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Police Make 2 Arrests After Fight at December School Board Meeting in Conn.
Police have made two arrests after an investigation into a fight that broke out during a December board of education meeting at Glastonbury High School about the high school mascot. Glastonbury police have charged Monte Ray McFall, of Glastonbury, and Mark Finocchiaro, of Glastonbury, each with one count of breach of peace in the second degree. The meeting when…
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‘She Stopped Breathing': Mom Credits Persistent Dog With Saving Baby's Life
A pet dog is a Glastonbury family’s hero after alerting the parents that their baby girl had stopped breathing.
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Fight Breaks Out During Meeting Held About School Mascot in Conn.
A man punched a board of education member during a special meeting held in Glastonbury Tuesday night that was meant to discuss the Glastonbury High School mascot. Last year, the mascot was changed to the Guardians from the Tomahawks, but some people want to change it back. Things got heated and a fight broke out between a person in the…
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Coldplay, Jorja Smith to Play Virtual Glastonbury Gig in May
This year the Glastonbury Festival is going online. Organizers say they will stage a one-day livestreamed concert on May 22 at Worthy Farm in southwest England, home to the annual music extravaganza.
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Police Investigate Stabbing in Glastonbury
A man who was stabbed at a Glastonbury home on Tuesday night has been released from the hospital and police said the man who is accused of stabbing him had self-inflicted knife wounds, according to police. Officers responded to Sherwood Drive at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a stabbing and found a man they described as elderly in the garage,…
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No More Snow Days? Glastonbury Public Schools to Use Remote Learning During Inclement Weather
Glastonbury Public Schools announced it is planning on implementing remote learning because of bad weather instead of taking a traditional “snow day” this winter. The change comes as a bit of a disappointment to many students. “I really like the snow days and get the chance to have the day off and play outside,” said Colin Nold, a fifth grader…
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25 Students, 2 Staff Members at Glastonbury Schools in Quarantine
School officials said a total of 25 students and two staff members at Glastonbury Public Schools are in quarantine. Of the students in quarantine, 16 are from Glastonbury High School, seven are from Smith Middle School, one is from Gideon Welles School, and one is from Buttonball Elementary School, according to school officials. One staff member from Hopewell School and…