Woman, 49, faces domestic charges
LITCHFIELD — A 49-year-old Torrington woman was arraigned on domestic violence charges Tuesday hours after police say she was involved in a fight sparked by a noisy blender. Laura Laliberte's...
View ArticleBorough ban on filming ads opposed
LITCHFIELD — The Economic Development Commission on Wednesday weighed in on the Borough of Litchfield's recent decision to ban the filming of commercials within its boundaries. The borough's Board of...
View ArticleGetting into the swing of college
KENT — Young jazz musicians had the opportunity to hear what their future education might be like from 10 different college representatives Wednesday evening. The Litchfield Jazz Camp hosted its...
View ArticleFamiliar face agrees to lead Democrats|Besmer retakes Kent chair
KENT — A former Chairman of the Democratic Town Committee has stepped up to take the office once again. Fran Besmer was elected as Chairman Monday evening by the Democratic Town Committee. "I'm...
View ArticleWetlands dispute settled|Compromise reached on backyard lawn
ROXBURY — Seeking to avoid a lawsuit, the Inland Wetlands Commission has agreed to a compromise with the town's fire chief over a backyard lawn he created in and beside wetlands. During a 75-minute...
View ArticleGilbert School gets new principal|Alan Strauss chosen from four finalists
WINSTED — The Gilbert School's administrative makeover is complete after the hiring of a new principal. The Gilbert Corp. on Wednesday unanimously appointed Alan J. Strauss of Bloomfield. Strauss, 50,...
View ArticleSouthbury police scanner scores another hit
SOUTHBURY — The police department's new license plate reader has done it again. On Tuesday, the scanner mounted on the rear of a police cruiser identified a car on Strongtown Road that had the wrong...
View ArticlePolice say guest was found with 7-year-old|Virginia man held on $100,000 bond
LITCHFIELD — A Virginia man who was staying with a Sharon family was arrested after the grandfather of a 7-year-old girl told police he found Jason Paul Pisaneschi naked and on top of his...
View ArticleDonovan link puts detective on leave|Questions by FBI enough for police chief
WATERBURY — A city detective has been placed on paid administrative leave in connection with a federal investigation of illegal campaign contributions. Detective George Tirado, a 14-year veteran of...
View ArticlePandora's takes it all off - no variance needed
WATERBURY — Pandora's Cabaret, the city's newest adult entertainment venue, appears to have cleared its final zoning hurdle — without having to seek approval from a commission. The adult cabaret,...
View ArticleSeeking education trends|City panel wants data on direction for charter,...
TORRINGTON — When it comes to figuring out who might be interested in attending a magnet school, a charter school, or a program created out of a partnership with a local nonprofit, it's good to get...
View ArticleDemocrats host Bantam Lake event|Campaign notebook
MORRIS — The Democratic town committees from Morris, Bethlehem, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, New Milford, Washington and Winchester are sponsoring the fifth annual Bantam Lake Outing Day on Saturday...
View ArticleHolland, Rangers post 5-3 victory over Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland is intent on making up for the time he missed on the mound for the Texas Rangers, who keep winning series at home. The left-hander certainly seems to be getting back...
View ArticleCheshire's Ed Aston inducted into national Hall of Fame
Ed Aston, the former Cheshire girls' and boys' swim coach, was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Aston spent 37 years coaching the swim teams...
View ArticleNASCAR's Allmendinger agrees to recovery program
Suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger said Wednesday that he will participate in NASCAR's substance-abuse recovery program, a sign that he wants to get back to racing as soon as possible and avoid a fight...
View ArticlePenn State players vow to stick together
The Penn State football players looked on stoically as two of their teammates announced to the world: "We're going to see this thing through." There were no smiles or slaps on the back among the more...
View ArticlePaterno's name keeps getting erased
Ever since it became public knowledge in November that Joe Paterno didn't do everything he could to stop former assistant Jerry Sandusky from sexually abusing boys at Penn State football facilities,...
View ArticleTimberwolves closer to landing Andrei Kirilenko
MINNEAPOLIS - With a flurry of activity on Wednesday, the Timberwolves completed their part in a three-team trade with New Orleans and Phoenix and were closing in on a two-year contract with veteran...
View ArticleBig Blue doubters aplenty, but Osi remains confident
The Giants will arrive on campus this morning as training camp begins at the University at Albany - and eventually the practice field - with something to prove. Sure, they won Super Bowl XVLI just five...
View ArticleMarlins trade Hanley Ramirez to Dodgers
MIAMI (AP) — Former NL batting champion Hanley Ramirez was traded from Miami to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, part of what appears to be the third big fire sale in Marlins' history. Left-handed...
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