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Dozens of families headed to Hammonasset Beach State Park to enjoy the unusually warm temperatures on Tuesday.

An unusual scene at the beach during October. “We are surprised there are so many other people out here,” Jillian Stone, of Farmington, said.  The summer season officially wrapped up last month, but warm temperatures have been in full swing this week, attracting dozens of families out to Hammonasset Beach State Park. “It is fantastic to be out, although...

“To say that Mark made an impact wherever he went or on whoever, it’s for real.” Michael Brotz spent some time Friday sharing how his brother-in-law, Mark Anthony Palumbo Jr., made that impact. One way was meeting people through his business, Madison Avenue Salon in Madison, where he was a part owner and a stylist. He was also a...

Mark Anthony Palumbo, Jr. was killed Wednesday night when a wrong-way driver crashed into him head-on on I-95 in Westbrook.

The show runs September 20 – 22. For tickets, go to MadisonLyricStage.org.

It’s hard to do Labor Day without spending some time outside. Hammonasset Beach State Park remains a hot spot for beachgoers looking to catch some rays. “Just trying to spend some time with family, it’s one of the last beach days, last nice beach days so trying to get it in, you know,” Jeremy Perry from Moosup said. He...

On Thursday, Hammonasset Beach State Park was home to a special occasion – the largest seal release in Connecticut history. “This is the first release we’ve ever done in Connecticut, especially a release of this size,” said Sarah Callan, Manager of the Animal Rescue Program at Mystic Aquarium. Four rehabilitated seals made their way back home. They were found stranded…

It’s being called the largest seal release in Connecticut history.

The show runs from now through July 28th. For tickets, visit MadisonLyricStage.org.

Authorities have identified the two people who lost their lives Thursday in the water. The first incident happened in Oxford at Seymour Reservoir #2 at Naugatuck State Forest. Kai Thomas Boapeah, 21, from Ghana, who was visiting friends in Waterbury, was in an area not designated for swimming, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Later that day,…

Authorities have identified the two people who lost their lives Thursday in the water.

EnCon officers from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded Hammonasset Beach State Park Thursday afternoon for a report of a swimmer who went under the water and didn’t come up. According to DEEP, an unresponsive 94-year-old woman was pulled from the water. Lifeguards performed CPR before EMS responders took over, DEEP said. The woman was taken to...

Beaches along the Connecticut shoreline were packed on Wednesday as people looked for a way to keep cool during our first heat wave of the season.

Interstate 95 North in Madison has reopened after a vehicle overturned on Monday night and caused closures. At one point, the northbound side of the highway was fully closed between exits 59 and 61. Shortly after, one lane reopened. The entire highway has since fully reopened. State police said non-life threatening injuries were reported.

Performances are June 7 – 9. Go to MadisonLyricStage.org for tickets.

Multiple horses were brought to safety and were evacuated from a barn during a fire in Madison early Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to Route 79 for a possible structure fire with smoke coming from a barn around 2:45 a.m. Once there, fire crews found a working fire with heavy smoke in the main barn. All of the horses were…

Get your tickets for this season-opener concert at MadisonLyricStage.org.

Taylor sampled the cuisine at this French bistro in Madison.

A Connecticut author has written a children’s book about her son explaining it’s okay to be different.

At least three people have been taken to the hospital after a multi-car crash in Madison Wednesday afternoon. The police department said they were called to an accident that happened on Route 80, or Old Toll Road, at about 4:30 p.m. Officers discovered that three vehicles crashed, causing significant damage and injuring everyone inside. Firefighters responded and extricated everyone from…