Winsted, CT

Ashleigh Ford of New Hartford visited with the Easter Bunny at The Clutter Bug in Pine Meadow on March 23. Photo Robin Gourd. More ...      Easter lilies, baskets, and more were available during the M.E.O.W. Spring Bunny Fair at the Litchfield Community Center on March 24. Photo Robin Gourd. More ... Reflections on the Half-Anniversary      By David Zukerman, NYC & Winsted More ... Not Enough of the Right Stuff By Tom Bado, Torrington      The awfully small improvement in Connecticut Mastery Test scores is unfortunate but not surprising. Not when roughly 85% of the money spent on education is used for salaries and perks. Consider the heavenly bliss that Torrington's school superintendent must be feeling at the moment. The Board of Edu... More ... Why the "Rich" Won’t Be Coming to Lunch      By Perry Gardner, East Canaan More ...      Holly Adkins and Ben (the Rottweiler) posed with the Easter bunny (Jordan Taylor) during a benefit for the Spring a Pet campaign at Petco in Avon on March 17. Petco of Torrington hosts a similar event on Saturday, March 30 from 1-4 p.m., during which the public is invited to bring their pets to have... More ...      7-Year old Ben Guglielmino was the youngest performer during the Battle of the Bands at the Gilbert School in Winsted on March 23. Photo Robin Gourd. More ...      Four generations of the family of Celestina Andrews gathered recently: (L-R front) Ryan, Celestina, and Brittany; (middle) Emily and Amber; (rear) Dennis Sr., Dennis Jr., and Sarah Andrews. All are from Torrington. Photo Dave Edmound. More ...      Debbie Baril reads from the book "Children of the Dragon, Selected Tales from Vietnam" by Sherry Garland during Connecticut Loves to Read at the Pearson School in Winsted on March 22. Photo Robin Gourd. More ...      Kevin Rita and Matthew Johnson look over a book at the Torrington Historical Society's 20th annual Antiquarian Book Fair held at Wamogo High School on March 24th. Robin Gourd Photo. More ...