Thomaston News

A member of the committee that planned the reorganization of city land-use agencies, was named Monday as the interim head of the reorganized department.

Rosemary and Richard Ptachcinski still have a remnant of their Thanksgiving dessert from 58 years ago.

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," with a new perspective, opens Friday night at 8 at the Town Players Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road, off Route 25 South in Newtown.

Government Announcements Submitted by Samuel Gold, Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley, on 2009-11-12.   The Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley will host two public workshops to present information and gather input on the proposed Naugatuck River Greenway in Thomaston, Watertown, Naugatuck, and Beacon ...

After 11 years of waiting, fishermen will finally see a fish bypass channel at the Tingue Dam on the Naugatuck River.

Parents looking for fun this weekend may want to consider a train ride with their children.

A Connecticut state marshal was shot when a man accused of failing to pay child support opened fire as authorities tried to take him into custody in Bridgeport.

As a 700-pound moose got closer to the highway, he quickly met the business end of a tranquilizer dart.

Submitted by John Hartman, German American Society of Bristol on 2009-09-18.   Oktoberfest celebrations are best known for bratwurst, beer, and foot-stomping oompah music, but there's much more at the German American Society of Bristol! There's more beer, homemade strudel, those fantastic potato pancakes smothered with sour cream or apple ...

My favorite garden plant undoubtly is the tomato. Tomatoes embody the jubilant tenor of summer, capturing the very essence of the hot sun in their juicy flesh.

The entire state of Connecticut should be on the alert for a deadly invader -- the Asian longhorned beetle -- lest it devastate the state's forests, Gov.

The entire state of Connecticut should be on the alert for a deadly invader -- the Asian longhorned beetle -- lest it devastate the state's forests, Gov.

A fire in Thomaston gutted a two-story building Saturday and required the help of fire departments from surrounding towns to extinguish, the Torrington Register Citizen News reported.

Even if you've never muttered the words, "I do not like green eggs and ham," the Thomaston Opera House has cooked up a treat that will certainly appeal to your tastes.

A group of dieters in Plymouth area have decided to take their weight loss and use it to help others.

When Fire Chief Scott Andrews sat down almost two years ago to start planning for the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Citizens Engine Company #2, he wanted a blend of old and new.

Submitted by Rex Joffray on 2009-06-09.   Jennifer Benner, CFPA Susan Frechette, Deputy Commissioner, for the State of CT DEP, and Bill O'Neill, chair of the CT Greenways Council congratulate Patrice Carson on the Planner Award.

A Connecticut volunteer firefighter charged in a series of arsons is facing another allegation that he set a fire.