Panel supports extending Lamont’s emergency powers
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Democrats on a select committee of top legislative leaders voted Sept. 4 to sustain Gov. Ned Lamont's emergency powers...
Mixed emotions as school year begins
By Elio Gugliotti and Andreas Yilma, Staff
Naugatuck, Region 16 students return to classroom for first time since March
The first day of school can elicit...
Clerks prepare for onslaught of absentee applications, ballots
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
As the state moves forward with mailing out absentee ballot applications for the November general election to the more than 2...
GOP lawmakers demand role in state’s emergency orders
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday that he sees no reason to share emergency powers in the COVID-19 crisis with...
Prospect to close town buildings Friday
PROSPECT — Town buildings will be closed on Friday, Mayor Robert Chatfield announced.
Town Hall, Prospect Public Library, Prospect Senior Center and Prospect Community Center...
Lamont extends COVID state of emergency
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
GOP leaders push back on continuing declarations through Feb. 9, 2021
HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 state...
Slideshow: Sock Hop and Parade
The Prospect Mayor’s Office and the Prospect Car Owners Association hosted the 35th annual Sock Hop and Parade Aug. 23. The town canceled its...
Audit finds Zupkus’ committee made impermissible expenditures in 2018
By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT — A random audit of spending by state Rep. Lezlye Zupkus’ campaign committee in 2018 showed the committee made payments...
New guidelines permit in-person nursing home visits
By Paul Hughes, Republican-American
HARTFORD — Nursing homes are going to be allowed to resume some in-person visits under revised state guidelines announced Thursday.
Only outdoor...
Storm cleanup continues as local outages dwindle
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
The cleanup effort continued Friday morning in wake of Thursday’s harsh storm that brought down trees and wires, and knocked...
