Preston

A man who stole an unoccupied cruiser in Rhode Island was stopped on Route 2 in Preston after a chase early Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police. Connecticut State Police was notified about a stolen Providence, Rhode Island, police cruiser on Interstate 95 South crossing into Connecticut from Rhode Island around 2:30 a.m. The stolen cruiser was reportedly seen…

A crash on Route 164 in Preston on Sunday night has left one person dead. Troopers responded to a crash on Route 164 and Deerbrook Road around 8 p.m. According to state police, 78-year-old Frederick Coonan, of North Grosvenordale, was driving when he crossed the southbound lane, went into the shoulder and crashed into a tree. Coonan was pronounced dead…

A contract postal unit inside a convenience store in Preston is at risk of closing, owners tell NBC Connecticut.

A contract postal unit inside a convenience store in Preston is at risk of closing, owners tell NBC Connecticut. Preston Market, which has been in business for decades, was recently purchased by business partners Don Costello and Butch Gauthier. The men said they came out of retirement to save the market, and since purchasing it in the spring, have fielded…

A 60-year-old man was killed in a crash in Preston on Sunday morning, according to state police. State police said Kraig Ronald Bressette, 60, of Preston, was driving a 1965 Ford Mustang on Middle Road just after 9:30 a.m. when he went off the road, drove onto a stone retaining wall and rolled over. Officials said the top of the…

Route 2 in Preston was closed for hours after a motorcycle crash on Tuesday morning and state police said there were serious injuries. The crash was reported right after 6 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. The road was closed between Route 2A and Maynard Hill Road and has reopened. No additional information was immediately available.

It’s opening day at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston. Thousands of tulips are blooming at the farm this spring after the bulbs were brought over from the Netherlands and planted in the fall.

It’s opening day at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston. Thousands of tulips are blooming at the farm this spring after the bulbs were brought over from the Netherlands and planted in the fall. “We do this every year and we’ve been here in Connecticut for four years,” co-owner Keriann Koeman said. “People love it. They didn’t know about...

A 39-year-old firefighter from Lisbon has died after a crash in Preston on Sunday evening. State police said Matthew Babcock was driving a Dodge Ram on Route 164 around 5:08 p.m. when he lost control on a curve, collided with a Toyota Camry, overturned and landed upside down in a creek near Parks Road. Babcock died from the injuries, state…