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File photo: Somers Fire Department (Connecticut) vehicle. This is an archival department photo, not the incident reported.

Somers / Police & Fire

Somers advances $151,672 fire-radio replacement request

The September 24 capital-planning vote followed reported radio failures; it did not authorize an immediate purchase.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Canterbury Volunteer Fire Company (Connecticut) vehicle. This is an archival department photo, not the incident reported.

Canterbury / Police & Fire

Canterbury fire company records 70 emergency calls in September

The company’s monthly table lists 51 EMS calls, 16 fire calls and three motor-vehicle accidents.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Fire apparatus outside Saint Bernard School in WFSB’s October 2 fire coverage.

Montville / Police & Fire

Students safely evacuated during October 2 fire at Saint Bernard School

Reports place the fire near the admissions office. The cause was still under investigation in the October 2 coverage.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Connecticut State Police vehicle. This photograph does not show the incident reported.

Thompson / Police & Fire

Phone crash alert leads police to injured driver in Thompson

The October 10 Hill Road crash involved a utility pole; police said the road reopened Sunday morning.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Ashford’s Town Office Building. This archive photograph does not depict the property-file scanning project.

Ashford / Local

Ashford property files will be unavailable during scanning beginning October 26

The town asks residents to arrange reviews or copies beforehand. Online permitting and the Land Records and Assessor databases are unaffected.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Griswold / Police & Fire

State trooper injured in Griswold tractor-trailer crash

WINY Radio, citing a state police report, says a Troop E trooper responding to an emergency call was injured in Wednesday’s Route 138 crash. Both vehicles were towed.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Original national Red Ribbon Week campaign-theme poster; not a photograph of a Griswold school event.

Griswold / Education

Griswold Middle School’s theme carries national Red Ribbon Week message

The national organizer highlighted Griswold on October 13 as the school prepares for an October 23 rally. The contest award was announced in February, not this week.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Archive/file photo: Groton municipal building photographed in 2017. Not a photograph of the meeting, project or voting activity described; consult the article for current locations.

Groton / Elections

Groton lists seven Election Day polling places and a separate early-voting site

Residents should match their registration district to the polling place; early voting is at 61 Fort Hill Road.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Stonington Town Hall. Not a photograph of the meeting, voting activity or policy action described.

Stonington / Elections

Stonington identifies five polling places and separate same-day registration locations

Early voting is at the police community room; Election Day registration is at Town Hall.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Waterford Town Hall. Not a photograph of the meeting, voting activity or policy action described.

Waterford / Elections

Waterford names four Election Day sites and Town Hall for early voting

The town lists November 3 polling locations by district and extended early-voting hours on October 27 and 29.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Archive/file photo: Bolton municipal building photographed in 2024. Not a photograph of the meeting, project or voting activity described; consult the article for current locations.

Bolton / Elections

Bolton voters face House District 8 or 55 races depending on their district

The official sample ballots distinguish two House contests and a common Senate District 4 race.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Archive/file photo: Salem municipal building photographed in 2016. Not a photograph of the meeting, project or voting activity described; consult the article for current locations.

Salem / Elections

Salem’s November ballot has different House races in its two voting districts

District 1 votes in House District 34; District 2 votes in House District 37.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

Archive photo: Willington’s Town Office Building during the November 7, 2023 municipal election. The campaign signs and people shown are from 2023, not the 2026 ballot.

Willington / Elections

Willington ballot lists Senate District 35 and House District 53 contests

The official November sample ballot identifies local legislative and probate candidates.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Groton Town Police Department vehicle. This photograph does not show the incident reported.

Groton / Police & Fire

Silver Alert reported for Groton teenager

Brief: The station’s Wednesday appeal directs information to Town of Groton police. Current official alert status has not been independently obtained.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked

File photo: Huntington Homestead Museum in Scotland.

Scotland / Local

Scotland receives $139,000 for school, library and Huntington Trust trail connections

The October 1 award supports planning, construction and maintenance. A route map and construction timetable were not established in the records reviewed.

Oct 14, 2026 Source-linked