Dramatic Rescue; Emotional Return; Culinary Matriarch Dies

STAFFORD-WILLINGTON, CT — There was plenty of news across Stafford and Willington during 2019. If you missed any of it at that time, here's a roundup of a dozen top stories for the year.

Hero Acclaimed For Saving Man In Stafford Car Fire [VIDEO]

• Town officials have hailed a Good Samaritan as a hero after he bravely pulled a motorist out of a car which had just exploded and caught fire in early November. >>>Read More.

Days After Family Tragedy, Bulldogs Football Coach Returns to Sidelines

• Three days after his dad perished in a tragic plane crash in Windsor Locks, Brian Mazzone led the Stafford tri-op football team to victory. >>>Read More.

Teresa Andreoli, Stafford's Culinary Matriarch, Passes Away

• Teresa Andreoli, an Italian immigrant who became the iconic matriarch of the Stafford dining scene as the chef and operator of the Arizona restaurant on Main Street, passed away at 92. >>>Read More.

6 Injured In Freak Accident At Beach Club In Stafford

• A joyous celebration of rock and roll benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Connecticut did not end well for a half-dozen people. >>>Read More.

Man Accused Of Naked Dumpster Diving At Stafford Schools

• State police have charged a Stafford man with second-degree breach of peace after he emerged from dumpsters naked at both Staffordville Elementary School and Stafford High School. >>>Read More.

Other top stories

• Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian In Stafford Springs
• Report Released On Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Willington
• Firearms Stolen From Stafford Pawn Shop
• Stafford Meat Plant Owner Pleads In Case Of Fake E. Coli Tests
• Tractor Supply To Put 18th Connecticut Store In Stafford
• Stafford Election Results 2019: Mitta Still First Selectman
• Willington Election Results 2019: Close Battle For First Selectman