PROSPECT — In 1905, a brand new Packard automobile rolled out of the factory in Detroit, Mich. and was delivered to William T. Hunter, founder of the Pennsylvania-based Devon Horse…

WATERBURY — A 27-year-old Prospect man died Wednesday night after he was thrown from his motorcycle on Route 8 South in Waterbury, police said. Christopher Jeannin, of 120 Matthew St.,…

PROSPECT — At this time last year, there was only one town employee union, now there’s four. In addition to the long-standing union that represents public works employees, police officers,…

The lack of a state budget means that some senior citizens will have a harder time getting fresh fruits and vegetables. Since 2001, the state Department of Agriculture has administered…

PROSPECT — The Planning and Zoning Commission last week unanimously approved a special permit for a Dollar General store on Union City Road. After reading a resolution of approval for…

REGION 16 — The Region 16 Board of Education last week approved hiring Michele Raynor as the district’s new director of curriculum, instruction and assessments. Raynor started in the district,…

REGION 16 — Eight Region 16 staff members were laid off due to the 2017-18 school budget. As of last week, all but one of them had new jobs in…

PROSPECT — Citing frustration with not being able to get answers to financial questions, Town Council Chairman Tom Galvin has announced that he will not be running for re-election. Galvin,…

REGION 16 — As the 2016-17 fiscal year came to a close, school officials made a financial move with an eye on the 2018-19 budget. Last week, the Region 16…

PROSPECT — A traffic study found the intersection of Union City Road and Old Schoolhouse Road fails at times when it comes to traffic flow, but engineers working on a…