Thompson News

On July 08, 2009, the Statewide Narcotic Task Force - East Field Office assisted by the Troop D Quality of Life Task Force executed a narcotic related search warrant at 45 Jerzeskia Street, Thompson, CT.

It has been said of the 1990s that the world enjoyed a decade of "peace and prosperity." In retrospect, this may sound right - certainly the decade looks better given the decade that followed - but is it even true? Where, for example, was the enjoyment of peace in Iraq, Sudan, Ethiopia, Serbia, Bosnia, Liberia, Sri Lanka, East Timor, Colombia, ...

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Cindy Sebrell on 2009-06-30.   The Regional Community YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Hartford, welcomes Christine Rivers as the new program coordinator for the Northeast community.

The frustration showed on Dustin Delaney's face as he sat quietly in the Delaney Infrastructure/CarDaddy.com No.

Politics Submitted by Dan Uhlinger on 2009-06-24.   The governor's proposal to close the Superior Court in town in an attempt to save money could actually wind up costing taxpayers more in the end and further clog an already overburdened judicial system, legislators said this week.

The Simmons for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of former U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson .

It will be a battle of champions like no other Thursday night, June 18, when the True Value Modified Racing Series travels to the famed Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, CT., for the tours first Thursday night appearance.

In 1970, the greatest writer on the planet, Hunter S. Thompson, ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colo.

Roughly 40 people attended the annual town meeting Monday night, May 18, at Thompson Public Schools to hear discussion on the proposed $22.4 million spending plan for the 2009-'10 fiscal year, representing a 0.244 increase to the mill rate.

Charles J. Wood -- June Artist at Arts Center Of Tolland Submitted by Jackie Thompson, Arts of Tolland on 2009-05-21.   An exhibit by Wethersfield resident Charles J. Wood, will be presented by Arts of Tolland on Saturdays during the month of June.

Outstanding in the field Surveyors need computer, math skills, a love of the outdoors - and it helps to be handy By BRUCE ERSKINE Business Reporter On the Job Mon.

More than 800 nursing home workers at 8 Connecticut nursing homes are poised to strike.

My son and I need to find a socially acceptable way to look at plants. Botanical browsing, you would think, should be a fairly non-confrontational sport.

In the past few months, the government has been supporting everything from banks to automakers to the housing market.

On Wednesday April 15th, 2009, State Police Detectives at Troop D in Danielson arrested two men in connection with a large quantity of stolen diesel fuel.

Applications Being Accepted Quinebaug Regional Submitted by Teddie Sleight on 2009-03-03.   Current 9th-grade students from northeastern Connecticut are encouraged to apply for the 2009-2010 school year at Quinebaug Valley Middle College High School.

State police say a 19-year-old Woodstock woman has been charged with helping two alleged robbers spend cash they stole from two brothers.

Christopher Starts WMT Title Defense with Icebreaker Win, Ceravolo, Zuidema Also Winners at Thompson Thompson, CT : Ted Christopher led the lion's share of the Icebreaker 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour to start his title defense with a victory.

Thompson, CT : Ted Christopher of Plainfield, CT, who has been hot behind the wheel with a host of wins already in 2009, started his Whelen Modified Tour title defense in style by winning the Coors Light Pole in qualifying for the Icebreaker 2009 at Thompson Speedway.

If thisA image of Johnny Depp on the set of The Rum Diary is any indication, the actor's days of playing crazily garbed characters like Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka appear to be behind him.