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Newtown Woman Accused Of Stealing Over $50K Of Artifacts, Chainsaws, From CT Home
Fairfield County resident Jessica Thompson of Newtown, age 39, was arrested on Tuesday, July 16 in connection with a Litchfield County burglary reported in September 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17. According to a police affidavit, on Sept. 6, 2023, a trooper responded to a Cornwall home...
Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In 2-Car Crash With Serious Injuries In Roxbury
Litchfield County resident Jacob Lowe of Roxbury was arrested on Sunday, July 7 following a crash on the same day that happened around 10:45 p.m. in the area of 247 South St. in Roxbury, Connecticut State Police announced on Monday, July 8. According to State Police, two vehicles, including Lowe's...
From the Bookshelf
A Very Local Sacrifice: Litchfield County and the Civil War. In the middle of Norfolk’s village green stands the Soldiers’ Monument, a tall, tapered tribute in stone to 35 soldiers from Norfolk who lost their lives in the Civil War. It’s a monument to the sacrifices made to end slavery and preserve the Union, but inevitably it’s also a monument to how much we’ve forgotten—or perhaps have never known— about those men, their families, the community they were part of and what it was like to be alive during that bitter and divided time.
Naugatuck River Greenway Trail to expand with $5.7M federal grant: 'Transformative project'
Funding to continue the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail into more towns in Litchfield County was announced last week by U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5. The $5.725 million grant, from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity fund, was awarded to the Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization for planning and designing a segment of the Naugatuck River trail, according to a statement.
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