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Route 156 in East Lyme reopened after water main break
Route 156 was closed in East Lyme because of a water main break on Tuesday afternoon and has reopened. The Department of Transportation said the road was closed in both directions between North Bridebrook Road and Chadwick Place. Residents in Giants Neck had to use the emergency gate entrance through Rocky Neck State Park during the closure, according to public…
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Driver was going 117 miles per hour on I-95 in East Lyme: police
State police have arrested a man who is accused of driving up to 117 miles per hour on Interstate 95 in East Lyme. State police said a state trooper was on I-95 North near exit 73 around 12:37 a.m. Monday when a driver in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV sped past the cruiser. The trooper got behind the SUV and clocked…
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Soldiers from across the nation take combat medic course in CT
A 63-day training course wraps up next month, where soldiers expect to graduate and walk away as fully qualified combat medics.
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Soldiers from across the country take combat medic course in CT
At Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, soldiers in the Army National Guard, Army Reserves, and Active Duty are training to become combat medics. “Really the focus is to treat injuries that they may encounter on the battlefield,” said Army Sgt. 1st Class Megan Authier with the CT National Guard. Authier is the course manager and oversees this 63-day...
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More charges filed against East Lyme police chief
Michael Finkelstein was served with two additional warrants on Monday in court and he was turned over to the judicial marshals to be arraigned.
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More charges filed against East Lyme police chief
State police have filed more charges against the East Lyme police chief. The new charges come after state police arrested East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein, 53, on June 5 after investigating a report of a domestic disturbance at his East Lyme home. He was served with the two additional warrants on Monday in court and he was turned over…
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East Lyme police chief arrested and placed on leave
State police have arrested East Lyme’s police chief after a report of a domestic disturbance and the first selectman said he has been placed on administrative leave.
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East Lyme police chief arrested, placed on leave
State police have arrested East Lyme’s police chief after a report of a domestic disturbance and the first selectman said he has been placed on administrative leave. East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein, 53, has been charged with disorderly conduct and breach of peace in the second degree. Local police responded to Finkelstein’s East Lyme home at 3:16 p.m....
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Route 1 reopens in East Lyme after downed power line causes fire
Route 1 has reopened after a reported brush fire in East Lyme, according to the state Department of Transportation. The road was closed between Plum Hill Road and Naomi Lane but has since reopened. The closure was reported at about 4:35 p.m. Fire officials said a downed power line sparked a small brush fire, which was already put out by…
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Both sides of I-95 in East Lyme reopen after multiple crashes
Both sides of Interstate 95 in East Lyme have reopened after multiple crashes briefly closed the area on Monday morning. State police said there was a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer on the southbound side of the highway. At one point, the southbound side of the highway was fully closed between exits 74 and 73. No serious injuries…
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East Lyme students reunite with service dog ‘Sunny'
Students at Lillie B. Haynes Elementary were given quite the surprise on Wednesday – a visit from a service dog they named in 2021.
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East Lyme students reunite with service dog ‘Sunny'
It was full-circle moment for an elementary school in East Lyme. Students and staff at Lillie B. Haynes Elementary reunited with a service dog that they helped adopt and named ‘Sunny’ more than two years ago. On Wednesday, he surprised students at their all-school assembly. The last time he was there was in December 2021 when he was just 10…
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Fire that left 2 dead in East Lyme started from an overheated electrical cord
A fire that left two people dead in an East Lyme house fire last week started from an overheated electrical cord. The First Marshal’s Office said the fire was an accident and started from an overheated electrical cord in the first floor dining room. Fire crews said they responded to 13 Willow Ln. just after 8 a.m. Friday after receiving…
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East Lyme testing AI to track residents' recycling
East Lyme is testing an AI system that will verify residents are recycling the proper items.
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Officials identify second person killed in East Lyme fire
Police have identified the two people who died in a house fire in East Lyme on Friday. Firefighters responded to 13 Willow Lane just after 8 a.m. Friday after receiving a call from a passerby who spotted the fire at the home. They went into the home, pulled 46-year-old Otolegile Morulane from the house and rushed Morulane to the hospital….
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Two dead following house fire in East Lyme
A 95-year-old man was identified as one of the victims of a double fatal East Lyme fire on Friday.
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2 dead in house fire in East Lyme
Two people were killed in a fire at a house on Willow Lane in East Lyme Friday morning.
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95-year-old man identified as one of the victims of double fatal East Lyme fire
Two people have died in a house fire in East Lyme, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to 13 Willow Lane just after 8 a.m. after receiving a call from a passerby who spotted the fire at the home. They entered the home and pulled one victim from the house and rushed that person to the hospital. That victim, whose…
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New exit 74 off-ramp on I-95 North in East Lyme to open Friday
After months of construction, the Connecticut Department of Transportation will open the new I-95 North exit 74 off-ramp in East Lyme Friday at 6 a.m. The new off-ramp marks a milestone for the major safety improvement project happening at I-95 and Route 161 in East Lyme. The exit 74 project aims to help traffic move safer and more freely. According…
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New I-95 off-ramp in East Lyme to open on Friday
A new off-ramp from I-95 to Route 161 in East Lyme is expected to reduce backups and reduce accidents along the stretch of highway.