Wolcott man accused of killing wife rejects plea deal
WATERBURY -- A Wolcott man accused of beating his wife to death and dumping her in Cheshire rejected a plea deal Wednesday that would have put him behind bars for decades. Patrick J. Cannon, 46, was...
View ArticleBaby boy delivered on side of Interstate 84
DANBURY -- State police troopers from the Southbury barracks responded this morning to a birth on the side of Interstate 84 westbound near Exit 8. The mother was in labor, and was on her way to the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Truck carrying loam on side in Woodbury river; cargo being...
WOODBURY -- A truck carrying loam has gone into the Nonnewaug River off Main Street North, and is on its side in the river. The accident is just south of Mill Road, between Mill and Minortown roads....
View ArticleMacdonald takes on 'Brave' 'tough girl' role
To think it might take an animated film with her playing a feisty redheaded teenager for the world to discover the wonders of Kelly Macdonald. The Scottish Macdonald, 36, is already on HBO's "Boardwalk...
View ArticleNoted pianist plays Mountain
Music Mountain in Falls Village continues its 83rd anniversary season with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players presenting "I've Got a Little Twist" on Saturday, and the Arianna String Quartet...
View ArticleBethlehem not just for Christmas
While many local residents head out to Bethlehem in December to get their Christmas cards postmarked from the quaint Connecticut town, Bethlehem is also the place to be in the summer when The Gary, The...
View ArticleUPDATED: If you start to swelter, find a shelter|Municipalities open cooling...
Several municipalities have opened cooling centers to help residents deal with the heat wave. Cities and towns with shelters include: Cheshire, Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p. m....
View ArticleZimmerman re-enacts fatal shooting in video
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- A newly released video shows Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman at the scene of Trayvon Martin's fatal shooting a day later giving police a blow-by-blow account...
View ArticleSandusky jurors begin deliberating
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse case began deliberations Thursday after prosecutors described him as a child molester who groomed his victims, while a defense...
View ArticleNaugatuck, state police investigate beating at downtown barbershop
NAUGATUCK - Borough detectives and the state police Major Crimes Unit are investigating an assault at a downtown barbershop that hospitalized a local man over the weekend with serious head injuries....
View ArticleFireworks bust in Waterbury|Police: Commercial-grade displays seized
WATERBURY - Police joined federal agents Tuesday in seizing boxes of what they say are commercial-grade fireworks from a storage crate located at the Brass City Hyundai Dealership on Watertown Avenue....
View ArticleOxford appoints new tax collector
OXFORD -- The Board of Selectmen has approved Paula Jensen as the new tax collector. First Selectman George R. Temple asked the selectmen at a special meeting Monday to appoint Jensen, a Republican and...
View ArticleSouthbury firefighters dispatched for mulch fire
SOUTHBURY -- Firefighters have been dispatched to Main Street North in the area of Main Street South and Interstate 84 for a reported mulch fire. According to radio reports, the fire is in the median....
View ArticleBusiness bows out of plans to buy Woodbury care home
WOODBURY -- The owner of a business seeking to take over a residential care facility on Middle Road Turnpike has withdrawn his application from the Zoning Commission, citing the overwhelming negative...
View ArticleACC announces 12-year deal with Orange Bowl|Big East last of major...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is remaining tied to the Orange Bowl. The league on Tuesday announced a 12-year agreement with the bowl beginning after the 2014 season. It says...
View ArticleTorrington police officers resign following internal investigation
TORRINGTON -- Two police officers who have been under internal investigation both resigned on Tuesday, according to a Torrington Police Department news release. The two patrol officers — Jennifer Hayes...
View ArticleUPDATED: Car burning on Interstate 84 in Southbury
SOUTHBURY -- Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in a car just past the Exit 16 eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 84. The car is in the breakdown lane, and is fully involved in flames, according to...
View ArticleVarsell earns top academic honor
Bentley University junior Amy Varsell of Burlington, a Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America and a four-time Division II All-America in the 800 meters, has been selected for the 2012...
View ArticleFour arrested in Cheshire pot bust
CHESHIRE - Four people were arrested in a drug bust that netted 113 grams of marijuana and two cars on Monday. The arrest came after detectives from the Statewide Narcotics Task Force's south central...
View Article5 great "Andy Griffith Show" storylines
One of the things that made "The Andy Griffith Show" so entertaining was Andy Griffith's generosity as an actor. He was never the center of the story, just the axis around which Mayberry revolved and...
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