Killingworth News

Family members were able to escape without injury from the blaze, which was reported around 1 a.m., firefighters said.

Except for the pond so full of silt that you can't ice skate or fish. Or the bridges that are so unsafe that the town has blocked them off with fencing and caution tape.

Two Killingworth residents have filed a complaint with the Middlesex state's attorney to request an investigation into a lease agreement between their town and the Killingworth Historical Society.

Accomplishments: Is currently 27-0 this season. Won the CIAC Class L championship and State Open championship at the 171 pound weight class as a junior.

The lawyer representing a former altar boy suing the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford for sexual abuse by a priest three decades ago told jurors Thursday that the victim probably can never be compensated for the "destruction of his spirit." "You can't put a price on that," attorney Thomas McNamara told a Superior court jury in his closing argument.

A Friday, Jan. 6 Adam Michaelson, 28, of Guilford, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol . According to a report, Michaelson was stopped during DUI enforcement at approximately 10 p.m. along Route 81 Killingworth and found to be operating an unregistered motor vehicle .

A man who used the Internet to enticed a person he believed was a 15-year-old boy to meet with him for sex was arrested Wednesday, police said.

A As Valentine's Day nears, we began to wonder, what's the best place to kiss in Madison? East Wharf Beach ? Be sure to leave by sunset.

A Looking for a romantic meal for Valentine's Day? Or, just in the mood to not have to cook one more weekday meal? Treat yourself, your family or that special loved one to a pre-made dinner from The Cooking Company .

The Wedding Dress is celebrating their tenth anniversary with the 65 Roses Masquerade Ball to benefit The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Left to right: Pat McDonnell, senior director, CLM, technical & program support services, UI; Richard W. Steeves, first vice chair, energy conservation management board; Barbara L. Pearce, president and CEO, H. Pearce; Shinu Thomas, energy analyst, PTE Energy; and Patrick Burns, technician, PTE Energy.

A 33-year-old man who broke into a Manchester home in the nude in 2010 and physically attacked a female resident is not mentally competent to assist in his defense, a doctor testified Tuesday during a hearing at Superior Court.

A senior advisor to the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned in the wake of a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood , which provides birth control and abortion services.

A moment of silence is held Tuesday in Middletown City Hall to remember those killed in the explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in the city two years ago.

A Tuxis Lumber Company and True Value Hardware will be closed Sunday to mark the death of owner Charlie Hale this past weekend, says manager Chuck Sweet, who said employees were saddened to hear the news of Hale's passing.

With its vibrant mix of great, foot-stomping jazz , mouth-watering food, drink and camaraderie among musicians and party-goers, the fabled, "Jazz Age" Harlem rent parties - a way to celebrate and raise the rent money at the same time - remain a legendary piece of jazz lore, hedonistic events that any true, 21st Century jazz fan would love to ... (more)

Police are searching for a man who allegedly came into his uncle's workplace with a gun and fired a shot during a struggle.

The driver of the car stopped, police said, but no infractions have been issued.

Josh Powell and his two young sons are believed to have died in a home explosion on Sunday afternoon.

Adam Zachs spent 22 years dodging the police who were trying to put him in prison for murder.