Winsted, CT

The Washington Peace Rally By L.A. Steel      I am not a journalist nor do I pretend to be, and I am not approaching this article from a journalistic point of view; this has been done by countless others since the January 18 peace rally. More ... President Bush's War By Dick Akermann, Winsted      If we wage war with Iraq, historians (if there are any) will look at this time in the life of our planet and make judgements having all the facts at their fingertips. More ...      Sue Kacerguis of Bethlehem enjoyed herself at the Warner Theatre’s Mardi Gras Madness fundraiser on February 1. Photo/ Robin Gourd More ... Torrington Lions Sponsorship Appreciation      The Torrington Lions Club holds its annual Sponsorship Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, February 6 at Maple Leaf Restaurant in Torrington. Awards will be given to individuals and companies that have provided funds or services to the club. More ... Free Children's Bereavement Group Scheduled      A Children's Bereavement Group (for ages 5-12) will begin on Tuesday, February 11 and will meet each Tuesday from 4:30-6 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks at the Torrington office of Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, 62 Commercial Boulevard. More ... "Women and Heart Disease" Program      Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is conducting a free seminar called "Women and Heart Disease—An Evening Dedicated to Women's Health" on Tuesday, February 11 (snow date is February 18) from 6-8 p.m. More ... Albert Marshall to Speak on History of Canaan      On Tuesday, February 11 at 2 p.m., Albert Marshall will give a talk on his work on a history of Canaan. This life-long resident of Canaan will speak to the Salisbury Arsenal Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in the Community Room of Noble Horizons on Cobble Rd. More ... James Hatt Speaks to League of Women Voters      James Hatt, PhD will speak at the International Luncheon of the League of Women Voters of Litchfield County on Wednesday, February 12 at noon in the dining room at CT Junior Republic, Route 63 (2. More ... Mary Brown, Abolitionist in Sheffield      Celebrate Black History Month with the members of the Sheffield Historical Society on Friday, February 14 by attending the program Mary Brown, Abolitionist with Kathleen Thomas. More ... Canton Land Trust News      Join the Canton Land Trust on Saturday, February 15 for its first Full Moon Madness Hike. The Canton Trailblazers will start off at 6:30 p.m. from the home of Charlie DeWeese at 263 Wright Rd. More ... AARP Driver Safety Course in New Hartford      An AARP Driver Safety Course sponsored by the New Hartford Recreation Department will be offered on Tuesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 20 from 6-10 p.m. More ... Earth Artists Poem and Poster Contest      The 31st annual Earth Artists Program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is underway; students in grades K-6 are invited to submit poems and posters displaying ways they and others can protect the environment. More ... New Hartford Memorial Scholarship      Each year the New Hartford Women’s Club awards a scholarship to a local woman returning to school to receive academic or vocational training. Applications for 2003 are being accepted until March 28. More ... Woman's College Club Scholarships      The Woman's College Club of Litchfield County is offering two scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating secondary school students or students currently attending college. More ... Word Power State Championship Results      Sixty-one students from around Connecticut, all finalists in their schools' preliminary rounds, competed in the state finals of the Reader's Digest Word Power Challenge on January 21. More ... New E-Books at Beardsley & Memorial Library      Have you made a New Year’s resolution to try something new and unusual? If you’re curious about new technology and would like to try something new, check out the Rocket E-Book. More ... Bowen Burditt Wins CJHS Geographic Bee      Bowen Burditt, a 7th grade student at Canton Junior High School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee recently and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. More ... Bantam Legion Honors WWII Major Robert Eastman      When Mark William Brown of Litchfield thinks of his uncle, Robert Eastman, he sometimes finds it hard to believe that this quiet and private person was an aggressive officer in the Field Artillery in World War II who, while serving under General George Patton, received two field promotions for his o... More ... Sheff v. O’Neill Agreement Reached      Plaintiffs in Sheff v. O’Neill have announced that the parties have reached an interim agreement in the historic, 14-year-old litigation. The agreement was reached in settlement of plaintiffs’ December 2000 motion charging the state with making insufficient progress to address the constitutional def... More ... CTVIA Calls for Smallpox Vaccination Compensation Fund      The Connecticut Vaccine Information Alliance (CTVIA) is an information advocacy organization that focuses on individual rights to full informed consent regarding vaccines and vaccine policies. More ...