A driver is in serious condition after crashing a racing car at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville Friday afternoon police say. LifeStar was requested to transport the victim to the hospital from the racetrack around 2:28 p.m. That is all the information at this time, the scene is clear of troopers.

A Connecticut attorney convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a man outside his Litchfield law office has been released from custody after an appellate court overturned his conviction. Robert Fischer Jr. was released on $50,000 bond on the condition that he does not possess a firearm or ammunition as the appellate process continues. His release comes after an appellate court overturned his conviction based on a judge’s failure to disclose a potential conflict of intere

  Linette Stetson  May 8, 1970 — August 1, 2026 Linette Ann Stetson, 56, of Route 5, died at her home in McIndoe Falls on Saturday, August 1, following complications in a long decline in health. Linette was born in Torrington, Connecticut, on May 8, 1970, daughter to the late Donald Francis Sr. and June Faye (Bickford) Stetson. She was raised and educated in the Barton and Glover area and has lived her adult life in the Kingdom. Linette loved […]

A Berkshire County grand jury indicted a former Miss Hall’s School teacher on sex crime charges tied to his time at the school, according to a press release. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office said Matthew Johnson, 70, of Norfolk, Connecticut, was indicted Thursday, Aug. 20, in Berkshire Superior Court on charges of assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery over age 14. The post Third Miss Hall’s School staff member indicted in connection to sex cri

Sharon Payne will be at Sparksville Nazarene Church, 9562 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 10:45am, CT. Pastor Robert Adkins and congregation welcomes you.  (Jane Sparks – Sparksville Nazarene Church) 

The term “Ozempic babies” has been circulating on social media after women taking GLP-1 medications reported unexpected pregnancies. “A lot of patients are going on these GLP-1 medications primarily to lose weight, and there’s been an uptick in unintended pregnancies due to it,” Dr. Jason Schneider with UConn Health said. MotherToBaby, a national nonprofit organization, is collecting research on GLP-1 medications and women’s fertility. Sharon Voyer Lavigne is the

A person was killed after they were hit by a vehicle in Torrington, police said. The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday on Route 202 (East Main Street) in the area of Torringford Street. Police said the pedestrian was hit by a Subaru that was driving eastbound on the road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not released their identity at this time. The driver of the Subaru remained at the scene, police said, and is cooperating with t

The crash closed Route 202 between Torringford Street and Torringford East Street, police said.