Cheshire

A red-tailed hawk that had been reportedly shot in Cheshire two weeks ago has died. A Place Called Hope, a nonprofit birds of prey rehabilitation center, found a young red-tailed hawk with two pellets and six body wounds earlier this month. After two weeks of care, the hawk died from internal damage to the gut on Friday. A Place Called…

There is a water main break on Main Street in Cheshire and detours are in place. Police said there is a “significant water main break” in the area of 660 West Main St. and all eastbound traffic will be detoured until the water main is fixed, which could take into the evening hours. Police are asking drivers to avoid the…

No criminal charges will be filed against a Cheshire teacher after a politically charged video where she appeared to threaten people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump went viral, according to police.

No criminal charges will be filed against a Cheshire teacher after a politically charged video where she appeared to threaten people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump went viral, according to police. In the video, Annie Dunleavy can be seen saying, “You’ll end up on a stretcher,” and she appeared to warn those on her private social media account...

People in Connecticut celebrated World Kindness Day in a variety of ways on Wednesday. At The Learning Experience in Cheshire, students are taught the concept of kindness every day. The center’s philanthropy curriculum engages kids by using special characters such as Bubbles The Elephant, Grace The Greyhound, and Charity Chihuahua. “That’s where they thrive, having something to look at...

A Cheshire teacher has resigned from her position after a video of her appearing to threaten people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump went viral.

Parents in Cheshire are pushing for answers after a teacher was put on leave over a “threatening” video aimed at people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump. The video went viral after it was screen-recorded and re-shared online.

Parents in Cheshire are pushing for answers after a teacher was put on leave over a “threatening” video aimed at people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump. The video went viral after it was screen-recorded and re-shared online. “I can’t un-see it. And I can’t walk into that school, I’m literally shaking. I can’t walk into that school and...

Cheshire Public Schools has temporarily removed a teacher from her duties after a video of her making politically-charged statements was shared on social media.

Cheshire Public Schools has temporarily removed a teacher from a school after a video of her expressing what the superintendent called her “personal opinion” was posted to social media. Superintendent Jeff Solan said the district was made aware of the video over the weekend, after he had sent a message to the Cheshire school community last week about the recent…

Olympic Gold Medalist Alexis Holmes was honored at her alma mater Cheshire Academy on Friday. “I’m really excited,” Holmes said. “I think this is my first time back on campus here since I graduated.” The 2018 graduate served as the honorary captain during the coin toss and was honored alongside her family at halftime. The school proclaimed Friday as “Alexis…

In Cheshire, a young woman is selling t-shirts to help raise money for Robert Sharkevich’s family. It’s not the first time she is giving back to loved ones of first responders.

An outpouring of support has come from all corners of Connecticut for Wethersfield fallen firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. In Cheshire, a young woman is selling t-shirts to help raise money for his family. It’s not the first time she is giving back to loved ones of first responders. “It is unbelievable what these guys are doing, really is something...

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire in Cheshire on Friday morning and several firefighters were treated for minor injuries.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire in Cheshire on Friday morning and several firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Fire officials said four people and a dog were in the Rockview Drive home when the fire started and two people and the dog got out safely. The two other people were taken to the hospital and…

The town of Cheshire is temporarily without school resource officers because of a police department-wide staffing shortage. Cheshire police said six officers have been transferred to the Patrol Division from their specialty assignments, two of which were school resource officers, or SROs. Two officers from the traffic division, a support services office and the court/evidence officer were also transferred...

A tree worker is dead after getting caught underneath a tree that had just been cut down in Cheshire on Monday. Cheshire police said they responded to Chipman Drive around 4 p.m. after getting a report that a worker was caught underneath a tree, which had fallen in an unintended direction. The worker, later identified as 50-year-old Timothy Healy, of…

Cheshire High School has canceled school activities after the sudden death of a student on Thursday. In a statement, the principal said all activities at the high school have been canceled on Aug. 22. They say communication regarding rescheduled or resumed activities will be announced at a later date. The school said they are withholding the student’s name due to…

Gov. Ned Lamont has new recommendations for school districts as he looks to get cell phones out of classrooms.   The guidelines, approved Wednesday by the state Board of Education, suggest stricter rules for elementary and middle school students before some relaxing at the high school level.   “All too often, our young people find themselves too distracted by their…

Following the governor’s recommendations, there are many reactions to a potential ban on devices for students in Connecticut classrooms.