Litchfield County News

One day before the Boy Scouts of America 's historic vote on whether to ban gay Scouts and Scout leaders, the Connecticut Yankee Council informed its membership that it welcomes all youths and leaders regardless of their sexual orientation.

Litchfield County is also under a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. The NWS said thunderstorms over the next few hours could produce between 2 to 4 inches of rain.

When the tornado warning went to effect, one 'kids camp' in Litchfield County was forced to take cover.

Dates: Exhibit, June 2 through July 28 Meet the Artist Reception, Sunday, June 28 Contact: For more info call the Norfolk Artisan Guild, 860-542-5055 or visit http://www.facebook.com/Artisansguild The Norfolk Artisan Guild proudly presents Kathleen Kelly as guest artist for the months of June and July.

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Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, a non-profit provider of healthcare at home and hospice care services for residents of 56 communities in Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties, is seeking silent auction items and theme gift baskets for its 12th Annual Clambake fundraiser on June 6th at Costa-Azzurra Restaurant on the water in Milford.

The Litchfield County 4-H Foundation will be awarding $12,000 in scholarships. To be eligible applicants must have been an active Litchfield County 4-H member for at least three years.

Going to the doctor can be traumatic, but for a pet stuffed into a carrying box driven to a veterinarian, it can be downright terrifying.

Going to the doctor can be a traumatic experience, but for a pet being stuffed into a carrying box and driven to a veterinarian, it can be downright terrifying.

A box of seed potatoes, for fingerlings, arrived the other day, recalling a few hours I spent years ago harvesting potatoes in a garden in Europe where my daughters did their first sprouting.

Good news: Fairfield County is no longer one of the 25 worst counties in the country for ozone pollution.