East Hampton, CT

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

According to a witness, there was a rev and then a crumple of metal, and the driver did not even try to break.

Dozens of Connecticut homeowners may be preparing to file claims with Eversource after a power surge affected 41 homes Tuesday night. The East Hampton fire chief said Eversource inspected the affected homes for damage. Homeowners must now replace damaged property and submit claims to the electric company, which said its review could take 30 days. More complex claims may take longer. The chief also said some items that appeared to survive the surge could still fail in the coming d

Dozens of East Hampton residents are dealing with the aftermath of a power surge that damaged electrical systems in several homes on Wednesday morning. The Town of East Hampton said on its Facebook page on Tuesday night that the power surge was caused by an apparent Eversource malfunction. The town said that crews are working to to inspect properties for possible electrical damage before restoring power. It is affecting properties along Hog Hill Road, Terp Road and Schoolhouse La

This family business is pumped about pumpkins; its pumpkin village is dedicated to all things autumnal orange and draws in visitors from all over New England.

A man is facing several charges and is accused of driving erratically, ignoring a road closure, and striking an East Hampton firefighter last month, police said. On Sept. 13, the East Hampton Police Department said it received a report of a vehicle driving erratically as it entered town from Portland. Officers located the vehicle traveling through East Hampton and saw the driver pass multiple vehicles in no-passing zones, speed, and create a hazard for pedestrians and other driv