LITCHFIELD – A new year got off to a comical and profitable start Monday as the Possum Queen Contest returned to the Litchfield Inn and likely established a record for the amount of money raised. The previous record of $70,000…

LITCHFIELD – Forty-two hardy runners braved bitter cold in starting off 2018 with the Milton Resolution Run on Monday. The 5-mile race sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department and directed by John Baker of Milton typically draws more than…

TORRINGTON – A civil case against her now over, Elizabeth Waterbury will return to Superior Court Jan. 11 where criminal charges alleging she caused a fatal crash in Litchfield 15 months ago will move toward trial or end with a…

WATERBURY – New Saint Mary’s Hospital President Dr. Steve Schneider wants to change the city of Waterbury and the nature of health care in Connecticut. With the help of the hospital’s new parent nonprofit, Trinity Health Of New England, Schneider…

OXFORD – Oxford’s infrastructure expanded and its revenue grew in 2017 and First Selectman George R. Temple expects the trend to continue into the new year. “We continue to move forward with our economic development,” he said. “I see a…

WATERBURY – A suspected whipping post removed from the city Green in July following public outcry is sitting in storage at the Mattatuck Museum. It will be several months, at least, before the museum has finished its research and is…

WATERBURY – The driver of a dump truck that hit and killed a 69-year-old grandmother in Southbury will be sentenced to five years in prison as part of a plea deal hashed out in Waterbury Superior Court, according to recently…

NAUGATUCK – As a new year rolls over, borough officials are looking to make improvements to Rubber Avenue, one of the main commercial strips in town. “Rubber Avenue is a more challenging part of town to upgrade because of its…

Bone-chilling cold gripped much of the United States as 2018 began Monday, breaking century-old records, icing over some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements. The National Weather Service issued wind…

WATERBURY – The Greater Waterbury area has a new addition – a healthy baby boy who has the honor of being the first born in the area in 2018. Drs. Muhammad Alvi and Tooba Munawar welcomed their first child, a…

STATE – Frigid temperatures have led to the cancellation of three free hikes planned for New Year’s Day today. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has planned 13 hikes for the holiday across the state in order to…

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WATERBURY – The Naugatuck River has been tied to the economic health of the Valley since the 18th century, when its waters were first used for industrial hydropower. Now, as Waterbury and its suburbs begin to pull themselves out of…

WATERBURY – James C. Smith retired Sunday with confidence that the bank his father started in the height of the Great Depression stands on solid footing for continued growth. Smith, on his final earnings call in November, celebrated 32 consecutive…

TORRINGTON – A Torrington man’s attempt to flee from police after a motor vehicle stop didn’t last long. On Dec. 21, Torrington police attempted to stop James Crowell on New Litchfield Street but he fled, according to police. Officer Matthew…

MORRIS – State police are investigating a report of a stolen firearm from a locked vehicle parked on South Street in Morris. State police from Troop L responded to Morris on Dec. 26 for the report. The firearm was reported…

WATERBURY – The city’s growing Albanian community is asking for its own cemetery. The Albanian American Cultural and Islamic Center, which runs a mosque on Columbia Boulevard, has applied for zoning permits to build a cemetery on a 7.4-acre wooded…

TORRINGTON – How sustainable is Torrington? A new statewide initiative could help the city determine how it’s doing on several areas and how it compares statewide to other cities and towns. The City Council voted on Dec. 18 to join…

I stand corrected – well, sort of. As I often do around New Year’s, I was thinking back on the past year. The first thing that came to mind was the saying “May you live in interesting times.” This past…