Torrington News

Hilarious story from Torrington, Connecticut: "A group of teenagers misunderstood a woman's screams during sex and, thinking they were stopping an assault, beat a 25-year-old man in her bedroom, police said." A close reading of the article indicates that the poor man did not have time to explain the situation, such was the fury of the misguided but ...

Just days after they arrested four teens on assault charges who allegedly misinterpreted a woman's scream during sex and attacked her lover, paramour, police have charged accused three people with of an overly -public display of affection.

A teen girl and her friends beat her mom's boyfriend after she mistakenly interprets the pleasureful sex screams of her mother for an attack.

TORRINGTON, Conn. -- A group of teenagers misunderstood a woman's screams during sex and, thinking they were stopping an assault, beat a 25-year-old man in her bedroom, police said.

A Connecticut partnership has bought six nursing homes in the state that have been operating in receivership because of Marathon Healthcare's bankruptcy filing.

Connecticut police have arrested a Torrington teen, accusing him of selling marijuana and packing it in a Chicken McNugget box.

With the recession causing declines in tax revenue and even more pressure than usual on municipal budgets, some town leaders have taken aim at expensive fireworks shows as a way of saving money.

Pauline Frances Thompson White King, 63, of New Haven, departed this life June 19, 2009.

Joanne Thompson Pease of Torrington is an experienced photographer who has won awards for humor and her lyrical style.

Submitted by Sarah Melnitsky on 2009-06-17.   Scholarship recipient Ashleigh DiLaurenzio is joined by Ronald McDonald, her mother Elisa DiLaurenzio, and local McDonald's owner Jim McGarry.

Two men were charged with robbery after they allegedly befriended another man at a McDonald's restaurant early last Saturday morning and then threatened to shoot him if he didn't give them money, police said.

Though I doubt many men harbor violent thoughts about women, I also doubt there wasn't one in Sunday's audience of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" who wouldn't have relished the chance to slug Nurse Ratched.

Regional Submitted by Jill Tedesco on 2009-06-08.   The fourth Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride & Show in memory of Mary Ann Tedesco will be held Sunday, July 19, at RJB Contracting, 588 Winsted Road, in Torrington .

In 2009 it looks like there will be a lot of things to do at Torrington's Warner Theatre starting on June 13th.

Connecticut throws a party on Saturday, and everyone's invited. Connecticut Open House Day activities include free or discounted admissions, refreshments, tours, demonstrations, lectures, sales and special giveaways at close to 200 art galleries, museums, theaters, historic houses, tourist attractions and businesses across the state.

Submitted by Amy Ogle on 2009-06-09.   Amy Ogle From left: Raymond J. Gorman, CMHA President & CEO; Michael Lynch, Chairman of CMHA's Northwest Center Advisory Council; and Dr.

If a Connecticut attorney has his way, the state's beef farmers will soon be able to slaughter their livestock nearby, making barnyard animals into burgers right in your backyard.

Legislators Honored As "Children's Champions" Politics Submitted by Jessica Ciparelli on 2009-06-05.   Jessica Ciparelli Reps.

Richard Petty to Hold Court at the Warner Theater in Torrington, CT For what will truly be a unique experience for Lime Rock Park racing fans, on Friday, 26 June, at 8:00 p.m., racing Hall of Famer Richard Petty - the first driver to win seven "Cup" championships and winner of a record 200 races, including five road-course victories - will discuss ...

Josh Richardson and his classmates at Johnson & Wales University aren't about to give in to all the doom and gloom about the economy.