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Old Lyme, CT

Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say A former police officer and fire chief has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident that happened at a Connecticut boat launch, officials announced.  Middlesex County resident Jay Rankin of Old Saybrook turned himself in to Environmental Conservation Police on Monday morning, Feb. 26 in connection with an incident that happened in the Windham County town of Thompson, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.  According to DEEP, in July 2023, EnCon Police were told of a sexual assault that happened at the Little Pon…
Despondent Woman Ready To Jump From Bridge Saved By CT State Troopers Despondent Woman Ready To Jump From Bridge Saved By CT State Troopers
Despondent Woman Ready To Jump From Bridge Saved By CT State Troopers A despondent woman contemplating jumping from a Connecticut bridge was saved by two state troopers who responded to several 911 calls. The incident occurred on the Baldwin Bridge above the Connecticut River that straddles the towns of Old Saybrook in Middlesex County and Old Lyme In New London County on Monday, Nov. 27. On the bridge, troopers located a woman who had climbed from the pedestrian sidewalk over the metal safety fencing and was precariously seated on a 5-inch ledge about 100 feet above the water. While Sgt. Matthew Belz talked calmly to build a rapport with the distressed woma…
Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim
Fatal I-95 Crash: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim One person was killed in a two-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened in New London County around 1:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 on the southbound side in Old Lyme. A 2020 Freightliner business class truck and a 1989 Freightliner conventional truck were traveling just south of Exit 71 when the conventional truck struck the business class truck in the rear, causing the conventional truck to cross into the right shoulder and hit the guardrail and roll onto its passenger side, according to Connecticut State Police. The operator of the conventional truck, …
These 7 CT Pizzerias Named Among Best For Regional Styles In State By New Report These 7 CT Pizzerias Named Among Best For Regional Styles In State By New Report
These 7 CT Pizzerias Named Among Best For Regional Styles In State By New Report If you're in the mood for pizza, but not sure which kind, take a look at this list of seven eateries in Connecticut recognized as the best in the state at specializing in certain regional styles, according to a new report by The Washington Post. The seven eateries were selected as part of a database put together by The Post that lists pizzerias in each state specializing in Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman, Sicilian, and Tavern-style pizza. According to this report, the seven best restaurants in Connecticut that are the best at certain styles of pizza are: Vi…
24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket 24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket
24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket After nearly trading her winning lottery ticket with her sister, a 24-year-old from Connecticut is now $25,000 richer. Old Lyme native Gabriella Cohen learned she had won the whopping prize after scratching off her “$500,000 Extravaganza” lottery ticket that she had won in a game played by her family every Christmas Eve, Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 27.  During the celebration at her family's Old Lyme house on Christmas Eve, Cohen was partaking in this tradition, during which family members will throw ping pong balls into cups with hidden numbers inside. Thes…
Connecticut Pizzeria Closed For 'Foreseeable Future' After Fire Connecticut Pizzeria Closed For 'Foreseeable Future' After Fire
Connecticut Pizzeria Closed For 'Foreseeable Future' After Fire A Connecticut pizzeria has temporarily closed after an early morning fire broke out in the eatery's kitchen. The blaze broke out at Sapore Pizzeria, located in the new London County town of Old Lyme, at about 4 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, the business announced. "We are quite shocked, and will be closed for the foreseeable future as we learn the extent of the damage," they said. "At this point we have to meet with insurance etc, and figure out the next steps, but we don’t have an idea of the timeline or anything as we’ve never experienced something like this." The owners said the restaurant wa…
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved
Surreal Moment For CT Adviser Meeting Woman Whose Life He Saved Rafi Feigenbaum never thought he'd be saving a life when he had his cheek swabbed for Gift of Life in January 2021. So when the organization called him that August to tell him that he was, in fact, a match, he was shocked — but eager to do anything he could to help. A month later, the 25-year-old financial adviser from Old Lyme was on a train to New York City, preparing to donate stem cells. Things came full circle for Feigenbaum on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, when he met 24-year-old Erica Meyer — the woman whose life he helped save — at a Gift of Life gala in Miami. "It was pretty surreal,"…
CT High School Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash CT High School Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash
CT High School Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A high school in Fairfield County is operating on a delayed start on Monday, Oct. 17 after one of its teachers was killed over the weekend in a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Michael Sansur, age 52, of Darien, a technology education teacher at Staples High School in Westport, died from his injuries in the New London County crash that happened at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Old Lyme. Staples students are scheduled to begin the school day at 11 a.m. Monday, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the school community Sunday night, Oct. 16. "I m…
Beloved CT HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Beloved CT HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash
Beloved CT HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Updated story: High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A beloved Fairfield County teacher has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identifie…
Connecticut Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Connecticut Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95
Connecticut Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Updated story: Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash A 52-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identified as Michael Sa…
CT Woman Said She Cried 'Happy Tears' After Winning $100K Lottery Prize CT Woman Said She Cried 'Happy Tears' After Winning $100K Lottery Prize
CT Woman Said She Cried 'Happy Tears' After Winning $100K Lottery Prize A Connecticut woman said she cried "happy tears" when she realized she won a $100,000 lottery prize. New London County resident Carol Ann Moran, of Old Lyme, won the prize when her favorite Cash5 numbers were drawn on Monday, Feb. 7, and she claimed the prize on Friday, Feb. 18, according to an announcement from Connecticut Lottery. Moran said she has been playing the lottery for years. She purchased her winning ticket at Coffee's Country Market in Old Lyme, the lottery said.  The retailer will also receive a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
CT Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery CT Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery
CT Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery Some CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in big on winning tickets worth six-figure prizes. In Fairfield County, On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a winning “Lucky for Life” ticket worth $390,000 that was sold at the 24/7 Express on Barnum Avenue in Stratford was cashed in by a Stratford resident who opted not to submit a name, lottery officials announced. That same day, Norwalk resident Alexandra Polo cashed in a jackpot-winning “$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the In And Out Variety on Main Street in Norwalk. Days later, on Friday, Feb. 18, Bridgeport resident Antonio …
Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say
Man In Pickup Truck Points Handgun At Woman On I-95, CT State Police Say A gun-wielding man is facing charges in Connecticut after allegedly pointing a handgun at a woman while driving on I-95, State Police announced. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22, State Police troopers received a report from a driver traveling south on I-95 in New London County in the Town of Old Lyme stating that she had been threatened by the driver of a tan Ram 1500 pickup truck with Maine license plates. According to police, the woman said that while the pick-up truck driver, later identified as Old Lyme resident Noah Jones, age 55, was passing her in the left lane near exit 66, h…
Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update
Nor'easter: Here's Latest Connecticut Power Outage Update Thousands in Connecticut remain without power after whipping winds and pouring rain brought down trees and power lines across the state, causing outages. As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 14,006 of Eversource’s 1.28 million Connecticut customers were still without power, while United Illuminating crews worked to repair 22 outages impacting 1,215 customers. Related story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region More than 100 outages were still being reported in: Meriden: 2,011; Shelton: 908; Old Lyme: 882; Guilford: 765; Coventr…
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are still without power as a Nor’easter rolls through the region dropping upwards of six inches of rain and wind gusts approaching 60 mph. With the worst of the storm yet to hit, 1,789 of Eversource’s 1,287,274 customers in Connecticut were reporting outages as of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The bulk of the outages were being reported in: Madison: 730; Killingworth: 254; Guilford: 177; Marlborough: 121; New London: 85; Deep River: 72; Washington: 67; Harwinton: 62; East Lyme: 59; Montville: 27; Branford: 25; Stonington: 21; Stamford: 15; Westport: 13; Danbury:…
Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say A 31-year-old was arrested after police said a Connecticut teen found the man burglarizing his home. New London County resident Benjamin Dahm was arrested at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Police responded to a residence in the Town of Old Lyme after the 16-year-old reported that there was an unknown man in his home, authorities said.  Old Lyme Police officers saw Dahm inside the home upon arrival and discovered a Jeep Cherokee in the garage.  The Jeep did not have license plates and did not belong there, police said. Authorities report…
CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage
CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage Communities are teaming with Eversource to help reduce potential tree damage during big storms in the future. In the wake of Tropical Storm Henri leaving thousands without power in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the utility company announced that it is working with town officials to expand efforts to identify and proactively address areas that have been problematic during recent storms. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, two days after the storm, Eversource was still reporting multiple outages impacting nearly 300 of the company’s 1.28 million customers. “As part of its continuing efforts to improve s…
COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says
COVID: 95 Percent Of Connecticut Is In The Red, Town-By-Town Data Says About 95 percent of Connecticut is in the red for COVID-19. All but 9 Connecticut communities are at the highest risk level for COVID-19 infections, according to the most recently released data. Waterbury has the highest incident rate in the state with 98.6 cases reported per 100,000 residents. On Thursday, Dec. 3, Connecticut updated its weekly, town-by-town breakdown of case rates per 100,000 people. There are 170 out of 179 Connecticut communities at the highest level of risk for infection. The only communities not in the red are Canaan, Warren, Roxbury, Hartland, Union, Scotland, Bolt…
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes: Gilmer: 7,875 Anderson: 7,797 Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.  The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…