Waterford

Police are investigating after a person allegedly stole money at knifepoint from a gas station in Waterford Sunday night. Waterford police said they were called to a reported armed robbery at the Bestway gas station on Boston Post Road just before 7:30 p.m. The thief allegedly entered the gas station and cornered the clerk while holding a knife, according to…

New information is being sought 12 years after the death of a man in Waterford. Police said Kyle Seidel, then 34 years old, was found in the parking lot of the Halftime Lounge and Bowling Alley on December 21, 2012, with a single gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. In the 12 years since…

Good Samaritans helped rescue a driver after their vehicle crashed into the Niantic River in Waterford on Monday night. The Oswegatchie Fire Company #4 said they were called to the area of 99 Niantic River Rd. just after 8 p.m. When they got there, they found an SUV in the river. A woman who was outside with her neighbor heard…

Our NBC Investigates team notes it as the 9th person from Connecticut charged in connection with the 2023 unrest.

The Ortilano family turned to Amy’s Angels to help them with their surviving triplet, and the organization came through in the name of the late Dan Nolan.

On Monday, the parent company of Bob’s Stores announced that all Bob’s locations will be closed, and all inventory will be liquidated. The announcement comes following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement that was made in June. Layoffs for the retailer began in late May, and in early June the first round of store closings were made public. That announcement...

People who live in the Millstone Point and Great Neck Road neighborhoods of Waterford say their lawn signs opposing a proposed data center have been stolen from their properties. The grassroots group ‘Concerned Citizens of Waterford and East Lyme’ have been leading the charge against the 1.2-million-square-foot data center that would be built by NE Edge at the Millstone Power…

People who live in the Millstone Point and Great Neck Road neighborhoods of Waterford say their lawn signs opposing a proposed data center have been stolen from their properties.  

Waterford Country School is fundraising to build a new, larger home for their peacock, Paulie, and his growing family. The school rescued Paulie in Connecticut back in 2018.

Paulie the Peacock is not afraid to put on a show for both students and staff at Waterford Country School, which specializes in interactive education, specifically through nature. “We incorporate our farm and outdoor education program into our special education school, our foster care programs for families,” Waterford Country School Director of Outdoor Education Ben Turner said. Like many of…

People looking for a good place to view Monday’s solar eclipse appear to have picked Harkness State Park in Waterford as the spot to be. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Waterford police announced the park is at capacity and no more vehicles are being allowed in. Police said people were gathered at the state park and...

Waterford police are investigating an untimely death after finding a man unresponsive in a car at Walmart on Monday. The police department said they were called to the store on Waterford Parkway North after receiving a call about an man in a car who appeared to be unresponsive. Responding officers said they found a 30-year-old man dead. His identity is…

The Waterford Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a man that is accused of hitting a bicyclist and driving off Tuesday morning. Authorities said they are looking to identify the driver of a 1990s light-colored Honda Accord. The vehicle was involved in an evading accident involving a minor. The crash happened in front of Sam’s Mart...

The JCPenney store at the Crystal Mall in Waterford will be closing this spring. The company said the store will close by May 25. “The decision to close a store is never an easy one. We are grateful to our dedicated associates and the loyal customers who have shopped at our Waterford location,” the company said in a statement. “We…

A Connecticut State Police trooper has been taken to the hospital with injuries after a car crash on Interstate 95 North in Waterford. Troopers said they responded to a reported car accident involving a police cruiser in the area of exit 81. Injuries were reported and two people were hospitalized, including a state trooper, according to police. The highway was…

A woman released by Hamas in the most recent exchange of prisoners is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen with family in Waterford, Connecticut, according to the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut.

A woman released by Hamas in the most recent exchange of prisoners is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen with family in Waterford, Connecticut, according to the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut. Liat Beinin was released Wednesday after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the attack on Oct. 7. Beinin’s family members are active in the eastern Connecticut Jewish community,...

One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Waterford early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to a possible fire at a home on Perry Avenue around 5:15 a.m. When crews arrived, they said they found a working fire. Mutual aid from multiple nearby towns were called to the scene to help and the fire was placed…

Town leaders in Waterford are condemning “acts of cowardice and bigotry” after swastikas were found painted in a local park. “We are saddened and angered to hear of the ugly antisemitic vandalism that appeared on our local playground,” First Selectman Rob Brule wrote in a statement. “The swastika is a symbol of hate and violence and has no place in…

Town leaders in Waterford are condemning “acts of cowardice and bigotry” after swastikas were found painted in a local park.