TORRINGTON – Bar codes have made price checks obsolete, and for one alleged thief, easier to steal in the checkout line. Justin Agrella, of 55 Barrett Road in Katonah, N.Y., figured it was easier to steal expensive electronic items by…

TORRINGTON – A city man faces multiple charges, including resisting arrest, when he appears Monday in Torrington Superior Court. Plainclothes police officers drove an unmarked car to Donohue playground at about 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 14. Police noticed a blue…

TORRINGTON – Rickey Flowers claimed he was in agonizing pain after lifting an armoire at a city furniture company last March and received $5,800 in workers’ compensation. But the 44-year-old South Main Street man was well enough to advertise his…

WATERBURY – Every year, Acts 4 Ministry conducts its Share the Warmth drive, collecting warm winter clothing for the needy. And every year, the charity is faced with the same dilemma – a shortage of coats for men and boys. This…

TORRINGTON – Piles of debris are being scooped up and carted away from a vacant lot on Franklin Street after more than three years. Crews from Red Technologies Inc. of Bloomfield have been working since last week to remove crushed…

FALLS VILLAGE – Michelle Iglesias’ path to art began as a way to deal with her cancer diagnosis. Her battle with the disease began in 2004, at the age of 31, just two years after opening Piece of My Art Gallery…

WOLCOTT – Police arrested a 16-year-old Wolcott High School student Tuesday after he allegedly brought a handgun to school last week. Police executed a search warrant of the boy’s home and found a loaded handgun in his bedroom, Lt. Leonard…

UPDATE: Eversource estimates power to be fully restored as of 8:30 p.m. WATERBURY — Nearly 2,000 Waterbury customers were left without electricity Tuesday afternoon as a police closed a portion of South Main Street for a broken and smoking utility…

TORRINGTON — A local man who allegedly promoted his side business on social media has been charged with worker’s compensation fraud after telling the state he was too injured to work, authorities said Tuesday. Rickey Flowers, 44, of 817 South…

WATERBURY – Police are investigating shots that were fired at the corner of Oakville and Overlook avenues late Monday. At 10:55 p.m., police responded to 378 Oakville Ave. and found three .40-caliber shell casings and a bullet in the roadway….

HARTFORD – State Department of Education officials have taken steps to revoke former Hopeville Elementary School Principal Maria Moulthrop’s educator certifications. Those steps come more than six years after Moulthrop resigned as Hopeville’s leader. A hearing was held in Hartford…

WATERBURY – An environmental contractor responding to Saturday’s large manufacturing oil spill began winding down its cleanup effort on the Naugatuck River on Monday due to heavy rain expected today. Clean Harbors on Monday removed all but one of its…

WOLCOTT – A man who had recently been released from prison and was on supervised parole was arrested again on Friday after crashing a truck, according to police. Edward Ferreira, now 50, was convicted of aiding in the murder of…

WATERBURY – A suspected carjacker who allegedly stole a $9,000 ring from a department store is also suspected of swallowing the 1-carat jewel as he made his getaway. Raymond Roy, 42, is facing a list of felonies after police say…

WASHINGTON – Region 12 AgSTEM Academy Building Committee Chairman Gregory J. Cava provided Board of Education members with an update of the construction schedule for the academy that will be built as an extension on the Shepaug Valley Regional School….

KENT – Kent Memorial Library is seeking a new permanent director with the announced retirement of Donna Miller. Miller publicly announced her plans Saturday during the library’s annual meeting at the very end of her report to the members. She…

WOODBURY – Market Place Kitchen and Bar will have 29 additional parking spaces in the back of the restaurant at 641 Main St. South and an easement for a driveway to access parking at Wells Fargo at night for a…

The website the Federal Emergency Management Agency has devoted to Hurricane Maria contains a page listing online stress management resources. “Sadness, frustration and anxiety are all symptoms of emotional stress,” it says on the page. Michelle Cruz and her husband,…

TORRINGTON – Firefighters helped to evacuate a family on Highland Avenue after members were unaware of a fire in their building. Firefighters responded to 106 Highland Ave., on Monday after several 911 reports of flames shooting out from a second-floor…

WOLCOTT – The town will issue a supplemental tax bill to residents on Feb. 1, on top of the 31.25-mill tax rate it approved in June. During a spirited discussion Monday night, the Town Council debated whether to dip into…