MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the large lottery jackpots (all times local): 8:25 a.m. The owner of the New Hampshire convenience store that sold the winning ticket for the $570 million Powerball lottery jackpot says he is very…

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (AP) — Reminders of the oyster’s pre-eminence in this slice of northwestern Florida are everywhere, from the shells that line the edges of downtown buildings to the paintings of oysters that dot the walls of Apalachicola’s art and…

BEIJING (AP) — An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China’s east coast, leaving the tanker’s entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to spill oil into the sea, authorities said Sunday. Chinese…

WATERTOWN – Members of local sports groups rallied to raise money to help VFW Post 5157 recoup after a rash of break-ins. Frank Trosky, quartermaster of at the Watertown VFW Post, said there are break-ins at the Thomaston Road building…

TORRINGTON The Torrington Area Health District inspected the establishments listed below between Dec. 18 and Dec. 29. A minimum score of 80 is required to pass. “Pre” means the operation was inspected at its opening, after a change of ownership…

TORRINGTON – The frigid temperatures of late have brought back memories of the early days in Christopher Smedick’s police career. Like all Torrington police rookies more than three decades ago, he was given a walking beat. Smedick recalls the sub-zero…

WOODBURY – The Region 14 Board of Education Community Relations Committee is hosting another Community Conversation on Jan. 11, where attendees will ponder the question: “Are the facilities and resources in Region 14 appropriate for the current and future learning…

TORRINGTON – Police allege a city man kicked an officer after he was escorted out of a grocery store on Friday. Frank Stephens, 56, of 192 Elm St., was making a scene inside the Price Rite at 695 Main St.,…

TORRINGTON/GOSHEN – At least two meetings are planned to discuss the proposed sewer line from the Woodridge Lake Sewer District in Goshen to Torrington after it submitted its application last week to the Water Pollution Control Authority. An information session…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who struggled for decades to achieve his own stardom before clicking as the dim-witted sidekick in television’s “Coach,” died Friday in Arkansas, according to his manager….

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, according to a statement from NASA. Young was 87. The space agency said in a statement that Young…

PLYMOUTH — A Connecticut Water crew is repairing a water main break in Terryville that has left 20 customers without water Saturday morning. The water main break happened around 6 a.m. Saturday, according to Connecticut Water spokesman Dan Meany. Crews…

NEW YORK (AP) — The snowstorm that hit the East Coast with frigid, wind-whipped whiteness and ice seems to pick a different bull’s eye target each day. On Saturday, wind chill warnings from Virginia to Vermont hit Burlington, Vermont, with…

SIMSBURY, Conn. (AP) — Members of Connecticut’s equestrian community are coming together for a memorial service to honor 24 horses that died in a Simsbury barn fire. The Dec. 28 electrical fire broke out at the 175-acre Folly Farm, a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wall Street sure loves the tax bill, even if polls show most Americans don’t. The Dow Jones industrial average surged past 25,000 Thursday, a strong signal of investor enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut….

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Frigid temperatures are causing water main breaks in Connecticut communities. Officials in the suburb of West Hartford say 19 homes have been affected by a water main break reported at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The Metropolitan…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants people to know he’s “like, really smart” and “a very stable genius.” He’s taking to Twitter to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence. It’s his latest pushback against a book…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The winning ticket in the latest Mega Millions drawing was sold in Florida. One ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing and will claim a $450 million grand prize. The Florida Lottery says…

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…

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,…