Stafford Springs News

Troop C K-9s to wear bullet-proof vests - Trooper James O'Donnell of Troop C, and Dietz, 3, received a K-9 protective vest on May 15, which was donated by Stafford Springs dog breeder Kathy Prudden.

The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, according to a recent review aimed at making health care more efficient.

Backers of expanded rail service that would connect New London to Storrs and points north are anxiously awaiting approval of a $17 million federal grant that would jump-start the upgrading of tracks in preparation for higher local freight- and passenger-train capacity.

A Troop C police provided the following information on arrests and infractions. Inclusion on this list does indicate a conviction.

The following public information from theA Enfield Police Department A is accurate as of May 14, 2012.

May 5 Nichole Martorelli, 25, of 15 Clinton St. in Stafford Springs was charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol and failure to maintain lane, according to police.

Stafford Motor Speedway has been a destination for auto racing enthusiasts from across southern New England since 1970.

When Culver Modisette of Stafford Springs, CT was accused of dragging his horse Annie behind his truck, people were quick to leap onto the "cruelty" wagon and accuse this man of a heinous act.

A man who was caught dragging a horse from the back of his pick-up truck last month will not face criminal charges, state police said.