PROSPECT — A town meeting is set for Tuesday to vote on a new contract for disposing of recycled materials collected from households. The meeting starts at 6:45 p.m. at…

PROSPECT — Douglas Merriman has spent basically half his life in public service — a run that came to an end last week. Merriman, 84, resigned from the Town Council…

HARTFORD — Property tax rates for homeowners and businesses are rising in dozens of municipalities across the state, according to an analysis released last week. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities…

PROSPECT — The town will start its annual catch basin cleaning Tuesday. Mayor Robert Chatfield said catch basins in the areas of Cook Road, Straitsville Road, Salem Road and Plank…

PROSPECT — The Ladies Auxiliary of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a volunteer fair, called “Unity in our Community,” Sept. 7. The fair, which runs from 10 a.m….

PROSPECT — The Prospect Public Library will feature the artwork of painter Judy LaMadeleine during September. LaMadeleine grew up in Prospect, before moving to California when she was 21 years…

PROSPECT — In the four years since the state of Connecticut adopted the SAT as the standard to measure English language arts and math proficiency in high school, Region 16’s…

PROSPECT — When Priscilla Cretella moved to Beacon Falls, there was talk about dissolving the regional school district the town formed with Prospect. Rather than join a committee that was…

PROSPECT — Region 16 announced its policy for determining eligibility for free or reduced-price meals under the national school lunch and school breakfast programs. The income guidelines (pictured in the…

PROSPECT — Region 16 is holding a celebration on Friday to mark the school district’s 50th anniversary. The celebration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Long River Middle…