Washington News

The towns of New Milford, Washington and Warren will celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday with schedules of traditional events, with New Milford and Washington to offer fireworks displays.

Stonea s Throw Farm in Bethel will be a regular this year at the market, providing fresh produce like the radishes, scallions, and carrots shown here.

As healthcare reform gains steam in Washington, Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney will host two roundtable discussions on the topic in Windham and Norwich on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In 2009 it looks like there will be a lot of things to do at Torrington's Warner Theatre starting on June 13th.

THE batik collection of mama Obama is on its way here. Batik, Indonesia's centuries-old art of hand-painting on cotton fabric, is indigenous to the 10,000 islands that once com prised the Dutch East Indies and which, after WWII, amalgamated into the world's fourth-most-populous country.

Linda Archer enjoys a walk in the Bee Brook area alongside the Shepaug River with her dog Dexter.

Edmund K. "Ned" Swigart, 78, of Washington died May 14, 2009, after a brief struggle with cancer.

"Botanica," the latest flight of fantasy from the imaginative hand of choreographer Moses Pendleton - for Momix, his Washington, Conn., based dance company - opened Wednesday for a three-week run at the Joyce Theatre in New York City.

The attorney for the family of a Shepaug Valley High School senior killed on his way to school six years ago said Tuesday the trial judge's instructions may have been the reason a Litchfield Superior Court jury decided the town of Washington wasn't liable for the fatal crash.

The last time poet/writer and painter Davyne Verstandig of Washington had two weeks of uninterrupted time alone was some 40 years ago.

In my pre-mommywood life, I was an avid spa-goer who was lucky enough to get to schedule a week of relaxation and rejuvenation every year.

If you dona t know their name, you might recognize the work of Pilobolus. The Connecticut-based dance company is known the world over because the members contort their bodies in some amazing ways to create statues and works of art.

Boston-based wedding planner Bernadette Smith has helped arrange the same-sex nuptials of nearly 75 Massachusetts couples during her five-year career.

When people are feeling under the weather, they may drink a cup of tea. When they feel a cold coming on, they may bump up their Vitamin C intake by drinking a few more classes of orange juice.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A former Danbury trash company sales representative convicted of an industry price-fixing scam has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in another criminal case.

Ruth Ayers, 10, of Bowie learns to square dance under the direction of Hal Barnes, square dance caller, who keeps the dancers moving as he tells them which moves to make and the sequence.

Do you save money by shopping online? If you count not paying the state Sales Tax in your savings that could soon be over.

Many Washington residents are unhappy about the recent revaluations of their property.

Matthew Klauer had intended to build a 44-room country inn on the 27-acre plot he purchased in Washington, Connecticut.

In years past, divorce lawyers could almost always count on increased business after ringing in the New Year.