Email: chris.dehnel@patch.com
Bio: Chris is a founding editor at Patch who now covers the Vernon, Tolland, Manchester, Stafford-Willington, Glastonbury, Mansfield and Middletown sites in addition to UConn news and statewide business. Since becoming a full-time journalist in 1984, he has won national and regional awards for sports, general news, breaking news, business, feature writing and opinion, including a national award by the Associated Press Sports Editors for coverage of the 1988 America's Cup controversy while at the Greenwich Time newspaper and a regional award from the New England Press Association for covering the anti-income tax rally during the Weicker Administration in CT while at the Milford Citizen. While the business editor at the Journal Inquirer newspaper, Chris successfully won a CT Freedom of Information case that made teacher disciplinary records public record. Chris is also a past-president of the Eastern Ski Writers Association and has contributed to several books on snow sports. He is also a certified Level 1 coach with USA Lacrosse. and coaches Rockville High School during the winter indoor season.
The Big Lots store locator says, "All Stores Closing" in Connecticut while lease takeovers are being offered amid bankruptcy proceedings.
A car was discovered pointing the wrong way with a passed-out driver inside on a road in Stafford, state police said.
Jersey Mike's owner Cody Martins is staging a grand opening and fundraiser from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 to support Rockville High School.
A quasi-public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut is acquiring Aquarion Water in a $2 billion deal.
A brewery in Middletown is ending a 10-year-run and is to close this weekend.
State police arrests in Tolland County: Jan. 23 through 26, 2025.
An ambulance rolled over after being hit by a civilian vehicle in Manchester Sunday night.
Stop & Shop customers will soon be able to access digital coupons at stores without "devices," store officials said.
A driver had to be cut out of a vehicle in a tractor-trailer versus car crash in Middletown Monday.
A teen was uncooperative with authorities on different levels During a Sunday altercation in Vernon, police said.
Patch's weekly CT Lottery roundup, week ending Jan. 24, 2025.
Gunstock is now on the yearly bucket list for a maturing snow sports family — early, prime and late season.
Three University of Connecticut faculty members have been bestowed prestigious presidential honors.
A 75-year-old driver was drunk and heading the wrong way in Glastonbury, police said.
A Manchester resident is accused of improper contact while working as a teacher at a private school in West Hartford, police said.
A construction site turned into an accident scene in a Vernon Trailer Park, police said.
A ticket in a popular scratch game paid off for a Middletown resident.
See the latest on the most recent public meeting posts in Tolland, including the Town Council and PZC.
A six-figure CT Lottery win came out of Stafford this week.
For history's sake, we could not resist this Hidden Gem.
