Back to school: Litchfield Public Schools bus routes|Classes resume Sept. 4
LITCHFIELD -- Litchfield Public Schools bus routes for 2012-2013 school year. School starts in Litchfield Tuesday, Sept. 4. The district's website, for full details, is litchfieldschools.org. Route...
View ArticleU.S a patchwork of potato chip varieties
You say potato, I say pot-ah-toe ... chip. And that's just the start of it. Though thin and flat may be the national standard — and bestselling variety — of this ubiquitous snack, regional and...
View ArticleRich and creamy creamed corn without cream
There are few foods as simple, delicious and complete as fresh seasonal corn on the cob. When it's really fresh, I'll even eat it raw. No boiling, no butter, no salt. It's perfectly sweet and tender...
View ArticleA change for the bigger|Executive chef taking advantage of New Morning's...
On a recent Wednesday evening at New Morning in Woodbury, executive chef Carol Byer-Alcorace tromped up the two flights of concrete steps that lead from her expansive kitchen to the store-level display...
View ArticleWeather forecasting should be Olympic event
When my family was on vacation recently, we checked the weather forecast constantly. Since we were at the shore, our daily plans hinged on the weather. If it was raining, we were forced to stay inside...
View ArticleGoshen man's pride goes up for auction
GOSHEN — A sparkling green, white and gold 1930 Indian 4 motorcycle, restored and customized by resident William "Wild Bill" Eggers, is expected to fetch between $80,000 and $100,000 at an auction by...
View ArticleCL&P billed Cheshire woman for street lights over 2 decades
CHESHIRE — A local woman received a check for than $10,000 after discovering she had been paying for two street lights for more than two decades. Grace Edwards received a check for $10,491.21 from...
View ArticleMan hired to mow lawn charged with theft
WATERTOWN — Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing from several homes in Oakville in June. Watertown Detective Mark Conway arrested Jason Hungerford, 25, at Waterbury Superior Court while...
View ArticleClub appeals ruling on permit
WATERTOWN — Neighbors of the Cercemaggiore Community Club have appealed a Planning and Zoning Commission decision to reaffirm a 2010 special permit for a pavilion and bandstand at the club. Neighbors...
View ArticleLearning practical skills|Organizations teach teens how to work
WATERBURY — Amid tough times in Waterbury, the Boys & Girls Club has teamed up with Waterbury Youth Services to provide the Entrepreneurial Arts Program for teens. In the program's fourth year...
View ArticleFish population found deficient|Pomperaug study reveals need for river upgrades
SOUTHBURY — It may be beautiful, but a stretch of the Pomperaug River near the Audubon at Bent of the River could use more fish. That was what surveyors concluded when they counted fish in a half-mile...
View ArticleGreenberg worker arrested following removal of sign
SOUTHBURY — A part-time campaign volunteer for Mark Greenberg, a Republican candidate for Congress in the 5th District, was arrested this afternoon after police said he removed a rival's sign from...
View ArticleOxford authority gets grant to upgrade senior housing
OXFORD — The Oxford Housing Authority has received a $1.06 million grant from the state to renovate units at the Crestview Ridge Senior Housing property. The housing authority has been awarded the...
View ArticleTaking flight at the Sharon Audobon Festival
SHARON Jennifer Pena came to Saturday's annual Sharon Audubon Festival with her friends, Peanut the kestrel, Boo the owl, Rain the falcon and hawks Isabo and Zeus. Pena, a master falconer, runs Flight...
View ArticleMan charged in series of thefts from vehicles
WATERTOWN — Police again have arrested a man with a pattern of stealing from cars at night. Around 3:30 a.m. Aug. 8, Watertown Police Officer Chad Conroy responded to the area of Neill Drive and...
View Article8 eateries facing closure|Health district cites failure to pay license fees...
TORRINGTON — The Torrington Area Health District is threatening to shut down six restaurants, a Stop & Shop, and a hot dog cart because they have failed to pay their license fees. Four of the...
View ArticleRescue effort finds no victim|Southbury, Newtown squads involved in Lake Zoar...
SOUTHBURY — Southbury firefighters and members of the Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue squad were dispatched to Lake Zoar for a water emergency Tuesday, but no one was found to be in danger. A...
View ArticleVandals ruin tires at Wolcott complex|Ice pick punctured sidewalls
WOLCOTT — Ten vehicles parked at Lake Hills Village condominium complex had their tires deflated between late Monday and Tuesday morning, police said. "It seems like a random act of vandalism," said...
View ArticleApplication withdrawal for Stop & Shop asked|Reports cite zone violations
LITCHFIELD — Town land-use administrator Dennis Tobin is asking consultants for developer Mark Greenberg to consider withdrawing an application seeking approval of a plan to relocate Stop & Shop...
View ArticleAccused: Drug sales mean no need to steal
NEW MILFORD — Michael Hammer, whose criminal record includes arrests for causing one fatal crash and contributing to another, said he was wrongly accused of going on a buying spree with stolen funds...
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