Winsted, CT

Katie Murphy taking a bite during Oktoberfest held at St. Francis School in Torrington on October 26. Photo/Robin Gourd More ... When Bad Kids Read the Bible By Nicole Chardenet, Bristol      I confess I’m much amused by the recent efforts of a couple of Cromwell adults who tried to get books they felt promoted "witchcraft" out of the Cromwell Middle School library. More ... Humor: Black—No Sugar By D. P. O’Keefe      Pulp Fiction was funny. I thought Fargo was funny. Even Blue Velvet had its moments. It’s black humor—and I don’t mean African-American humor. I mean the way Webster puts it: "morbid and absurd humor, especially in its development as a literary genre. More ... Fruits of the Earth Pumpkins, pumpkins, on the vine, By Warren E. Dion, Terryville      Which is bigger, yours or mine? More ...      Jeanine Rossi of Millbrook, NY makes a pine cone bird feeder at the Sharon Audubon Kids Day on October 27. Photo/Robin Gourd More ... Weekend Marathon of Political Debates      Voters in Connecticut this year will get one last chance to brush up on their issues and candidates before heading to the polls on Election Day. Connecticut Network, the state's source for complete coverage of Connecticut state government, has scheduled a three-day marathon of candidate debates star... More ... "Break Your Fall" in Salisbury      Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association and Salisbury Senior Services sponsor a program called "Break Your Fall" on Mondays, November 4 through November 25 at the Salisbury Congregational Church. More ... Sussdorff Takes Climate Action Pledge      Rob Sussdorff, Democratic candidate for state representative in the 76th District, a staunch environmentalist, took Clean Water Action's Climate Action Pledge. More ... Workshops Teach How to Care for Family Collections      Cleaning, handling and storing family treasures and antique finds can be daunting. The Litchfield Historical Society is offering two workshops to help answer some of these questions about how to care for the special objects people have in their homes. More ... Veterans to Be Honored at Torrington High      On Friday, November 8, Torrington High School will rededicate the Veteran’s Memorial plaques that were taken down during the recent renovation process. More ... Winter Overnight Parking Ban in Torrington      On Friday, November 1, the winter overnight parking ban will go into effect in Torrington. City ordinance 194-4 prohibits parking of motor vehicles on the street for a period of more than one hour between midnight and 7 a.m. More ... Memorial to September 11 at Torrington Post Office      In remembrance of a tragic day in United States history, Baldwin Rock of Ages Memorials has donated a monument to the U.S. Postal Service office in Torrington to memorialize September 11, 2001. More ... Safe Drinking Water Loan for Unionville Water Company      The State Bond Commission has approved a $1.8 million Safe Drinking Water Loan for the Unionville Water Company. The funds were requested to fund the installation of approximately 7,800 feet of water main and additional work from the Metropolitan District Commission on Farmington Ave. More ... DMR Employee John McGuire Honored      Case Manager John McGuire was named the Employee of the Month for August 2002 in the CT Dept. of Mental Retardation’s Northwest Region. A Torrington resident, Mr. More ...