Somers

Next month, 13-year-old Nathan Settevendemie will represent Connecticut at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. “That feels awesome,” the eighth grader said. “I’ve been working towards it.” Settevendemie lives in Somers with his mom, dad and five other siblings: Caroline, Andrew, Lucas, Julia and Liza. They all spell, but some like it more than others. His older sister Julia is…

He comes from a family of good spellers and they all have big goals.

The Somers fire chief is urging people in town to stop calling the firehouse and instead call 911 for emergency services. Fire Chief David Lenart says the calls have been frequent, dozens over the past year from neighbors asking for firefighters to respond. Chief Lenart says it’s a practice that’s unacceptable and urged people to call 911. He’s worried...

The Somers fire chief is urging people in town to stop calling the firehouse and instead call 911 for emergency services.

State police have arrested the former assistant athletic coach at Somers High School and said he is accused of inappropriate contact with a female student. State police arrested 27-year-old Justin Perez, of Springfield, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. They said he was found when Enfield police made a traffic stop and he was turned over to state police. The investigation into Perez...

A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Somers Friday evening. The fire department said they responded to the George Wood Road and Mcculloch Drive area around 6:40 p.m. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and transported to the hospital by Lifestar helicopter. State police said the extent of injuries is unknown. The…

One firefighter was injured battling flames at a large greenhouse in Somers on Friday night. Crews said a two-alarm fire broke out at a large nursery plant growing operation on Hampden Street around 7:30 p.m. According to fire officials, crews found heavy fire rapidly spreading throughout the complex and it was intensified by strong winds and a lack of immediate…

Nearly four years after a man was found dead in a car in the woods in a remote area of Somers, state police have arrested a New Britain man who they said is part of the Outlaws Motorcycle Gang. He has been charged with murder, kidnapping and additional charges and police said they are continuing to investigate. Police found the…

A person has been taken to the hospital after a car crash closed Route 190 in Somers Monday night. The state Department of Transportation said Route 190, or Main Street, was closed between Shaker Road and Katie Lane due to a one-car crash. State police said they responded to the area of Main Street and Sunset Drive after a car…

One person has died after a vehicle rolled over on Main Street in Somers on Thursday morning. According to state police, 32-year-old Paul Bowler, of Stafford Springs, was driving on Route 190, when he veered off the road. The car hit a mailbox, and embankment and some trees, ending up on its roof. Bowler was taken to Johnson Memorial Hospital,…

Eight people were taken to the hospital after a hot water heater malfunctioned at a home in Somers on Sunday and caused high levels of carbon monoxide to build in the home, according to the fire department. Firefighters responded to a home on Grasshopper Lane at 11:49 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a medical emergency and took a…

Amanda Stanton stopped by with a Connecticut farm update.

Firefighters in Somers are asking the town to help them add more staff to respond to emergency calls.

Asking for additional funding to bolster their ranks. Firefighters in Somers are asking the town to help them add more staff to respond to emergency calls. An ambulance rushes to a medical call in Somers from the fire department. It’s a type of call firefighters say they’ve seen more of in recent years. During a Board of Selectmen’s meeting...

An East Hartford police lieutenant was charged with driving under the influence in Somers early Sunday morning. State police said troopers responded to reports of an erratic driver on Billings Road around 12:24 a.m. and suspected the driver, 45-year-old Joseph Ficacelli, of East Hartford, was driving under the influence. Ficacelli complained of being in pain and was taken to Johnson…

Nearly a week after four young children were killed in a house fire on Tuesday night in Somers, the town says it has collected over $48,000 in donations to the Angel Fund. The donations were made in cash, credit card and through fundraisers like “Somers Strong” t-shirts, ornaments and restaurant fundraisers. The outpouring of community support continues as investigators work…

People were expected to gather at a church Monday night to remember the four children who died in a house fire in Somers last week.

A restaurant in Somers plans a fundraiser where every penny raised will go to the family who lost their four young children in a house fire.

A large crowd turned out for a fundraiser at a restaurant in Somers, where every penny raised will go to the family who lost their four young children in a house fire on Tuesday. It’s a tragedy the town is still healing from, and with heartbreak comes compassion as people packed Joanna’s Restaurant Friday night. “This struck a nerve...

The community of Somers continues to show support for the family who lost four children in a house fire on Tuesday night. One local woodworker decided to use his skills to create something to benefit the family. “It’s a little nugget of something for them to give them a little bit of hope in this really rough time,” Tim...