WATERTOWN – A new Plan of Conservation and Development will take effect in mid-January after some minor adjustments are made, following adoption by the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. A Plan of Conservation and Development is a…

Yes, Fido needs to go out. You may not want to go with him, but your dog still needs to go out. Still, the Connecticut Humane Society cautions, dogs do not need to be out long, nor should they be…

WATERBURY With so many changes on Grand Street lately, it’s encouraging to see one recently opened business expanding. Owner Zonia Wright says her Raw Deal Juice Bar is in the process of remodeling, adding tables and chairs and expanding the…

OXFORD – A town meeting Wednesday approved investments in a brush truck, turnout gear washers, reflective Chevrons for fire trucks and a new Ford Expedition for the fire chief. Nine firefighters in attendance unanimously voted for the $123,410 worth of…

MORRIS – First Selectman Thomas Weik and Morris Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joel Skilton have each appointed three members to a new advisory committee charged with resolving long-standing issues between the town and the fire department. The committee chaired by…

WATERBURY- New Webster Bank head John Ciulla’s first announcement since becoming Chief Executive Officer Monday affirms promises that he would continue the bank’s charitable culture. Webster Financial Corp., the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division,…

HARWINTON- Funeral services were held Friday for a Bridgeport man involved in a head-on crash along Route 8 in Harwinton on Christmas night. Carlos Velez, 28, of 426 Boston Ave., died two days after the crash, state police confirmed Friday…

NEW HARTFORD – Ski Sundown owner Robert Switzgable moved a step closer to solving his snowmaking problems on Wednesday night when the Inland Wetlands Commission scheduled his application for a water-line extension for a Feb. 7 hearing. Members agreed the…

THOMASTON – Community members may soon be gathering at the former Methodist church on East Main Street – not for a service, but for dinner. Both the 2,630-square-foot church and adjacent 1,090-square-foot home on the 0.28-acre property at 34 East…

SHARON – Cornwall resident Eileen Fielding has been named the new executive director of Audubon Sharon. She replaces Sean Grace, who resigned to become president of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. As a longtime resident of New England, Fielding has…

KENT – The town’s Streetscape Committee is putting together a formal plan to propose to the Board of Selectmen about what should be done with the town’s sidewalks now that a $500,000 state grant has been received. Committee Chairman Michael…

TORRINGTON – Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl. Anyone with information about the location of Shalyiah Rodriguez is asked to call 860-489-2090. Police said Shalyiah has brown hair and brown eyes, is 5′ 5″…

KENT – The Kent Gingerbread Festival announced its prizes this week after the monthlong display of the gingerbread creations in 22 town stores. Awards were given by judges and in a popular vote by participants who strolled around Kent viewing…

WATERBURY —  Mayor Neil M. O’Leary will have city plumbers available to advise residents and even help with minor fixes due to severe cold through the weekend. “The wind is howling and it’s only a matter of time before we…

TORRINGTON – Tara Yard admitted Friday that she stole about $69,000 from an elderly woman in her care and in exchange she will not serve prison time. Yard, 57, entered her admissions Friday in Superior Court under the terms of…

WATERBURY – A dozen teens from the city’s Police Activity League spent Friday afternoon shoveling driveways and walkways for elderly and disabled residents. The PAL Shovel Brigade was launched by Mayor Neil M. O’Leary four years ago. Youths associated with…

State highways were relatively clear late this morning, and secondary roads should be in better shape by the end of the day, according to a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. “We’re basically doing final clean-up now, getting the…

WATERBURY – A lawsuit filed by the family of a former Waterbury Arts Magnet High School senior who committed suicide last June – just weeks before she would have graduated – alleges administrators and staff at the school were “negligent”…

The snowstorm Thursday wasn’t a blizzard, even if it felt like one. Meteorologist John Bagioni, of Fax-Alert Weather Service in Burlington, said most areas of the state experienced blizzard conditions. In downtown Waterbury, there were periods of horizontal snow in…

Residents are waking up to what might be the coldest day of the winter. After a snowstorm that dropped a foot of snow on many parts of the state, Mother Nature is offering no reprieve. The high today is expected…