COVID-related deaths top 5,000 in state
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Connecticut has passed another ghastly milestone in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic as the death toll topped 5,000...
Libraries receive state grants
Beacon Falls Public Library and Howard Whittemore Memorial Library received grants as part of the state’s Everybody Learns initiative.
The initiative included purchasing thousands of...
Beacon Hose selling Christmas trees
BEACON FALLS — Beacon Hose Co. No. 1 will hold its Christmas tree sale each weekend leading up to Christmas.
The sale starts Friday and...
Beacon Falls closes Town Hall to public
BEACON FALLS — Beacon Falls Town Hall is closed to the public and notary services are suspended until further notice due to a surge...
Honor roll: Long River Middle School
The following students made the honor roll at Long River Middle School for the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year:
High honor
Grade 8
Gia Acosta
Kaltrina...
Selectmen fill P&Z vacancy
BEACON FALLS — The Board of Selectmen has appointed Harry Roscoe to fill a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The board unanimously approved...
Police step up traffic enforcement in Beacon Falls
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
BEACON FALLS — Police are cracking down on drivers speeding in town.
The state police traffic enforcement unit is in town...
Lamont committed to leave decision on schools to local districts
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont confronted fast-rising COVID-19 rates and a fresh demand Monday to close school buildings to students again...
Region 16 schools to distance learn after holiday breaks
PROSPECT — Region 16 schools will all switch to full remote learning for the weeks after the Thanksgiving and holiday breaks.
Superintendent of Schools Michael...
Lamont has no plans to lock down state
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont continued to say Thursday that he has no plans to lock down the state as the...
