11/20/2019
11/20/2019
Local News for Litchfield, Connecticut
11/20/2019
11/20/2019
Bridge for a Litchfield Greenway moved into place
LITCHFIELD – A fiberglass bridge assembled by volunteers associated with the Friends of the Litchfield Community Greenway was moved into place over Butternut Brook on Tuesday. A crane picked up the 6,000-pound structure and lowered it onto two concrete abutments with the Friends group President Clifford Cooper and other volunteers looking on. The 55-foot bridge READ MORE.
11/19/2019
2020-2021 Draft School Calendar
Attached is the draft 2020-2021 school calendar. I welcome feedback and suggestion from all community members via email at leonec@litchfieldschools.org. It is expected that the Board of Education will take action on this calendar on December 19th. Thank you,Chris Read the article on litchfieldschools.org READ MORE.
11/19/2019
Alumni Games
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11/19/2019
Judge’s ruling on identifying victims of scheme will delay Litchfield attorney’s sentencing for wire fraud
TORRINGTON — A U.S. District Court Judge’s call to identify all of the victims of a scheme by former Litchfield attorney Kevin Creed to seek donations for veterans under false pretenses will delay his sentencing. Creed created and managed Friends of Fisher House Connecticut in 2010 and pocketed between $1.4 and $1.8 million of the READ MORE.
11/19/2019
Litchfield’s new first selectwoman sworn in to office
LITCHFIELD – The mood at the Litchfield Community Center was festive as a crowd gathered to see newly elected First Selectwoman Denis Raap and other elected officials sworn into office. Read the rest of the article on countytimes.com READ MORE.
11/19/2019
Litchfield commission gives plan to install solar arrays at elementary schools a favorable review
LITCHFIELD – A plan to install solar energy arrays at the town’s three schools received a favorable review from the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday. The commission voted 4-3 to grant a favorable review under state statute 8-24, which requires zoning commissions to scrutinize proposed changes to town-owned buildings or facilities. Commission Chairman Carol READ MORE.
11/18/2019
Lawsuit threat over bidding moot after Litchfield delays project
LITCHFIELD – A contractor recently threatened legal action against the town for accepting a rival company’s higher bid for a project, but town officials say it’s moot because they’ve decided to wait until spring to do the job. The town in early October received two bids to replace a hot water heater in the Bantam READ MORE.
11/18/2019
Family Dinner Night!
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11/18/2019
The Litchfield Hills Creative Awards are this Friday, 11/22! Tickets here:…
The Litchfield Hills Creative Awards are this Friday, 11/22! Tickets here: https://tickets.warnertheatre.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent3512.html . . . . . . . . . . #warnertheatre #awards #ceremony #lhca #litchfieldhillscreative #ct #connecticut #litchfieldcounty #litchfieldhills #nwct #cocktailparty #party #celebrate #celebration Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.
11/18/2019
11/17/2019
Long-awaited $600K Bantam Lake dam to be operating in a year
LITCHFIELD — The long-awaited construction of a manually operated dam on the Bantam River outlet that would help maintain an appropriate water level on Bantam Lake is expected to happen in the fall of 2020. Two state grants totaling $380,000 and a $25,000 grant from the Seherr-Thoss Foundation of Litchfield were secured for the project, READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Litchfield school board bids farewell to Carr, Simone
LITCHFIELD — Twenty-eight years of Board of Education experience was lost Thursday as Chairwoman Gayle Carr and former Chairman Frank J. Simone stepped off the board. Both did not seek new terms in the Nov. 5 election. Carr was chairwoman for the past two years and Simone served as chairman for the previous six years. READ MORE.11/16/2019
Litchfield’s new first selectwoman takes oath of office
LITCHFIELD – The mood at the Litchfield Community Center was festive as a crowd gathered to see newly elected First Selectwoman Denis Raap and other elected officials sworn into office. Raap, a Democrat, invited Judge Andrew Roraback, a former state representative and senator who served the 64th District and the 30th Senatorial District, to swear READ MORE.11/16/2019
Litchfield school board, teachers union reach 3-year agreement
LITCHFIELD — The Board of Education and the union representing the town’s teachers have ratified a new three-year contract that will award teachers annual salary increases amounting to 4% in exchange for teachers adding to their workload and paying a higher share of their health insurance. The deal that was negotiated in October was approved READ MORE.11/15/2019
Gunnery girls cross country host, win home tournament
WASHINGTON – The Gunnery girls varsity cross country team took first place in the 2019 NEPSTA DIII Cross Country Championships, which were held Nov. 9 at White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield. A … Read the rest of the article on gametimect.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Come enjoy FREE PIZZA and Games at the Litchfield Community Center tonight! Pizza served at 6pm and…
Come enjoy FREE PIZZA and Games at the Litchfield Community Center tonight! Pizza served at 6pm and we go till 7:30! Sponsored by the Litchfield Prevention Council. Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.11/15/2019
Raap sworn in as Litchfield’s new first selectman
LITCHFIELD — By raising her right hand and pledging to perform the duties of first selectman Thursday, newly elected Denise Raap signaled the beginning of a new era in the town’s government. Raap, who was swept into office by a resounding victory over Selectman Jonathan Torrant on Nov. 5, was administered the oath of office READ MORE.
11/14/2019
A crowd gathered to listen to Miss Kathy practice for DINOvember Storytime tomorrow!!! Register now…
A crowd gathered to listen to Miss Kathy practice for DINOvember Storytime tomorrow!!! Register now before this program becomes extinct #litchfieldct #childrenslibraryprograms #dinovember Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.
11/14/2019