As fears escalate about a potentially form of coronavirus spreading across the globe, state officials said some scam artists are using this as an opportunity to try and take people’s money.
TORRINGTON — There are big changes in the city’s arts world this week: Rufus de Rham, director of the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council, was chosen to lead the Warner Theatre.
Connecticut’s average temperature in January (33.4 degrees) was 7.2 degrees higher than usual, making it the seventh warmest in the last 126 years.
Looking for something easy to do that will help the local environment? Mary Ellen Lemay has a simple answer: Build a highway in your backyard.
The Public Health Committee decided on Friday to move forward with the controversial issues of aid-in-dying and pregnancy center advertising.
Three Connecticut high school track competitors have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a CIAC policy that allows transgender students to participate in female events.
Big questions remain: Who took Atka and who returned him? Or did Atka take the opportunity to flee the coop?
Though cancer deaths fell in the U.S., the trend in rural areas was not universal. In Massachusetts, for example, preventable cancer deaths rose in non-metropolitan areas.
A new state Department of Public Health report revealed cases of lead poisoning in children under 6 years old had the largest year-over-year drop in 2017 in five years.
Severe cold weather protocol will be activated from noon Friday to noon Saturday across Connecticut.
ONE HIT WONDER: Landmark Community Theatre presents the new jukebox musical, “One Hit Wonder,” Feb. 1, 7-8, 14-15, 8 p.m., Feb. 2, 9, 16, 2 p.m., at the Thomaston Opera House. For more information on tickets call 860-283-6250, visit 158 Main Street Thomaston, or go to www.landmarkcommuntythe…
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LITCHFIELD — Bohemian Pizza recently celebrated its 20th anniversary of being in business. This favorite Litchfield eatery and hangout is best known for its laid-back atmosphere, quirky decor, and most of all, its delicious fare that includes much more than just pizza.
So many of us enjoy watching birds, dressed in all their bright colors, flitting about our yards in search of sustenance and singing away to inspire us on a spring morning.
TORRINGTON — The Burrville Fire Training School was built in 1961, on a rural road in the Burrville section of Torrington.
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Organizers would like to use 1.3 acres behind Town Hall, currently a skating rink.
LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Garden Club will sponsor an Open Conservation Meeting at noon March 12, at the Litchfield Community Center. The speaker will be Megan Parker, co-Founder and Director of Research for Working Dogs for Conservation, the world’s leading conservation detection dog orga…
LITCHFIELD — The Chabad community in Northwest Connecticut recently joined thousands of communities worldwide in marking the 70th anniversary of the leadership of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, according to a statement.
Molecular autopsies not only find genetic variations that cause disease and death, they add to the body of knowledge about the human genome.
The report, by a Boston-based energy services company, predicts rates of return for new wind and nuclear power contracts could drive up the energy bills of customers.
Are we in a pizza war with New Jersey? The garden state claimed to be the pizza capital of the world, but Gov. Ned Lamont didn’t take the challenge lightly.
Kubisek expressed gratitude to the community for its support and praised the school district.
MIDDLETOWN — Local authorities are hoping the public can provide details following a break-in and theft at the city’s military museum during which the suspect wielded an ax to gain entrance.
Connecticut offers one of four core “building blocks” that helps inmates integrate back into the community with stable jobs, according to a Council of State Governments Justice Center report.
The Russell Library’s off-site programs are about meeting people where they are.
Hunt Hill Farm, which suddenly closed its doors late in the summer of 2019, may soon reopen under new ownership and a new vision.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services penalize the hospitals by reducing their Medicare reimbursements by 1 percent this fiscal year.
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LITCHFIELD — Cassandra Hotchkiss (AKA Mrs. H) is moving about the Litchfield School House on the grounds of Litchfield’s First Congregational Church on a Saturday morning. She greets and chats with those visiting the new pre-kindergarten facility, accepting their well wishes and answering qu…
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MORRIS — A sold-out crowd inside the White Barn at South Farms, a family-run farm and award-winning venue, defined the popularity of the second annual Comedy Night fundraiser offered by Morris Beach and Recreation and Director Kristen Davila.
BINGO: St. Maron’s Church, 613 Main St., Torrington, holds bingo games every Monday and Friday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bingo beings at 6 p.m., with progressive jackpots and food for sale.
WASHINGTON — The Humane Organization Representing Suffering Equines, or H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut, now celebrating their 38th year, will hold a special Valentine’s Day Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Snow Date: Sunday, Feb. 16), said a release from the organization.
LITCHFIELD — The Daughters of Wisdom and Wisdom House, in partnership with the Litchfield Land Trust, will sign a Land Conservation Easement agreement on Feb. 10, at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, the organization said in an email.
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WASHINGTON DEPOT — On the foggy first day of February, the Gunn Memorial Library hosted an opening reception for Litchfield artist Jennifer Abbott-Tillou and her quirky one-of-a-kind pieces based on found relics of nature.
TORRINGTON – How valuable is a reputation?
The DEEP held its annual No Child Left Inside Winter Festival Feb. 1 at Burr Pond State Park in Torrington.
The focus was not on moral arguments or Medicare for All, but on how socialized medicine could help cash-strapped cities, supporters said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines to public health agencies on how to advise people at different levels of risk.
‘Our wonderful animals deserve good care, love, and acceptance no matter what the difference, just as we would do for any human with a difference or challenge.’
Dr. Avery Jenkins, owner of the Center for Alternative Medicine on Route 202 in Litchfield, said “Dark River” has been in his mind for decades.
Inventor of the SnozzlePro is aiming for big-time success on the ‘Shark Tank’-style reality show.
NEW HAVEN — Did anyone ever ask you how you felt about high school?
Opponents of proposed legislation that would repeal the religious exemption for childhood vaccinations say they will be at the state Capitol in large numbers on the opening day of the legislative session Wednesday.
The respiratory illness that has spread from Wuhan, China, to countries worldwide has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
Though the state reported only three new flu associated deaths last week, the total number of flu cases rose by more than a thousand.
Daryl McGraw has had run-ins with law enforcement and is now trying to spark change as the chairman of the new Police Transparency and Accountability Task Force.
About 200 people filled the church in Montville, where Megan was baptized and where her family still attends, to mourn and remember the Todts.
BINGO: St. Maron’s Church, 613 Main St., Torrington, holds bingo games every Monday and Friday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bingo beings at 6 p.m., with progressive jackpots and food for sale.
By all accounts, Megan Todt was a devoted, loving mother; her sons, Alek and Tyler, were bookworms and outstanding pianists.
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No one can say exactly why insulin prices have tripled in the last 15 years, but lawmakers and patients are searching for ways around the crisis.
About 1,660 Connecticut families with children under age 6 sought help in obtaining stable housing in 2018, according to state figures.
“In 2019, 104 people joined, for a total of 314 members,” said co-founder and project manager Philip Allen. “Each co-op sets its own price for investment, and ours is $200. That means every member/owner has an equal equity share in the business.”
Emergency management volunteers keep an eye on their neighborhoods and identify people who might need shelter or other assistance.
