On Friday, Oct. 26, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers of the New Boston Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Francestown Road west of Tucker Mill Road. A Chevy Blazer driven by 48-year-old Cynthia Comely of Francestown was traveling west on Francestown Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.  

She was transported by the Fire Department personnel to CMC where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. Police do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor.

On Thursday, Oct. 25, at approximately 6:45 a.m., officers of the New Boston Police Department responded to a vehicle and pedestrian accident on Meetinghouse Hill Road at the intersection of River Road. A 17-year-old male was struck while crossing the street by a Ford Ranger pick-up driven by 59-year-old Bernard Graves, also of New Boston. He was transported by the  Fire Department personnel to CMC for undisclosed injuries.

There will be a public town workshop sponsored by the Department of Transportation on Nov. 17, to discuss how to make the village area safer. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.