Newington

Newington High School senior Isabella Longo was recently named the 2024 Young Woman of the Year by The Village for her effort to create a club in her school to help freshmen and transfer students make the adjustment to high school.

Newington’s Night of Lights event on Main Street persevered, despite cold winter temperatures. The town brought in heat lamps and let people warm up inside the church with hot cocoa. “We all decided to come out tonight regardless of the cold,” said Susan Reynolds of Newington. “We just had some nice warm food and we’re here for a good...

On Veterans Day, dozens of people came together to honor veterans at the National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington. It was a tradition that began almost 30 years ago, thanks to a man named Dr. George Gentile. Gentile survived the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and, along with other survivors, helped build the National Iwo Jima Memorial…

A memorial in Newington was built by survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima and students gathered there on Monday to honor veterans on Veterans Day.

Voters in Newington said no to funding an aquatics project that would cost nearly $12 million. Over the summer, the town council voted to send a request to update aquatic facilities to a referendum, which failed on Election Day. A public hearing was held and people spoke out about the plan to improve the facilities at two parks. The proposal…

The Groveland Hotshots are in our state; an inter-agency group that works with the US Forest Service in places at risk for spreading fires.

A woman has died after a head-on crash in Newington on Tuesday night. Officers responded to East Cedar Street, near Patricia Genova Drive, at 8:14 p.m. after two vehicles collided head-on and one rolled over. The woman who was driving one of the vehicles had serious injuries and firefighters had to extricate her from her vehicle. Police said she was…

The USDA is now investigating what led to the deadly Boar’s Head listeria outbreak over the summer.

It was a sea of pink at Newington High School on Sunday to honor a life taken too soon.

Hundreds came out to Newington High School to honor a young girl who passed away unexpectedly last month.

It was a sea of pink at Newington High School on Sunday to honor a life taken too soon.  “I feel an overwhelming sense of love for our daughter,” said Theresa Martins. Martins’ 12-year-old daughter, Regan, passed away unexpectedly in August. She was one of five kids and a beloved sister.  “She was a role model to me,” said Regan’s...

This event comes after the town lit up houses, businesses and even the fire station in pink lights. Pink was Regan’s favorite color.

The Newington community will honor a 12-year-old that unexpectedly passed away in early August. “Run for Regan” will take place on Sunday at the Newington High School track. “I just knew right away, I want to do something for their family,” said Newington High School student Gianna Galante, who is friends with Regan’s sister Morgan. “They’re just all such...

Police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary at a vape shop in Newington. Police said Artisan Vapor Company at 2545 Berlin Turnpike was burglarized. No additional information was available.

As Newington considers updating its aquatic facilities, voters will decide whether to approve bonding nearly $12 million for the project.

As Newington considers updating its aquatic facilities, voters will decide whether to approve bonding nearly $12 million for the project. On Tuesday, the town council voted to send the request to a referendum in November. Before the council’s decision, a public hearing was held and people spoke out about the plan to improve the facilities at two parks. The proposal…

A Connecticut-based nonprofit has paid $1 million in ransom after a cyberattack that happened in mid-May. The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) said their system’s network was compromised by threat actors who used information they purchased on the dark web on May 15. “That morning, as staff arrived, it was immediately apparent that ARRL had become the victim of…

There are many words written on the steps of Martin Kellogg Middle School in Newington, but when speaking of former student Regan Martins, principal Jason Lambert kept bringing up one word: kindness.

There are many words written on the steps of Martin Kellogg Middle School in Newington, but when speaking of former student Regan Martins, principal Jason Lambert kept bringing up one word: kindness. “She was a warm spirit,” he said. “Involved in a ton of school and community activities. She’d light up the hallways with her smile. She was kind,...

Masked burglars struck at a self-storage facility in Newington early Wednesday morning and forced their way into 15 storage units, according to police. Officers responded to the Cube Smart self-storage facility at 26 Maselli Road in Newington just before 1:30 a.m. when they received a report of a burglary in progress and they saw three people leaving the area in…