Plainville

Interstate 84 West in Plainville has reopened after a brush fire briefly closed multiple lanes on Sunday. The fire was reportedly between exits 33 and 32. Firefighters from multiple departments were called to the scene. At this time, the fire appears to be extinguished. The right and center lanes were briefly closed. The area appears to have reopened.

“Gerilyn Dubay rendered vital assistance in an emergency situation, preventing the operator who struck and killed Trooper Pelletier from alluding capture.”

A Plainville woman is being honored for helping police after the death of a state trooper earlier this year. Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in May when police say a truck fatally hit him, and continued driving. Police say a passerby saw it happen and helped track that driver down. “I feel like I didn’t...

Authorities are looking for a man that almost struck a police officer while fleeing a traffic stop in Plainville. The police department said they pulled a car over just before 7:15 p.m. in front of the Volkswagen dealership on New Britain Avenue. Police said the driver took off and nearly struck an officer during his getaway. Authorities are looking for…

Plainville neighborhood is taking on another performance for its 10th year 

A 23-year-old man has died after a reported motorcycle crash on Route 72 East in Plainville Thursday afternoon. State police said a car and motorcycle collided at about 12:15 p.m. Authorities said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Peter Mark Bienasz, 23, of Plainville, troopers said. Police said the motorcycle rear-ended a car,…

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Plainville on Sunday morning and was taken to the hospital by LifeStar. Officers received a report of a woman that had been hit by a vehicle on New Britain Avenue at the intersection with Hooker Street. The woman was given medical aid and was transported to Hartford Hospital by LifeStar. Investigators did…

An SUV stolen from a Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium rear-ended a car in Plainville, Massachusetts, killing a 10-year-old child and injuring five other members of their family Saturday night, police said.

Credit card skimmers are popping up at locations across our state. Plainville police say their number one safety tip is to be cautious about self-checkouts and ATMS.

Credit card skimmers are popping up at locations across our state. They are a malicious tool used to steal people’s credit card information. Plainville police say their number one safety tip is to be cautious about self-checkouts and ATMS. “It comes in different styles. In a case that we’re working out with Big Y, it looked just like a...

Big Y said it found skimming devices at two of its supermarkets in Connecticut and the company is investigating.

Big Y said it found skimming devices at two of its supermarkets in Connecticut and the company is investigating. The company said they discovered on June 29 that someone had attached a skimming device to one single terminal in its Naugatuck and Plainville locations. Big Y is investigating. They said they have inspected all of their terminals and will continue…

Lucas Brewer was only 15-years-old when he and another teenager from out of state tragically passed away after swimming in the Farmington River. “Lucas was fully of energy, life, he was goofy,” says his mother Glenda Price-Brewer. “He was adventurous, he was up for anything.” On Wednesday, Lucas would have walked across the stage with his classmates at Plainville High…

A teenager who died three years ago was honored at the Plainville High School graduation on Wednesday.

Seeing hot air balloons won’t be the only activity to enjoy at this year’s Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival with the addition of carnival rides and games for the first time ever. The 37th annual Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival will be at Norton Park on Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24. Organizers posted on Facebook saying…

Injuries are being reported after a multi-vehicle crash that closed part of Route 72 West in Plainville on Wednesday. The crash involved three vehicles and happened between Exits 4 and 5 around 5 p.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. State police said two people have been taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The highway has since…

The town of Plainville will officially adopt a four-day workweek for town employees after a six-month-long pilot program.

The town of Plainville will officially adopt a four-day workweek for town employees after a six-month-long pilot program. Town employees started working a four-day workweek in August of last year. “The pilot program proved successful in the town’s goals to retain and recruit talented employees and continue to provide high quality services to the community,” town officials said in...

A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on a driver during an altercation on Route 72 in Plainville. The police department said they were called to a suspicious incident just after 4:30 p.m. Officers said a tow truck driver reported that they drove into an emergency turnaround area when another vehicle pulled up alongside them and almost…

A crash involving a tractor-trailer closed Interstate 84 East in Plainville for several hours Thursday morning and the highway has reopened. The truck rolled over in the area of Exit 34 around 1:45 a.m., according to state police. One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded…