It is quite remarkable when one considers that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. has been in existence for 57 years, and that for 40 of those years the Driscoll family of Torrington has walked in founder and benefactor Danny Thomas’ footsteps, seeking treatments and cur…

BETHLEHEM — Christ Episcopal Church on the Bethlehem green invited scouts and their leaders to a special ceremony during their church service honoring scouting on Feb. 24.

WARREN — Ian Sideris, 11, took the microphone from his Principal at Warren Elementary School on Feb. 15 and gave a brief overview of little free libraries. Ian had a lot of support during the unveiling of the little free library he had built, since gathered in the school gymnasium were his p…

When St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Branford closed in June 2017, it was a kind of death for Andrea Duffy, and the grieving was difficult. But she moved on to St. Mary Church, one of the other two churches in the newly formed St. John Bosco Parish, and became a trustee and…

HARTFORD — Local residents enjoyed the inaugural ball in honor of newly elected Gov. Ned Lamont, held Wednesday at the Hartford Convention Center.

WASHINGTON — The town of Washington is commemorating the life, works and spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting “Washington Gives,” a day of service, Jan. 21.

FALLS VILLAGE — The David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village received several grants over the course of 2018, enabling the library to expand its endowment and improve its lighting, entranceway, and grounds, as well as create a Little Free Library in the town’s center, according to a statement.

NEW HARTFORD — After the recent California Wildfires ravaged the hills above the Chico brewing factory owned by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, the company launched a nationwide fundraising effort.

WINSTED — The Winsted Fire Department’s the 14th annual Gator Parade marched through town on Saturday, Dec. 22. Firefighters and other participating departments and companies from Torrington, Pleasant Valley, Nepaug and Colebrook, decorated their trucks with lights and inflatables ranging fr…

THOMASTON — Landmark Student Theatre will present a Winter Cabaret Fundraiser on Jan. 5 at the Thomaston Opera House, to benefit the Torres family of Torrington, of which Justin Torres is a member of the program.

TORRINGTON — Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Rehabilitation, the Northwest Connecticut YMCA and Torrington Missfits Boot Camp held their 5th Annual Stronger Women-Stronger World 5K Obstacle Challenge this past summer raising over $3,500 for five local charities that serve women in northwest CT.

ROXBURY — The Roxbury Land Trust received the Working Land Alliance’s Outstanding Organization 2018 Pathfinder Award. Recognized for its accomplishment in advancing farmland preservation in the State of Connecticut, the Land Trust recently developed, under the supervision of the Farm Managem…

BETHLEHEM — A two-day festival centered on the Bethlehem town green featured Santa & Mrs. Claus and an enormous evergreen lighting ceremony encompassing several singers and bands, to kick off opening night with a strong emphasis on Christmas spirit.

ROXBURY — Christmas and New England have long been synonymous in the minds and hearts of those whose idea of a perfect holiday evokes images of gabled churches, holly-strewn gazebos and tinkling bells.

WASHINGTON — The Glenholme School held its fifth annual Run For Autism in mid-November as part of its effort to raise awareness and funds for students with special needs.

When an anti-Semitic gunman killed 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath services on Saturday, it raised strong emotions in many, especially those who lived through the Nazi Holocaust, the most horrific massacre of Jews in history.

WASHINGTON — The Housatonic Valley Association’s annual Auction for our Environment is set for Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Washington Primary School, 11 School Street, Washington Depot. Proceeds fund HVA’s water and land conservation work across the Housatonic Valley.

BETHLEHEM — The Bethlehem Land Trust announces the opening to the public of hiking trails on its 31-acre Canfield Preserve property off of Still Hill in Bethlehem. Jakob Kelsey and fellow members of Bethlehem’s Boy Scout Troop 59 planned and cut the trails this summer as a part of Jakob’s su…

LITCHFIELD — In September 2017, the Litchfield Garden Club’s Civic Beautification & Projects Committee, co-chaired by Jane Hinkel and MaryAnne McNeill, began planning to expand the treescape in the Litchfield.

WINSTED — The American Mural Project held its third annual Art of Work Gala on Saturday in its newly renovated mill building in Winsted. The evening included cocktails, a string quartet with musicians from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, dinner, “art in motion” video projections and dancing…

LITCHFIELD — Join hundreds of automobile exhibitors and aficionados at the Connecticut Junior Republic for the sixth annual Cars for Kids Automobile Show on Sunday (rain date Oct. 21).