Waterbury man claims injuries resulted from assault
WATERBURY -- A city man reported he was attacked Wednesday morning on North Walnut Street, but police say he is being uncooperative in their investigation. Police say the 32-year-old man, whose...
View ArticleMedical condition causes driver to lose control of car in Southbury
SOUTHBURY -- A Litchfield woman escaped injury early Tuesday after the car she was driving went off Jeremy Swamp Road and struck a utility pole, police said. Diana B. Christopher, 68, of 63 Meadow St.,...
View ArticleWoman seen on surveillance returns wallet taken from store
TORRINGTON -- The case of a missing wallet was solved Tuesday evening after a woman pictured on video surveillance taken from a Carvel ice cream store on Sunday told police she had the missing wallet,...
View ArticleFederal judge sentences New Milford man to 30 months for child porn
NEW MILFORD -- A federal judge in Hartford sentenced a 63-year-old local man on Wednesday to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty this summer to one count of child pornography possession....
View ArticleQuestions by board cancel 2 Torrington students' outing to U.N.
TORRINGTON -- Two students who got picked to attend an award ceremony at the United Nations and their new Latin and Italian teacher had their plans changed by the school board Wednesday night. The...
View ArticleBorough firefighter, wife charged after domestic dispute
NAUGATUCK -- Police arrested a borough firefighter and his wife Tuesday night after a domestic dispute. Jason Alford, 30, and his wife Jennie, 27, began to argue in their house at 208 Conrad St. just...
View ArticleWaterbury, Naugatuck cops to rappel down Mohegan Sun
Waterbury Police Superintendent Michael J. Gugliotti and Detective Ronald J. Pugliese Jr. of the Naugatuck Police Department will both rappel Friday down the Mohegan Sun casino's 34-story hotel in...
View ArticleTim Considine Night
The Torrington High girls soccer team honored the late Tim Considine Wednesday.
View ArticleUConn women tabbed to win Big East
NEW YORK (AP) — Connecticut, which has four starters back from last season's Final Four, was picked first in the Big East women's basketball coaches' poll on Thursday. Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins was...
View ArticleCrash closes Route 202 in New Milford|One victim flown to St. Mary's Hospital
NEW MILFORD -- One person was flown by LifeStar helicopter to St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury following a two car crash on Route 202 near Connelly Road Thursday morning. New Milford Police Spokesman...
View Article'Rocky' journey in New Britain
Phoenix Theater Company in New Britain is offering to take audiences on a strange journey with 'The Rocky Horror Show.' The show is directed by Jason Ferrandino, who will be flinging insults as The...
View ArticleTime for Rocky and that Horror thing
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew return to Torrington in the cult classic complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper and an array of other audience participation props. The...
View ArticleAussie vocalist in Southbury
Bassist and vocalist Nicki Parrott, a longtime member of the Les Paul Trio, graces the stage for a show Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 128 Strongtown Road, Southbury. Parrott came to New York in May...
View ArticleUConn denies it has copy of deal with Webster Bank
STORRS (AP) — The University of Connecticut says it doesn't have a copy of the multi-million dollar contract that makes Webster Bank a major marketing partner of the school. UConn announced the...
View ArticleMedical building evacuated in Southbury
SOUTHBURY -- The Southbury Medical Building at 22 Old Waterbury Road was evacuated this afternoon when a fire alarm malfunctioned. Firefighters responded to the building at 1:25 p.m. for a report of a...
View ArticleHoisin turkey meatball grinder
(AP) -- Mmmm. Nothing says good eats like soy residue. Except that in Chinese cooking, it really can. And you very likely have enjoyed that soy residue, many times and in many ways. I'm talking about...
View Article2nd 5th District debate Saturday|Campaign notebook
NEW BRITAIN — State Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-Goshen, and former Democratic state representative Elizabeth Esty, of Cheshire, will meet for the second of four debates on Saturday in New Britain. The...
View ArticleMamie's Kitchen adds breakfast
Not sure how Walkabout missed the opening of Mamie's Homestyle Kitchen, which took over the spot once occupied by Smokin' Kettle. Anyhow, it's been there since late last year, serving up serious home...
View ArticleHusband, wife hospitalized after New Milford crash
NEW MILFORD — A local woman and her husband were rushed to different hospitals following a car crash on Route 202 Thursday morning in the Northville section of town. Paula Pashley, 64, who suffered...
View ArticleWaterbury man arrested for false house work
NAUGATUCK — Police arrested a Waterbury man Wednesday who passed himself off as a licensed contractor and took almost $9,000 to build an extension on a borough house that was never done, according to...
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