Over 400 firefighters from across the state were among those honoring fallen volunteer firefighter Colin McFadden at his funeral mass at St. Matthew Church and forming an honor guard at St. Joseph Cemetery, both in Bristol, where McFadden was raised and lived. (TBE video by J. Krampitz)
Morning rains bring flooding
The national weather service reported early this morning that thunderstorms brought between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain to Hartford County, leading to significant basement flooding in Simsbury and Bristol. In addition, the announcement warned of “flash flooding of small creeks and streams, …, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas,” which is evident from these photos of Harry C. Barnes Field off Mix St.
