WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank plans to open a full-service branch in Essex, Conn., in early 2027, it announced Nov. 2, marking its first location in Middlesex County as the Rhode Island-based lender continues expanding along the Connecticut shoreline. The branch will be located at 125 Westbrook Road and will include an interactive teller machine […]

A driver has been arrested and was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into a house in Middletown in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. At around 12:15 a.m., the Middletown Police Department and Middletown South District Fire District were called to Fountain Avenue, where a 2026 Honda Civic was found rammed into the side of a house. The driver, a 25-year-old man from New Britain, refused medical treatment, according to police. The car missed the

A man from East Hampton has died after a crash on Route 15 South in Orange on Halloween. State police said 38-year-old Dylan Barthell, of East Hampton, was in the left lane of the highway near exit 42b around 4:15 p.m. when he veered into the right lane and hit another vehicle. After the collision, troopers said Barthell and the other vehicle left the road and hit the metal beam guardrail. Barthell’s vehicle then reportedly hit the gantry roadway sign post. Barthell was

A Middletown man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after he stabbed a dog in July, police said. According to officials, Aaron Lehet stabbed a dog at a home in Middletown on July 10. The dog was seriously injured and had to be euthanized. Animal Control then investigated the incident, which led to the arrest warrant. Police said Lehet also had a felony failure-to-appear charge and is currently held on an $80,000 bond. “This investigation is just one example of t

A federal investigation revealed drug trafficking in Clinton.

Two helicopters collided near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three people aboard.

In Middletown, you don't have to visit a haunted house to find a ghost. Sometimes, all you have to do is make a dinner reservation.

A seven-unit apartment building that houses elderly and disabled tenants on rental vouchers may receive a 17-year tax cut. The Board of Alders Tax Abatement Committee voted on Tuesday night to favorably recommend reducing taxes on 468 Middletown Ave. to a baseline of $650 per apartment (or $4,550 total) per year. The post Alders Advance 17-Year Tax Break appeared first on New Haven Independent.

The 16th annual Connecticut Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run brought officers, families and supporters together to honor 158 fallen officers.

Laika Studios' "Wildwood," a 16-year stop-motion masterpiece, transforms Portland, Oregon's landmarks and a fantastical tale into a technical marvel.