Cheshire News

Defense attorneys for one of the men charged with the Petit family murders have requested a delay in the jury selection process because of the widespread publicity of a recent book.

The Town of Cheshire is soliciting bids to replace the police and fire departments' outdated dispatch system and records management system that officials say has become unreliable and time consuming to use.

Connecticut prosecutors are challenging an attempt by a defendant in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion killings to delay jury selection for his trial for four months.

Prosecutors in the Cheshire multiple-slaying case fired back Monday against a defense request to delay jury selection because of pretrial publicity generated, in part, by a book about the case.

In a move that would shake up two political races, the state Republican chairman called Tuesday for state Sen.

History can, at times, be a bland concoction of dates and names. Textbooks rarely reveal more than the bare-bones version of the events and individuals who have shaped the world in which we live.

For the majority of his young career, Cheshire native Kevin Spencer has performed in serious stage plays such as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night.

The Town Council appropriated a state grant to be used for field turf Tuesday night, but the vote does not guarantee the installation of a new field at Cheshire High School.

The acting commissioner of the state Department of Correction has assured the Town that a recent exploration to consolidate prisons would not add more inmates to Cheshire Correctional Institution.

Adaya Mor said celebrating Thanksgiving with other Israeli soldiers who had left behind their families in America provided a needed boost.

The problem with waiting until the trial is over is the proceedings will drag on for years when these guys get the death penalty.

It was another successful weekend for the Cheshire Food Drive as thousands of items were received over a two-day period on the green.

The back of the small carrier truck swung open and a pack of eighth-grade students from St.

The Board of Education Thursday named Pamela Festa Mangini as the school district's new business manager.

The Town Council heard from two mediation consultants Monday night in a continuing effort to resolve disputes between the Chief of Police and the Cheshire Police Union.

Veterans from World War II up to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were honored yesterday morning on the green as part of Veterans Day ceremonies.

Looking to buy or cut-your-own Christmas tree in the New Haven, Connecticut area? There are several places in the area that allow people to choose and cut down their own Christmas trees or pick out a pre-cut Christmas tree.

For approximately 275 years, parcels of land just off of what is now South Brooksvale Road have been home to the Thayer/McKee family.

A woman was killed and an off-duty state trooper was injured when their motorcycle collided with a car in Cheshire.

Commonly, when people go out to eat, they usually spend their time discussing what appetizers to try or which desserts are worth sampling at the end of the night.