State reports COVID cases, deaths among fully vaccinated people
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
State health officials on May 7 reported 242 people in Connecticut have contracted COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated against the viral...
Lamont order revises state’s mask mandate
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont on May 18 renewed the current COVID-19 emergency declarations in the state through July 20 as...
Police charge pair with extorting money from Prospect couple
By Jonathan Shugarts, Republican-American
WATERBURY — Two people from Meriden are facing felony larceny charges after state police say they extorted tens of thousands of...
Head-on crash injures four in Prospect
PROSPECT — Four people were injured in a head-on crash Sunday night on New Haven Road.
Police said a juvenile, whose name and age weren’t...
Budget proposal keeps Region 16 spending flat
Shift in student population puts more of the burden on Prospect
PROSPECT — Region 16 Superintendent of Schools Michael Yamin’s proposed 2020-21 school budget has...
Ceremony shines light on Women of Woodland
By Madison Lisowski, Citizen’s News
BEACON FALLS — In recognition of International Women’s Month, Woodland Worldwide is celebrating seven women who demonstrate “The Woodland Way.”
Woodland...
Prospect house fire displaces three residents
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT — Three adults and two pets escaped a house fire Sunday night unharmed, but the blaze left their home on...
Prospect Mayor Chatfield tests positive for COVID, quarantining
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT — Mayor Robert Chatfield tested positive for COVID-19 early this week and is quarantining at home until at least next...
Funeral homes balance safety with need for grieving
By Roger Cleaveland, Republican-American
Funeral directors are working to balance safety amid the COVID-19 outbreak with the need for closure for family and friends of...
Lamont says restrictions could be eased by mid-March
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
Gov. Ned Lamont told the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commence on Friday that he anticipates relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions in mid-March if...
