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Scholarship Applications Available For Simsbury High School Seniors
The scholarship, which is need based, offers two awards: $3,000 to a student attending a four-year college in the fall and $1,500 to a student attending a two-year college in the fall.
Rob Zombie's New Website Debuting Monday at Midnight
A As Sunday, Feb. 12, turns into Monday, Feb. 13, part-time Woodbury resident and musician Rob Zombie's new website is scheduled to debut.
Rocky Hill Residents To See Proposed Improvements To Route 3 Corridor
The working draft of a blueprint on how to improve future traffic conditions and make the Route 3 corridor friendlier to bicyclists and pedestrians will be presented to the public Tuesday.
Police: Boyfriend, Girlfriend's Stories Didn't Match After Stabbing
A man was stabbed in the leg by his girlfriend the evening before their court date for previous disputes, police said on Thursday.
DCF Shifts To Less Adversarial Approach
The state Department of Children and Families will no longer investigate relatively minor reports of neglect as part of a shift away from its traditional adversarial approach.
eBay Thursday: 100-Plus Year Old Maps
A A Middlebury map from 1868 depicts finely detailed locations of the homeowners and shows the village of Bradleyville, according to eBay seller oldtownmaps .
Education Reform Group To Push For Change In Connecticut
Over the next few months, state lawmakers will discuss ways to improve Connecticut's schools, and StudentsFirst intends to be part of the conversation, said Michelle Rhee , the organization's chief executive officer.
Former Torrington Police Officer Arrested
Police allege that Hector Medina, 50, of 115 Tall Tree Lane, who resigned from the department last summer, had unauthorized access to several computer databases.
Food Fight: Readers Vote On Best Pizza Restaurants
A The votes are in after readers shared their favorite pizza places in Middlebury and Woodbury, then voted on the finalists .
Slight Chance of Snow Wednesday Night
A In Middlebury and Woodbury, the National Weather Service is calling for a 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3 p.m. today - Wednesday, Feb.
Simsbury Public Library Turns To Community To Bolster Budget
The initiative, which was spurred by public demand, calls for the addition of six hours to the library's current schedule, according to David Blume, a member of the library's board of trustees.
A Poem for Southbury's Bicenquasquigenary
This year, the town of Southbury celebrates its bicenquasquigenary. In other words, 225 years have passed since our Yankee village was incorporated in 1787, separating itself from neighboring Woodbury.
UConn Students Protest 'Rape Culture'
Storrs, CT 2/6/12 Seniors Leah Nelson and Cassy Setzler hold signs as UConn students gathered Monday afternoon in front of the Student Union to protest a video produced by student-run UCTV.
Advocates Say Condo Boards are 'Little Kingdoms'
Condominium owners are mad as heck and not going to take it anymore, or so said Brian Harte, 37, of New Haven County, of theA Connecticut Condominium Owners Coalition .
Round Two: Vote For Best Pizza Place in Middlebury and Woodbury [POLL]
A After four days and dozens of votes from Patch readers, we've narrowed down the numerous Middlebury and Woodbury pizza options to two finalists per town.
Low-Key Wethersfield Housing Authority Briefs Council On Mission
The Wethersfield Housing Authority is an under-the-radar service that has provided affordable homes to thousands since its started in 1942 with housing built for defense workers.
Paul Miller takes pride in being a fair dad, but like he's always told them sometimes life isn't always fair.
Advocates Say Condo Boards Are 'Little Kingdoms'
Condominium owners are mad as heck and not going to take it anymore, or so says Brian Harte, 37, of New Haven County, of theA Connecticut Condominium Owners Coalition A . "There is no remedy for people who spend thousands and thousands of dollars defending situations where the property is not being maintained," Harte says, emphasizing the fact that ... (more)
Breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Thursday denied political pressure from anti-abortion groups had anything to do with its decision to cut off funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, trying to contain a crisis between the two leading women's health groups.