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Winsted Cub Scouts set record
By JULIE WEISBERG - Staff Reporter
March, 19, 2010
WINSTED — Members of Winsted Cub Scout Pack 27 have set this year’s single-day collection record for the United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s Food for Your Neighbors drive by gathering 1,026 individual nonperishable food items on March 13.
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Irish Mayor for the day
By MICHAEL MARCIANO - Editor
March, 19, 2010
WINSTED — The town of Winchester named its St. Patrick’s Day Honorary Mayor for the Day for this week’s holiday, which took place yesterday (Thursday, March 17) at Town Hall.
Lorraine Tyrrell Hart, 91, received this year’s honor and was
Dove won’t stay on as town manager
By MICHAEL MARCIANO - Editor
March, 19, 2010
WINSTED — To the disappointment of some in town, Interim Town Manager Wayne Dove announced last week that he will not seek the full-time job of town manager following the completion of his temporary assignment in May.
Dove, who was
Muddy bogs an eyesore for Highland Lake residents
By MICHAEL MARCIANO - Editor
March, 19, 2010
WINSTED — Many Highland Lake residents’ view of the lake now includes a major eyesore: Muddy bogs have erupted out of the bottom of the lake this winter.
The problem results from a combination of factors, including the fact that
Barkhamsted board OKs 2-percent budget increase
By JULIE WEISBERG - Staff Reporter
March, 19, 2010
BARKHAMSTED — The Board of Selectmen has approved First Selectman Don Stein’s proposed $1,757,958 for the 2010-11 fiscal year, which represents a 2.03-percent increase over current spending.
The selectmen unanimously approved the package at the board’s meeting March 9.
Currently,
State commission approves funding for road repairs
By JULIE WEISBERG - Staff Reporter
March, 19, 2010
After several months of delays, Connecticut’s towns and cities will finally receive the tens of thousands of dollars in promised state aid to fix and repair their local roads.
On Tuesday, the State Bond Commission approved a total of $30
Parents and teachers make budget plea
By Michael Marciano – Editor
March, 12, 2010
WINSTED — Faced with state budget cuts that could result in widespread layoffs or as much as a 10-percent budget increase for the Winchester school district, more than 50 community members flooded the P. Francis Hicks Room at Town Hall
Nursing curriculum is ready for review
By JULIE WEISBERG – Staff Reporter
March, 12, 2010
WINSTED — Northwestern Connecticut Community College’s new nursing program is poised to clear another important hurdle next week, with the curriculum scheduled to be presented to the board of trustees of Community-Technical Colleges on Monday.
Before it can be offered
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