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Community supporting family after 1-year-old killed in crash on Berlin Turnpike
A 1-year-old girl from Meriden was killed in a crash on the Berlin Turnpike on Saturday.
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Meriden community rallying around family of 1-year-old killed in Berlin crash
People in the Meriden community are rallying around the family of 1-year-old Ella Salgado, who was killed in a car crash on the Berlin Turnpike on Saturday. One restaurant, Moose’s Burgers in Meriden, is kicking off a fundraiser for the month to help the family. “It’s a reminder that we need to be precautious sometimes when the light turns...
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Police ID 1-year-old girl killed in crash on Berlin Turnpike
Police have identified a 1-year-old girl who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Berlin Turnpike over the weekend. The crash involving three cars happened just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of North Colony Road. One of the vehicles reportedly rolled over during the crash and multiple people were ejected from another vehicle. According to police, a 1-year-old…
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1-year-old child killed in crash on Berlin Turnpike
Update: Police have identified the 1-year-old who died as Ella Salgado. Two adults and two other children in the same vehicle were injured and are recovering. A 1-year-old child was killed and several other people were injured in a crash on the Berlin Turnpike on Saturday afternoon. The crash involving three cars happened just before 3 p.m. near the intersection…
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Fire heavily damages dental office in Berlin
A fire heavily damaged a dental office in Berlin on Saturday and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters said the commercial building on New Britain Road had significant smoke and flames when they arrived. Crews were eventually able to extinguish the fire. Fire officials said the fire started where the dental office was located, but it did…
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Fire heavily damages dental office in Berlin
A fire heavily damaged a dental office in Berlin on Saturday and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Connecticut communities mourn police chaplain killed in motorcycle crash
Pastor Paul David Krampitz was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday.
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State police chaplain killed in motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin
A pastor and chaplain for state police as well as other local departments was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, according to state police.
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Pastor, state police chaplain killed in motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin
A pastor and chaplain for state police as well as other local departments was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, according to state police. State police said Pastor Paul David Krampitz, 65, of Cromwell, was driving a Harley-Davidson in the left lane on Route 9 North around 4:14 p.m. near exit 33 when…
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Route 9 North reopens in Berlin after fatal motorcycle crash
Update: State police said a Cromwell man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 9 in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon. The original story appears below. Route 9 North has reopened in Berlin after a crash shut the highway down for several hours Wednesday. The crash involving a motorcycle happened between Exits 32 and 34, according to state police. Serious injuries have…
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Folks come out for 75th annual Berlin Fair
The 75th annual Berlin Fair has officially opened. People started shuffling in around 4 p.m. and the people that organized the event are ready to go.
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Plantsville family hosts 4th annual swim-a-thon to support veterans
A number of families gathered at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Berlin on Sunday morning to to raise money for veterans in need by swimming laps for Scoops for Troops.
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Southington family hosts 4th annual swim-a-thon to support veterans
A number of families spent the morning by the pool at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Berlin, but not to escape the heat. They were raising money for veterans in need. And behind it all are two young teens. The Ahern family gathered their community on a beautiful day to do something beautiful: give back to those who put our…
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Person stabbed during altercation in Berlin
A man was arrested in Berlin Saturday in connection with a stabbing that left a person seriously hurt. Berlin Police say it happened around 10 in the morning during an altercation between at least two people on Sage Road. The person had been stabbed in the face and neck area and is in stable condition. Police say the suspect, 39-year-old…
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Train service resumes after CTRail train and ATV collide in Berlin
Train service has resumed after a CTRail train and an all-terrain vehicle collided in Berlin on Sunday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the CTRail Hartford line train was heading northbound to Springfield, Mass. when it crashed into the ATV near Silver Lake a little before 11 a.m. Dispatchers said the driver of the ATV was not at the scene….
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Berlin police warn of card skimming at Dollar General in town
Berlin police are warning anyone who may have visited Dollar General recently to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity after a card skimmer was found. The police department said anyone who visited the store on Farmington Avenue recently and paid by card should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity after a card skimmer was found on one of the checkout…
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Berlin residents upset with ‘overwhelming' smell from nearby food waste recycling facility
Residents in Berlin are upset over an “overwhelming” odor they say is coming from the nearby Bright Feeds facility that opened in 2023.
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Berlin residents upset with ‘overwhelming' smell from nearby food waste recycling facility
“It’s almost like a rancid meat smell when it happens and the odor permeates,” Tasca Ford General Manager Tom Moran said. An unpleasant odor is creating unhappiness for residents and businesses like Tasca Ford in Berlin. “I didn’t know where it was coming from at the time, but it was very pungent,” Berlin’s Lee Chiodo said. Residents say the...
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Land dispute brewing between state and Meriden homeowner
A Berlin homeowner whose property encroaches onto state land wants to buy nearly three acres to settle the dispute, but conservation advocates and DEEP say that would set a dangerous precedent.
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Oil dumped in Berlin illegally
Authorities in Berlin are investigating the illegal dumping of multiple barrels of what appears to be waste oil. Berlin Fire responded to Route 5 at around 3 p.m. today after multiple people reported the suspicious barrels. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is working on the scene, and no environmental impact has been reported.