The extended cold snap has prompted Berlin officials to open up ponds on town-owned recreational sites for skating.
Due to unstable and thin ice, Berlin is banning skating on area ponds and waterways until further notice.
Berlin firefighters say New Year's is the perfect time of year to revisit plans to make homes safer.
Berlin, New Britain, and Southington firefighters battled a large house fire in Berlin Sunday afternoon.
Three new recruits recently completed police academy training, with the trio now undergoing field training in Berlin.
Crews extinguished a brush fire that spread to a large barn Tuesday night in Berlin, according to fire officials.
A Berlin man was among the 13 people arrested in connection with an investigation into drug trafficking at a New Britain car dealership.
The man was accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was “physical helpless,” according to officials.
The drivers of both vehicles were rushed to the hospital following the Thursday afternoon accident.
The Berlin Volunteer FD said the Wednesday morning accident happened when a science experiment went away and caused an irritating gas.
The portable, battery lights will help local police conduct nighttime investigations.
While the Lamentation Mountain blaze, which sparked up Oct. 21, is not out, operations have been scaled back as it is mostly contained.
The donation courtesy of a local manufacturing company owner will allow the BPD to have a third police dog team.
Firefighters at the Lamentation Mountain fire, which is now in its third week, said the blaze is about 50 percent contained.
After 10 days, the small amount of rain that fell on the fire did little to stop the event, fire officials said.
Now in its second week, the Hawthorne Fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin continues to burn, but firefighters are not holding back.
Multiple departments are continuing to hold the line on the Lamentation Mountain fire in Berlin, with no evacuations being planned.
Monday was a somber day for the area firefighting community, as Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. was laid to rest.
Services for fallen WVFD firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. are Sunday and Monday. Report: Abandoned campfire the likely cause.
The 66-year-old victim was killed in an industrial accident at a local recycling facility on Tuesday.
Firefighters continue the battle, with Southington joining in and a GoFundMe page set up for the family of a firefighter killed Tuesday.
The industrial accident claimed the life Tuesday of a 66-year-old employee, Berlin police said.
Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. has been identified as the firefighter killed in a UTV rollover while battling the blaze.
The settlement deal, announced Thursday, is for alleged violations of federal law regulating how opioids are prescribed.
One fire started in the chimney area of a residence Monday night, while the other impacted a laundromat Tuesday morning.
Police said the incident happened overnight Wednesday night into Thursday, Oct. 9-10.
The duo recently completed training to work with Berlin's elementary school-aged youths to teach them important life lessons.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with funeral expenses.
The trio earned awards this week courtesy of the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut.
The large inferno badly damaged a Berlin professional plaza late Saturday afternoon.
The motorcyclist, a Connecticut State Police chaplain, was hit by a vehicle on Route 9 late Wednesday afternoon.
The 47-year-old suspect is charged with storing large quantities of fireworks and commercial-grade explosives at his home.
The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Tuesday went to four separate natural gas incidents in town.
One Meriden man fled and was later charged, with 5 Bridgeport residents and a New Haven resident also charged, police said.
The blaze, according to the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, involved a vehicle being towed to a garage.
It will take place on Sunday at Berlin High School, and guests will also be able to meet the department's police dogs.
The night of crashes has Berlin firefighters urging folks to stay safe on local roadways.
The Berlin Police Department is hosting another 'Coffee With A Cop' event at a local coffee place Friday morning.
The pool must be closed, emptied, cleaned, inspected, and refilled before it can open again.
The Berlin Police Department is hiring officers of all experience levels, with one recently completing his academy training.