Esty vows support for Bantam Lake|DEEP chief visits annual lake outing
MORRIS — State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty pledged continued support of an effort to improve Bantam Lake during a visit to the lake on Saturday. Esty was...
View ArticleAldermen vote playground for Fulton Park
WATERBURY — After years with a swingless swingset and slide with no ladder to climb, it looks like Fulton Park will finally get a new playscape. The Board of Aldermen last week approved spending more...
View ArticleSinger's own words get him to Idol finale
TORRINGTON — Singer and songwriter Bill Benson of Collinsville took to the stage Saturday at Coe Memorial Park Civic Center and sang a song like no other. Benson was one of the few performers during...
View ArticleSpecial summer school|Middle schoolers get taste of prep school
WATERTOWN — Micaela Snow, 11, didn't mind spending four hours a day at summer school at The Taft School for the past month. Micaela wasn't there because she had slacked off during the school year....
View ArticlePark's tide of trash rolls back in|PAL volunteers' cleanup efforts quickly...
WATERBURY — It has been about two weeks since the young workers of the Police Activity League Park Corps finished their work in Rivera-Hughes Park, and the park does look better. The mural is no...
View ArticleChildren's librarian returned|Board blames firing on 'misunderstanding'
CORNWALL — Amy de Neergaard, the Cornwall Library's children's librarian, has been reinstated as a staff member. She is now the children's program and art coordinator. She was fired on June 20,...
View ArticleBridgewater family feud going strong|First selectman's 'ex' in flag flap
BRIDGEWATER — Police ticketed Joanna Stuart, the ex-wife of First Selectman William T. Stuart, for trespassing Thursday after she was allegedly caught on video stealing an American flag from the...
View Article2 buildings destroyed by fire replaced at Last Post
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View ArticleFreakish and fierce|Sudden thunderstorm drops trees, cuts lines
LITCHFIELD COUNTY — A fierce thunderstorm ripped through Winsted Saturday afternoon, taking down trees that landed on power lines, in roads and on two cars in one driveway. The storm, which a police...
View ArticleRaising cancer awareness down in the valley
NAUGATUCK — Susan Ascencao had never had a mammogram when she noticed at the age of 36 that her left breast was growing larger. Ascencao, who lives on Brookside Avenue, knew enough about breast cancer...
View ArticlePanel to look for energy savings|Selectmen name 8 to task force in Southbury
SOUTHBURY — A panel of eight people, some with backgrounds in the energy industry, will get to work next month exploring how the town and its residents can cut energy costs. Members of the newly...
View ArticleNeighborhood cleanup, fixup draws 300 volunteers
WATERBURY — Volunteers from the city and across Connecticut worked Saturday to repair and clean several homeowners' properties in four Brass City neighborhoods. About 300 volunteers participated in...
View ArticleFamily service unit to close|Decision follows debates with Region 15 board
SOUTHBURY — After months of discussions over its relationship with the Region 15 school district, Southbury-Middlebury Youth and Family Services will be closing permanently at the end of the week. The...
View ArticleRenzullo far ahead in spending in 63rd District
Michael J. Renzullo of Winsted already has spent nearly 10 times the money promoting his candidacy for the 63rd House District than his Democratic primary opponent, Douglas J. Benedetto of Torrington,...
View ArticleOfficials say drill shows Litchfield is prepared
LITCHFIELD — Should a hurricane slam into Connecticut and cause widespread flooding and power outages in the next couple of months, the town would be prepared to meet the needs of its residents. At...
View ArticleDesigner shoes at bargain price|Arethusa owners also make them, sell for good...
LITCHFIELD — The line began forming at 8 a.m. outside a tent at Arethusa Farm Saturday and was stretching through a hayfield when the most anticipated event of the year at the farm began two hours...
View ArticleLiving Here: Tree guys are here
The tree guys are here, and they sure are loud! What? Yes, I see five of them, too. What? No, I didn't say three guys are here, and three's a crowd. I said the tree guys are here and they're loud. Ah,...
View ArticleLeviathan's fishing expedition
SAN FRANCISCO — The huge humpback whale whose friendliness precipitated a surreal seven-year — so far — federal hunt for criminality surely did not feel put upon. Nevertheless, our unhinged...
View ArticleU.N. poised to exploit Aurora shootings to weaken America
The events in Aurora, Colo. were tragic. There are millions of good, responsible sportsmen and gun owners in our great country, and a few bad apples. We should not allow the action of one to be used to...
View ArticleAmerica seems beaten down by events these days
The eagle, a venerable symbol of American democracy, is looking a bit beaten down. Our country faces debt in excess of $15 trillion, $1 trillion of which is held by China. Surely, China would like to...
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