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Car carrier catches fire on Route 15 in Wethersfield
There were no injuries reported after a car carrier caught fire on the Wilbur Cross Highway, according to the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department. In a social media post, fire officials say a break problem caused a fire to ignite, leading to all four vehicles on the trailer also catching fire. It happened Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the southbound lane…
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Serious injuries reported in motorcycle crash in Wethersfield
Police responded to a crash in Wethersfield Friday morning and said someone was seriously injured. Police said a motorcycle and another motor vehicle collided in the 400 block of Jordan Lane. Jordan Lane was closed from Ridge Road to Folly Brook Boulevard but reopened just before 12 p.m. The Wethersfield Police Department asked for assistance from the Mid-State Accident Reconstruction…
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Police investigating convenience store burglary in Wethersfield
Investigators are asking the public for information after an early-morning burglary at a Wethersfield convenience store on Saturday. Wethersfield police said officers responded just before 5 a.m. Saturday to a report of a break-in at the Wolcott Hill Mart on Wolcott Hill Road. According to police, investigators determined that several items, including cash and cigarettes, had been stolen from the…
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Zoning commission approves plan for Raising Cane's to open in Wethersfield
People hungry for a new fast food option in Wethersfield are one step closer to a popular chain coming to their community. Back in February, Raising Cane’s announced that they planned to open a location in Wethersfield. A spokesperson had said they would begin construction on the restaurant in the spring of 2025. This week, Wethersfield’s Planning and Zoning...
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Storms cause damage in Wethersfield
Storms caused extensive damage in Wethersfield on Tuesday night.
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Fire engulfs Wethersfield encampment
A large fire erupted in an encampment off of Hartford Avenue in Wethersfield on Tuesday. The Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department said it responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. to reports of heavy smoke in the area of the interchange connecting the Silas Deane Highway with Route 5/Route 15. According to the department, fire officials subsequently discovered a large fire in a…
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Fallen tree causes significant damage at Wethersfield home
A home in Wethersfield has significant damage after a tree fell on it on Tuesday evening. It happened on Chauncey Road around 8 p.m. According to the fire department, the house has significant damage and power was knocked out to the neighborhood. The tree also appeared to damage a car in the driveway. The fire department is helping the homeowner…
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Police investigating suspicious death at motel in Wethersfield
Police are investigating a suspicious death at a motel in Wethersfield. Officers responded to the Motel 6 on the Silas Deane Highway just before 6 a.m. after getting a 911 call about a man found dead in one of the rooms. Due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad was called…
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Camps try to keep kids cool during extreme heat
The Wethersfield Parks & Rec has many different ways to try and keep summer campers cool during stretches of extreme heat.
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Vehicle crashes into building on Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield
A building on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield is damaged after a vehicle crashed into it on Friday. Firefighters said the pickup truck hit the building at 1884 Berlin Turnpike. It appears there is a pawn shop inside of the building that was hit. Photos from the scene show pieces of the building on top of the pickup truck and…
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Dozens speak out amid debate over flying the ‘Thin Blue Line' flag at Wethersfield town hall
A Wethersfield town council meeting lasted late into the night as more than 30 people weighed in during public commenting on a vote that was taken two weeks ago. That’s when the council voted not to fly the “Thin Blue Line” flag on the day of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s funeral. Mayor Ken Lesser said at the start...
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Dozens speak out amid debate over flying the ‘Thin Blue Line Flag' at Wethersfield Town Hall
A town council meeting was held in Wethersfield on Monday after a vote two weeks ago to not fly the “Thin Blue Line Flag” at Town Hall on the day of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s funeral.
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No injuries after apartment fire in Wethersfield
Firefighters fought a fire at an apartment on Main Street in Wethersfield on Thursday morning and said no injuries are reported.
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No injuries after apartment fire in Wethersfield
Firefighters fought a fire at an apartment on Main Street in Wethersfield on Thursday morning and said no injuries are reported. Main Street was closed between Hartford Avenue and Marsh Street and has reopened, police said.
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Water main break closes part of Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield
A water main break has closed part of the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield on Wednesday evening. Police said the northbound side of the Silas Deane Highway at Mill Street is currently closed. There is no estimate for the length of the closure. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and should expect traffic delays.
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Wethersfield town council members receive death threats after ‘thin blue line' flag decision
Some members of the Wethersfield Town Council and staff have received death threats since voting to reject a request to fly the thin blue line flag on the day of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier’s funeral last week. Those that voted against flying the flag cited the town’s flag policy, which requires a request be made 30 days in...
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Flag controversy spurs fallen officer's family to offer a way for people to show police support
The family of late Hartford Police Det. Bobby Garten has created lawn signs that say ‘We support police officers’ and are distributing them to people in the community and across the state.
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Wethersfield flag controversy spurs fallen officer's family to offer a way for people to show police support
After the Wethersfield Town Council voted not to fly the “thin blue line” flag this week for the funeral of TFC Aaron Pelletier, one family is taking matters into their own hands. The family of late Hartford Police Det. Bobby Garten has created lawn signs that say ‘We support police officers’ and are distributing them to people in the community…
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Two more Wingstop locations are coming to CT. Here's where.
A popular chicken wing restaurant chain is expanding their footprint here in Connecticut. Texas-based Wingstop says they plan on opening two new locations here in Connecticut within the next year, one in Bristol and the other in Wethersfield. According to a company spokesperson, the first location is expected to open sometime in either the Fall or Winter of 2024 on…
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Fireworks spark fire at Wethersfield home
Fireworks are being blamed for starting a fire at a home in Wethersfield on Monday night. Firefighters responded to a home on Mitchell Court around 9:15 p.m. for a report of a fire. Crews said the back exterior of the home was on fire when they arrived. The fire was quickly knocked down before it could spread inside the home….