Winsted, CT

Lending a Hand to the Monarchs By Denise Canora, Granby      The sun is rising clear this morning after five days of solid rain. Maybe it will be warm enough for the last hatch of monarch butterflies I helped raise this year to take wing and head south by southwest to their overwintering location in the oyamel forests of Mexico. More ... Rediscovering the Connecticut Wilderness — Part 3 By Scott Whittaker and Michael Kabelka      This is a continuation of Scott and Michael’s account of their three-day hike from Wolcott to Litchfield along the Mattatuck Trail. More ... Tiananmen Square and Western Connecticut By John Kusumi, Cheshire      The unique race for Congress in western Connecticut is attracting national attention because it is between incumbents—Democrat Jim Maloney and Republican Nancy Johnson are facing off in a "sudden death" race in which one will lose their Congressional seat. More ... Making the State Budget Work for Working Families — Part 2 By Tom Sevigny, Canton      Tom Sevigny is Green Party Candidate for State Senate in the 8th District. More ... What Is a Libertarian? By Lenny Rasch, Plymouth      Again this year, the Connecticut political landscape includes a number of Libertarians running for office—three statewide, one Congressional (in the 5th District), and three state representatives. More ...      Students participated in the Quiz-A-Matic segment of the biweekly "town meeting" at Batcheller School in Winsted on October 11. Photo/Robin Gourd More ...