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Crews are keeping an eye out on multiple brush fires in the state, including one at Seymour Reservoir #4 in the Naugatuck State Forest. “We’ve been pumping water on it all afternoon,” said Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier. He says they arrived around 1 in the morning, left around 6:30 in the morning, and returned shortly after, when the fire…

Crews are keeping an eye on multiple brush fires in the state, including one at Seymour Reservoir Number 4 in the Naugatuck State Forest.

Two months ago, people in many towns were caught off guard by historic flooding.   Now it’s becoming an election issue in the 5th District.  Rep. Jahana Hayes, (D – 5th District), is defending her response in the aftermath of the storm as her Republican opponent, George Logan, argues she should have returned to Connecticut sooner.   Hayes flew to…

Candidates for Congress discuss the responses to recent severe weather by elected officials, and where they were at the time of the storms.

A flagger for a construction company was struck by a vehicle in Oxford on Tuesday morning and was taken to the hospital. State police said the flagger was struck around 8:13 a.m. in the area of Route 42/Old State Road 3. The Oxford Resident Troopers Office said the flagger was hit by the driver’s side mirror and driver’s side...

The historic flood back in August which closed Route 34 has reopened.

Route 34 in Oxford has reopened weeks ahead of schedule after devastating floods in August destroyed the road. The historic flooding buckled pavement, left 12 Oxford roads impassable, washed away six bridges and damaged several homes and businesses. You can see the before and after photos below. Gov. Ned Lamont said on Wednesday that Route 34 by Loughlin Road is…

Molly’s Bakery in Oxford held a free dinner Sunday for residents affected by last month’s historic flooding. The bakery also used the dinner to help support restaurants damaged during the flooding.

Students in Oxford returned to school on Thursday, a week later than planned because of storm damage.

Students in Oxford returned to school on Thursday, a week later than planned. Last month’s historic flooding left 12 roads in town impassable, washed away six bridges and damaged several homes and businesses. “The roads were not deemed safe for our buses, and if the buses can’t drive on the roads, we can’t open schools because we’re legally obligated...

Students in Oxford are returning to school after the storms forced the town to postpone the start of the academic year. 

Students in Oxford start school on Thursday after devastating floods damaged roads and bridges and delayed the start of the school year. “Originally we had 12 roads that were completely impassable, six bridges that got washed away,” Superintendent Dr. Robert Miller said. Miller said he worried about what the school year was going to look like. Students were supposed to…

The first day of school for Oxford Public Schools is Thursday – one week later than expected – after heavy rain and flooding caused significant damage to roads and bridges last month.

It’s been two weeks since devastating floods wreaked havoc in the Naugatuck Valley, destroying homes and businesses, and claiming two lives.

It’s been two weeks since devastating floods wreaked havoc in the Naugatuck Valley, destroying homes and businesses, and claiming two lives. Many roads and bridges were washed away, and in the last two weeks, more than 20 roads have been reopened, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. In Oxford, First Selectman George Temple said seven roads remain closed....

Students in Oxford will return to school next Thursday, Sept. 5, according to the first selectman. School was supposed to start on Wednesday, Aug. 28, but the damage to roads left behind by the historic flooding on Aug. 18 created too many safety concerns for the superintendent of schools and other town officials. Oxford leaders met Friday afternoon to reassess…

Business owners are trying to pick up the pieces more than a week after that historic flooding in Connecticut.  “We are trying to get the place cleaned up, so it looks good when people drive by. I don’t want for the next five years to have a big hole here, it looks terrible,” business owner Albert Turcott said.  Turcott...

Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal toured areas Wednesday that were hit hard by this month’s historic flooding.

Community leaders in Oxford hosted what they called the Quarry Walk Rebuild Expo.

“I can’t even thank everyone for the things they’ve done. It’s just been incredible,” said Elizabeth Tsimbidaros while fighting back tears. The resident from Southbury described what it was like to see the storm hit her neighborhood last week. “We ended up with water rushing in like a river and it filled up our basement to the ceiling,” said...