues. “We moved people into apartments that were supposed to be new. They’re not,” said David Howey, tenant commissioner and...
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Moped rider killed in crash on Hartford Turnpike in Vernon
A moped driver has died after colliding with a vehicle in Vernon on Wednesday. Officers responded to Hartford Turnpike and Dobson Road around 7:45 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a moped and a vehicle. When emergency crews arrived, police said they found a man in the road. Emergency care was administered to him. The man was later…
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Man lying on I-84 hit and killed in Vernon: police
A person was hit and killed by a car on Interstate 84 East in Vernon Saturday morning, according to state police. It happened just after 5 a.m. near Exit 65, police said. According to state police, the person was lying down on the highway when he was struck. No one in the car was injured. I-84 East was closed as…
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Vernon gets grant to upgrade emergency operations
The town of Vernon has been awarded a $25,000 grant that will allow them to upgrade their emergency operations center.
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$25k grant awarded to Vernon for upgrade to emergency operations
The town of Vernon has been awarded a $25,000 grant that will allow them to upgrade their emergency operations center. The center is a hub for emergency response when large-scale situations or weather events happen in the area. The grant, from the state division of Homeland Security, was competitive, and town leaders are excited. “With this money that we’re going…
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Fire at homeless shelter in Vernon displaces 20 people
A homeless shelter that was also operating as a cooling center caught fire overnight, leaving 20 people without a place to stay. Firefighters responded to heavy smoke and fire coming from the second-floor bathroom of the New Hope Homeless Shelter in Vernon early Friday morning. “Thankfully we were able to get there quickly. Get the fire under the control and…
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Community comes together after devastating fire at Vernon shelter
Vernon community members are doing what they can to help the 20 shelter residents who were displaced by a fire early Friday morning
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I-84 West reopens in Vernon-Tolland area
Interstate 84 West has reopened in the area of Vernon and Tolland after being shut down for more than 90 minutes. State police initially said all westbound travel lanes were closed prior exit 67 due to a fluid spill in the roadway. The Connecticut Department of Transportation, citing a tractor trailer crash, later reported that traffic between exits 69 and…
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Two seriously injured after being hit by minivan in Vernon
Vernon police said a man and a woman were struck while crossing the road where the Rails to Trails path meets Warren Avenue Wednesday morning.
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Two seriously injured after being hit by van in Vernon
A man and a woman were struck by a van in Vernon on Wednesday morning and they have serious injuries, according to police.
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Woman dead, man seriously injured after being hit by minivan in Vernon
A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured after being hit by a minivan while they crossed a street in Vernon Wednesday morning, according to police. Vernon police said they were struck just before 9:30 a.m. while crossing the road where the Rails to Trails path meets Warren Avenue and they were both flown to the hospital. The…