Litchfield News

I am looking for information about Philip Lathrop. He was born 11 Feb 1819 in Litchfield, CT and married Hannah Bowman who died in 1840 or 1850 depending which data is correct.

A 24-year-old man who received a severe shock Monday at work was in stable condition Tuesday in Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, police said.

Dozens of contracts between individual towns and the state's regional trash giant are expiring in the next two years, and a group representing a swath of communities from Hartford to the Litchfield Hills will take the first step next week to form its own solid-waste authority.

When the Manolo Blahnik brand is attached, anything is glamorous, even cows. George Malkemus and Tony Yurgaitis own Manolo Blahnik USA and when their prized heifers hit the competition circuit, they are as runway-ready as the women who wear the couture shoes, Yankee Magazine reports .

It is a bright, Indian summer afternoon in the Litchfield Hills, and the downtown streets of this tourist mecca look invitingly peaceful.

The Costa Verde Resort in Costa Rica is a sophisticated teak-panelled hideaway that overlooks the stunning coastline of Manuel Antonio National Park In pictures: The Big Six plane hotels At first glance it seems as though this 1965 Boeing 727 has been taken over by the jungle.

From left, Jenna Linn of Monroe, Betty Ann Pjura and her sister Kim DiCicco, both of Shelton, ride the trails behind Pee Wee Horse Farm in Easton.

Mile-a-minute vine, the kudzu of the North, may be less troublesome in 2010. The state Department of Environmental Protection last week announced it will give New Milford $14,000 and Newtown $11,000 to fight the fast-growing and highly invasive weed.

Connecticut authorities are hoping that new projects in four towns will help stop the spread of fast-growing invasive plants.

Fall is a great time to hit the Connecticut wine trail while you take in New England's foliage .

Submitted by CT Department of Agriculture on 2009-10-28.   Autumn is the peak of wine season here in Connecticut, according to Agriculture Commissioner F. Philip Prelli.

Da Capo's Italiano Ristorante and its brick-oven pizza quickly made a name for itself when it opened in Litchfield last year, winning rave reviews for its way-above-average Italian food.

Union Savings Bank officials announced today a merger with The First National Bank of Litchfield.

A Litchfield County marketer with exclusive rights to manufacture certain Michael Jackson memorabilia was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for dodging taxes and hiding money from the IRS .

P eople frequently ask me to recommend horse barns that offer trail rides. You'd think in a state as horse-centric as Connecticut, there'd be lots of such places.

Parents looking for fun this weekend may want to consider a train ride with their children.

Matt Pagano. The Northwest Corner's 6th Annual "Tour of the Litchfield Hills" Cycling Tour held August 2recently donated $88,000 raised at this year's event to The Center for Cancer Care Fund, Inc.

The National Weather Service is predicting rain mixing with snow in the Hartford area this afternoon, changing over to snow at 5 p.m. Up to an inch of snow may fall in the area, according to the Weather Service.

An honor Friday for a Connecticut state trooper killed in the line of duty many years ago.

The scenic Litchfield, Connecticut area is home to several excellent restaurants that regularly serve Sunday brunch.